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Boulder Town Council June

by Tessa Barkan BOULDER - The June 2021 Boulder Town Council meeting was held as a hybrid meeting, with some attending in person at the Town Hall and others over Zoom.

An overview was given on the Ray Nelson Subdivision Application, which would subdivide off a single lot, and was approved by the Planning Commission last month. Fire Marshall Pete Benson had brought up the concern that a subdivider could potentially avoid providing proper infrastructure to lots, including roads and fire hydrants, if only one lot is divided off at a time. A note was added to the application stating that if the current or future owners of the larger lot apply to further subdivide, they must follow current ordinances and ensure additional infrastructure. The application was approved.

A public hearing on the 2021-22 budget was held.

No comments were made.

Discussion between Town Council members followed, including conversation about the budget for roads. Mayor Steve Cox then went over shifts in categories within the budget. Cox also asked that alongside the budget, hours would be increased for Michala Alldredge in her roles as both Town Clerk and Zoning Administrator. The budget was approved.

At the last Planning Commission meeting, a conversation with Town Planner Lee Nellis occurred about Boulder Council Cont'd on page 3

BLM Announces Proposal for Calf Creek Recreation Site Improvements Thirty-day public comment period for Notice of Proposed Development runs until June 30

Bryce Canyon City Town Council June 3

Update on current state fire restrictions and Bryce Valley High School wrestling team seeking donations for new wrestling mat

by Kadi Franson

Courtesy Bureau of Land Management

Overflow parking along Highway 12, adjacent to the Calf Creek Recreation Area. The Bureau of Land Management is currently accepting public comments for their Calf Creek Recreation Site improvements proposal.

CALF CREEK R.A. The Bureau of Land Management is considering site improvements at the Calf Creek Recreation Area in Garfield County, Utah, and published a notice of proposed development to solicit public input for this project.

"Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument works with local organizations and governments to provide the best opportunities for appropriate outdoor recreation as possible while preserving the values that make the area unique and beautiful," states Bureau of Land Management Public Affairs Specialist David J. Hercher.

"Recreation projects like the Calf Creek Recreation Area project proposal help ad-

dress increased visitation and are a priority throughout the BLM. This site currently receives more than 35,000 visitors annually and is a popular public access point to public lands. Much like other public lands throughout the state, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has seen a heavy influx of visitation, many of whom are first-time visitors. We have seen more trash and human waste, more crowding at popular locations, more driving off designated routes, and more primitive camping in locations not used before. The BLM strives to provide fantastic outdoor recreation experiences where the public can safely enjoy Utah’s public lands and is committed to stewardship of public lands

Boulder Farmers Market Returns Lake Powell for 2021 Season Fishing Report June 2

by Tessa Barkan, Community Reporter and Boulder Market Vendor

Tessa Barkan

The Boulder Farmers Market began its 2021 season on May 29. Markets will be held Saturday from 9 - 12.

BOULDER - After last year’s hiatus, the Boulder Farmers Market returned in full swing on May 29 at their new location outside the Anasazi State Park Museum. Customers wandered between booths, held by both new and veteran vendors, as local musicians played.

The decision to change locations, though a difficult one, occurred after vendors discussed how the Museum would allow for ample space for booths and customers to spread out, making it easier to follow UDAF’s COVID-19 protocols for farmers markets. This location also

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provides a great amount of shade, an obvious necessity for the oncoming hot summer months, and lots of room for children to run and play in the grass and on the playground.

"We're excited and grateful to be carrying on with the market, which originated with Lisa Varga when she ran the Burr Trail Outpost, and Alyssa Thompson and Amber Williams who carried on the tradition there,” said Constance Lynn, a long-time vendor at the market.

Everyone in the area, Boulder Market Cont'd on page 7

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

THURS. JUNE 10 - WED. JUNE 16

Summer is (almost officially) here! Sunny days and warm, with little to no chance of precipitation. Highs vary from the low 70s to the mid 90s; lows range from low 30s to low 50s. Winds variable from 11 to 15 mph.

LAKE POWELL - Great news, Lake Powell is rising. The lake came up about 8 inches over the weekend. I hope that the inflow will continue to be higher than the outflow for another few weeks.

Every little bit helps in this continuing drought situation encompassing the Western states.

Reports coming in from both the northern and southern lake indicate that stripers are feeding on the surface of Good Hope Bay. Surface action is visible, but stripers are not aggressive. Expect the feeding activity to increase throughout the month of June. Right now, fly fishing is the best option to catch stripers on the surface, as the shad are very small.

Shad grow quickly, which means surface lures will begin working in about two weeks.

This will lead to boiling stripers during July.

Right now, the best option in the northern lake is trolling for walleye and stripers. Use trolling lures that dive between 8-15 feet and troll at 2.5-3.5 mph. Strike King Walleye Elite, Blue Steel Shad and Rapala Shad Rap SR-08 worked well. Find humps that rise to 12-15 feet while the standard bottom depth is 25Fishing Report Cont'd on page 8

for future generations. This project proposal will help the monument achieve these priorities, improve infrastructure for visitor safety and improve the overall visitor experience," says Hercher.

If implemented, this proposal would address both deferred maintenance needs and allow for upgraded site improvements within one of the most popular recreation sites on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

For more information, please visit https://www.blm. gov/press-release/blm-announces-proposal-calf-creekrecreation-site-improvements.

The BLM has published Calf Creek Cont'd on page 3

BRYCE - Mayor Syrett facilitated and Sydney Lamas took the minutes.

The Bryce City Council Meeting began with a prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Syrett provided an update about the state fire restrictions currently in place.

The restrictions include: fires anywhere except designated sites where water is present; smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, camp trailer, or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation; discharging or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other pyrotechnic devices including exploding targets; cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation; operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an approved and working spark arrestor. Any of the above acts is a violation of state law and is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. The following persons are exempted from the above prohibitions: persons with a permit or waiver specifically authorizing a specified act at a specific location, and any on-duty firefighter in the performance of an official duty. Area Description: The entire incorporated Bryce

Canyon City boundaries.

Designated firework area: The Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo dirt arena will be the designated fireworks area on July 2nd - 5th and July 21st - 25th from 9 PM to 11 PM only. Only fireworks that are approved by the Utah State Fire Marshal will be allowed to be ignited.

There was a mention that the Junior Livestock Show is seeking a donation for the Garfield County Fair in August, but the council needs more information to make a decision about the donation and will review the matter at the next meeting.

Representatives from the Bryce Valley Boosters and the Bryce Valley High School wrestling team were present and seeking donations. Coach Koda Livingston from Bryce Valley High School was present on behalf of the wrestling team. He expressed gratitude for previous donations that benefited the wrestling team.

He mentioned that they are trying to get a new wrestling mat. This would help them to host bigger events and to grow the wrestling program.

He is seeking donations from around the community for the mat and noted that any donors will have their names and logos listed on it. The total Bryce Council Cont'd on page 2

Thank You to All Volunteers that Participated in Teasdale Park and Town Cleanup Day 2021

Butch Adams

Almost 60 volunteers participated in the 2021 Teasdale Park and Town Cleanup Day. Dennis Hiskey, Barb Walkush, Charlotte Williams and Erika Wynn (right) removed rocks and raked to prepare for planting new grass seed.

TEASDALE - Teasdale Park and Town Cleanup Day 2021 was a huge success. About 60 very dedicated volunteers combed the roadsides for trash and revitalized the park by removing rocks and planting grass seed. The new sprinkler system lines were raked and reseeded, and the dumpster was filled quickly.

At 11:15 a.m., the youth

In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.

—John Steinbeck

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of the community held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new bicycle pump track.

Lunch was catered by Teasdale resident Beth Rumsey of Wild Rabbit Café. Along with her delicious lunch were many delectable foods and desserts brought in by Teasdale folks.

Thank you to Keith Eagan for his many hours on his front loader to move debris.

Thank you to everyone— young and old, big and small— who came and helped.

Thank you to all the people that brought rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows and moved rocks and trash.

Thank you to everyone who brought food to share.

The park is looking great thanks to all of you.

—Barb Walkush

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Mack Oetting Carries on Tradition of Playing Taps on Memorial Day

Courtesy Shawn Caine

Mack Oetting, the Commander of the Panguitch American Legion, is shown playing Taps in front of the Veterans Memorial in Panguitch.

PANGUITCH - A number of years ago a gentleman started playing Taps at 3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, and this has become a tradition all over the country.

Mack Oetting, the Commander of the Panguitch American Legion, hopes that this tradition will carry on. It is another way to honor our veterans, many of whom gave their all for our freedom.

—Mack Oetting

Bryce Council:

Current state fire restrictions, BVHS wrestling seeking donations for new mat, the new Zoning Ordinance, a Utah Fireman’s Association convention advertisement, remaining CARES Act funding, and the Shared Use Path in Red Canyon discussed.

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cost of the mat is $11,000.00.

There was a motion approved to donate $1,500.00 for the wrestling mat with the caveat that they can ask for another donation in the next budget cycle. A motion was approved to donate $800.00 to the Bryce Valley Boosters.

Mayor Syrett noted that the timeline for the new Zoning Ordinance is still the same—hopefully, by the end of July or early August, it will be wrapping up. The contract for the Zoning and Land Use Ordinance work was rewritten to include the recent $10,000.00 grant funding to be used as payment to Kaden Figgins. A motion was approved to sign a contract with Figgins’ firm, High Mountain Consulting.

The camera bid for the shuttle ticket booth at Ruby’s was received. The camera and installation bid is $529.00. It will be installed next week.

There was a motion to approve the shuttle camera installation.

Fire Convention Advertisement - The Utah Fireman’s Association annual convention is being held at Ebenezer’s Bar and Grill on June 21st. They requested Bryce Canyon City to put a full-page advertisement in the Fire Convention book to be handed out at the event. The price is $600.00. Around 350 people are slated to attend the event. The decision will be made at the next meeting.

The remaining CARES Act Funding includes $13,000 - 14,000.00. The funding expires on June 28th.

The council is considering purchasing more face shields or other personal protective equipment with some of the remaining funding.

The Shared Use Path is marked up in Red Canyon in preparation for repairs. It was noted that the path is seeing a lot of use lately. It was also mentioned that parts of the trail are not road bike worthy and need to be redone due to deterioration. Jean Seiler said that the Forest Service has recently received some funding to pave the Pine Lake Road up to the campground, and

maybe some of that funding will be used on the Shared Use Path. The council noted that the trail section in Bryce Canyon National Park has not been sealed either, and, hopefully, it is not on its way to looking like the section in Red Canyon. Seiler suggested bringing in Bryce Canyon National Park’s acting superintendent, who he said is very proactive, to put some of these things on his radar. Mayor Syrett pulled up a message from the Forest Service that noted the upcoming repairs, which will include bank stabilization, repaving, chip sealing, and striping.

Some of these repairs will not take place until after September so as not to interfere with the Canyon 2 Canyon event in August. One council member stated that Canyon 2 Canyon fees should go towards maintaining the path.

The cemetery is still in need of landscaping work.

The Senior Scholarship awards have gone out.

There has been some troubleshooting over the sprinkler irrigation. The water is currently on, but some of the park lights are not working. They are trying to get an electrician to come to look at the lights in July.

To end the meeting, there was a report on the financials.

The report included the following checks: $713.06 to Garkane Propane, $22.96 to Imaging Concepts for the copier service, $330.81 to Kanab Custom Meats for the Prevention Coalition, $77.26 for the Prevention Coalition, $1000.00 to a local business owner for the CARES Act, $446.64 to South Central Communications for phone and internet services, $1,423.97 for the credit card payment, which including things like Facebook advertising, postage, and office expenses, $2,546.32 to Jones and Demille Civil Engineering Firm for their work on the Main Street project, $452.20 to cover plumbing repair costs for the sprinklers including vacuum breakers, and a check to Bryce Syrett for $516.35 to cover a meal for the high school track team.

Bryce Canyon City Town Council meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

June 10, 2021

Notes from the Nuthatch Love is in the Air

by Kadi Franson BRYCE - I got married last year in late August. Due to the pandemic, it was a very different wedding than we had planned—down to eight people from the original one hundred and fifty-person guest list, located at the tip of Powell Point as opposed to our early vision of gathering everyone at Bryce Canyon National Park. While we were able to make peace with the changes and even look forward to the new, simplified plan, the morning of the big day came with a wave of tears. I woke up feeling the hard reality of having neither my sister, best friend nor mother nearby for this incredible rite of passage.

I went for a walk in the forest.

Days earlier, I had been making the usual rounds and come upon an unexpected sight amongst the familiar plants: a neon green caterpillar larger than my thumb, its body lined with colorful nubs called tubercles, nibbling on the ceanothus. The sight was straight out of Alice and Wonderland, sans the magical hookah smoke rings. I’ve walked this path many times a week over the last few years, and have never encountered such a fantastic little creature. I was immediately smitten, and began to wonder how many of these caterpillars inhabit the shrubs, concealed within the tapestry of everyday colors and textures like ripe ornamental fruits? I began to survey the shrubbery. Gently lifting leaves and peering into the shadows of ceanothus, bitterbrush, and manzanita, I searched on hands and knees.

I found another, but no more.

I incorporated the locations of the two caterpillars into my morning walk, observing their ravenous appetites, marveling at their plump sizes, and admiring the tidy architecture of their root beer barrel-shaped frass. I learned that they were Glover’s silkmoth caterpillars, Hyalophora gloveri. They are in the Saturniidae family of moths: the giant silkmoths, containing some of the largest moths in North America. The name Saturniidae comes from Saturnia, the queen of the gods in Roman mythology (also known as Juno), and the daughter of the god Saturn. Many moths within the family, including Glover’s silk moths, contain eyespots that resemble the ringed planet.

Some of the giant beauties within the Saturniidae family make the silk that humans harvest to weave special occasion clothing. Some build the cocoons that were once collected by Native Americans, who would then fill the tiny vessels with pebbles, turning them into ceremonial rattles. I imagined dancing in a silken dress, stamping my feet amongst the bitterbrush and ceanothus with strands of instrumental cocoons fastened around my ankles.

With a wingspan as wide as my palm, this moth lives out its short life cycle (5-12 days) without ever eating or drinking—the moth’s mouthparts are not even fully formed. Its primary purpose in that short window of life is to find a mate. Often the female will begin releasing pheromones on the night of her emergence, attracting males from miles away. The moths live to the west of the Rocky Mountains, seeking out host trees and plants such as ceanothus, buffaloberry, bitterbrush, and willow, where they will lay single or small clusters of eggs that hatch into very hungry caterpillars within a couple of weeks. These caterpillars then eat and grow for around two months before becoming the plumplings that I discovered right before I got married.

Then, they cocoon, typically emerging as stunning moths in the coming year during the

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The Glover’s silkmoth has a short life cycle of 5 to 12 days, and its primary purpose in this short period of time is to find a mate. warmth of a summer afternoon, letting their wings dry before the first evening flight of their short lives.

I found a dead specimen in June of 2020, facedown in the pine duff, with its comblike plumes of antennae broken off. Perhaps it had died on the branch of a towering pine, and the wind had lifted it, sending it drifting to the ground like a fallen leaf. It was so lovely that I painted it in my nature journal. The wing scales felt like velvet, its striated body covered in soft fur. The patterns on the wings reminded me of caterpillars or snakes, or maybe even the face of an owl, with eyes like Saturns.

When I first found the moth, I gently held it in my palm and sat down on a log to admire its beauty. Shadows flickered in the canopies of the ponderosa pines high above. Looking up, I saw three Northern pygmy owls in the branches: small and watchful witnesses to the discovery of a nighttime jewel. This moment was a preamble to my future encounter with the caterpillars.

On the morning of my wedding, I walked my tender heart to the caterpillars. They had cocooned. Would they be hatching soon, or instead overwintering, tucked away in their hidden spots to wait out the cold weather? I imagined being inside of a cocoon under deep snow. Sealed within a commitment to time that would, with the luck of survival, deliver them into entirely new shapes and forms, giving them wings.

It has been many months now, and a stop at the wedding day cocoons is still a part of my forest meanderings. Adult moths are typically active between mid-May and late June, so they are due to emerge any day now. On a recent visit, I bent down, noticing a fluttering movement. Two adult Glover’s silk moths were nestled in the center of the bitterbrush within inches of the cocoon location, mating. As their bodies pulsed against one another, I was flooded with a feeling of surprise. Had the cocooned moth hatched and immediately sent out pheromones, drawing another into the bitterbrush? No—upon closer observation, I saw that the cocoon was still unbroken. Do Glover’s silk moths lay eggs on this very bush, every year? Why were these denizens of the dark being active in the middle of the day?

I watched as the mating moths eventually separated, dipping away into distant trees, each bug focused on its own erratic flight path through the expansive forest.

I looked back down at the quiet and unmoving cocoon.

“And you?” I whispered, smiling.

“It’s time to come out… love is in the air.”

Dear Reader: To support these lovin’ moths, remember to turn out your lights in the evening. (They have little enough time as it is to find one another without being distracting by glow-induced states of hypnosis).

Notes from the Nuthatch is a nature column written by Kadi Franson, a naturalist and artist living in Garfield County.

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Teasdale Park Dedicates New Bicycle Pump Track Thanks to Direction of Local High Schooler

Butch Adams

Lowell Saign cutting the ribbon at the official dedication of the new bicycle track at Teasdale Park, along with his siblings and local friends. In front of the fence (from left to right): CJ Clark, Cal Sonny Clark, Kirran Flores, and Canyon Daley. Behind the fence (from left to right): Madi Rumsey, Zinnia Saign, Finlee Hinkle, Jasper Pote, Lowell Saign, Joe Clark, Miles Hinkle, Harper Daley, and Crosby Saign.

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Canyon Daley, Lowell Saign, Crosby Saign, and Finlee Hinkle (from left to right) riding on the new bicycle pump track at Teasdale Park.

TEASDALE - On May 15, 2021, the Teasdale Park held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new bicycle pump track constructed at the Park.

The pump track was the brain child of high school student and Teasdale resident Lowell Saign. He came up with the idea last summer. With COVID gripping the community, and so many school and sport activities on hold, this was an excellent way to stay off the streets and

have fun doing an outdoor activity. His brother, Crosby, and his sister, Zinnia, and Lowell’s friends thought it an excellent idea. He and his Mom, Nancy Saign, went online and researched bicycle pump track designs. They found one that they really liked. They, then, found people to donate time, equipment and dirt. Brady New of Rock Bottom Construction cleared the land of large lava stones and helped arrange dirt. Teasdale resi-

dent, Ronnie Hunt, supplied time, dirt, hoses to water the dirt, and moved big rocks into correct spots. Brown Brothers and Kirk Jackson of Jackson Excavating donated additional loads of dirt. Under Lowell’s direction, and with the help of adults and many children, the pump track began to take shape. It is still a work in progress but open for riders on non-motorized bicycles.

—Barb Walkush

Calf Creek: Much like other public lands throughout

the state, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has seen a heavy influx of visitation, many of whom are first-time visitors.

We have seen more trash and human waste, more crowding at popular locations, more driving off designated routes, and more primitive camping in locations not used before.

—David J. Hercher, Bureau of Land Management Public Affairs Specialist Calf Creek

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an ArcGIS StoryMap to describe the project proposal which is available at http:// bitly.ws/dH4r.

Interested members of

the public, local governments, tribal members, organizations, and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments.

The 30-day public comment period will end on June 30, 2021.

All comments must be submitted on the BLM’s ePlanning website at https:// go.usa.gov/x6g7W. —Bureau of Land Management

Boulder Council: Ray Nelson's subdivision application,

the 2021-22 budget, a proposed traffic study and transportation plan

by Jones and DeMille Engineering, possibility of updating the Subdivision Ordinance, updated emergency services safety information, upcoming public hearing on Deer Ranch subdivision, and the Safe Routes to School plan discussed.

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difficulties of growth in Boulder, including road and water capacity. Since then, Jones and DeMille Engineering approached the town with a proposal to conduct a traffic study and create a transportation plan. A Town Council member stated that Jones and DeMille may have conducted a survey years ago, which will try to be obtained. It’s possible that the town could get funding from a grant to conduct this project.

The possibility of updating the Subdivision Ordinance was then discussed, as suggested by Nellis. Once the Planning Commission finishes their current business, they may begin working on this, however, it must be completed by October, so if the Planning Commission does not get to it by then, it was decided that Nellis will work as he sees necessary to write up recommended amendments.

Department reports followed. The Fire Council will soon begin updating emergency services safety information for residents. The Boulder Arts Council will be holding a number of events this summer, including movies and music.

Thanks was given to Jeanne Zeigler for cleaning and tending the free bin. The cemetery was cleaned and flags were put up for Memorial Day. This summer, efforts will continue in mapping the cemetery. Plans for the Fourth of July celebration are moving forward.

Two more dumpsters will be brought in, to help mitigate the use of town dumpsters by tourists. Efforts are being made to procure and install new stop signs.

The Planning Commission continues to work through RV Park and Campground definitions. A public hearing will be held on the Deer Ranch subdivision at their next meeting. They meet on the second Thursday of each month at

7p.m.

Plans are in place to implement the Safe Routes to School plan, utilizing a grant that was received. Full ownership of the Town Park will soon be transferred over from the BLM to the Town.

The Tree City Representative, Ryan Johnson, will be in town on June 21 from 11a.m.

- 1p.m. to meet with Boulder’s Tree City crew. Members of the public are invited to come and see what they have been working on.

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

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June 10, 2021

Landscape Now to Help Prevent Wildfire Destruction Later

by Michael Kuhns, USU Extension Forestry Specialist

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

With drought concerns comes the danger of wildfires. Property owners can prepare their structures and landscaping to assist firefighters and to improve their own safety.

UTAH - Recent drought concerns in Utah have prompted Governor Spencer Cox to issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency.

To date, 100% of Utah is in the moderate drought category, and 90% of the state is experiencing extreme drought.

Along with drought comes the dangers of wildfires, the hazards of suppressing them and the risks firefighters take to protect life and property.

Property owners can assist firefighters and improve their own safety by preparing their structures and landscaping for the possibility of a wildfire.

The likelihood of a home burning is directly related to the amount of flammable material near it. The home and landscape near it are called the home ignition zone. A few hours of light-duty yard work are well worth the effort to protect this area. Consider the following tips.

• Replace wood roofs with fire-resistant roofing material. Enclose the eaves with soffits and screen openings with 1/8” galvanized mesh. This will reduce the chances that blowing embers could start a fire in an attic space.

• During a fire, burning embers land in some of the same places that collect leaves, needles and other debris, so it is important to regularly clear debris from roof valleys, gutters and deck corners.

• Remove debris from the yard and mow, irrigate and prune. The first 3 to 5 feet

from the home should be a no-burn zone consisting of pavers, concrete or small, succulent plants. This is a good place for a sidewalk, patio or driveway to butt up against the house. From there to approximately 60 feet out is the most critical area of the landscape where trees should be thinned and pruned, with no shrubs underneath to carry fire into their crowns. This midzone should be your irrigated landscape. Mowed, green grass works well, along with manicured beds of herbaceous perennials.

Maintenance is key here; a plant that is maintained may be firewise, while one that is not may be a hazard.

From 60 to 100 feet out, the landscape should be clean and green, with dead leaves, needles and twigs removed. There should be few trees and shrubs in this zone, and trees should be pruned. To be effective, maintenance must be done on a regular basis, depending on the type and amount of vegetation.

• Select appropriate species to grow in the home ignition zone. Evergreens and scrub oaks tend to be highly flammable, while aspen and most broad-leaved trees and shrubs are less flammable.

Plants that are green and moist during the hottest, driest part of the year are best.

• The wildlands beyond 100 feet should be thinned, and brush should not be dumped

there. Many people do not control the land 100 feet or more from their home, but a plan can still be in place.

Contact your neighbors and talk with them about safety and what you can do together. This includes individual neighbors, but may also include government neighbors like the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management.

• Keep firewood, construction material and other flammable items at least 30 feet from your home. Be sure propane tanks are located at least 100 feet from any structure, and clear the vegetation 10 feet around them.

• Make sure emergency personnel can easily locate and identify your home.

Be sure house numbers are clearly marked and visible.

• Your driveway needs to be wide and clear so firefighters can enter in an emergency, and they will need enough overhead and turnaround space to get in and out with equipment.

• Take the time to protect your home. Homes that do not meet these minimum specifications are less likely to receive full consideration by firefighters since they pose an unnecessary risk to their safety and equipment.

For more information on landscaping to minimize fire hazards, visit USU Extension forestry’s website at forestry. usu.edu.

June 10, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Should I Get Married Later In Life?

by Jeffery J. McKenna Having been an estate planning attorney for almost twenty-one years, I have worked with many clients wanting to get married later in life. With proper planning, the experience can be wonderful!

However, it is critical that if you or someone you know is thinking about marriage later in life, that they take proper steps to protect them and their family.

Often, older couples have to cope with adult children who cannot understand why mom or dad wants to remarry. By updating one’s estate plan, many concerns related to the marriage can be minimized.

In second marriages later in life, there is often a desire to allow all or part of the estate of the first spouse to die to be available for the surviving spouse during his or her life. Upon the surviving spouse’s death, the estate can then be distributed to children or family member of the first spouse to die.

The best way to ensure that one’s assets are available for a surviving spouse but ultimately distributed to

one’s children from a prior marriage is through the use of a trust. The trust can be created within a will (this is called a testamentary trust) or it can be created within a living trust (this is a trust created while one is alive).

Significantly, the trust maker would set forth the terms of the trust according to his or her wishes, and would select the trustee (or trustees) to manage the trust. Upon the death of the trust maker, the trustee would then manage the trust assets subject to those specified wishes of the trust maker.

For couples in a second marriage, it is often important to sign a marital agreement that states each spouse can dispose of his or her estate as desired. If such a document is not signed, a surviving spouse could legally attempt to “override” the estate plan of the deceased spouse.

Proper estate planning in these circumstances can be a great blessing. It can relieve significant concerns of adult children when a parent remarries later in life, and it can bring peace of mind to the parent, knowing that he or

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

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com. she has succeeded in protecting the financial legacy of the children.

To show his appreciation to the community, our base commanding officer held an open house. This included a free meal.

I was busing tables when I noticed a family leaving a large tip.

"Excuse me. We can't accept tips," I told them.

"It's not for you," said the woman. "That's to help send your cook to culinary school."

Family Stroll

Things were going so well between my new boyfriend and me, we decided to drive out to the country so I could meet his family.

I'd heard that his sister and mother were a formidable duo, but during a stroll around their farm, we were getting along great.

Then my boyfriend and his father walked ahead, leaving us women behind.

Nervous about the animals in the field that we were crossing, I cried out, "Darling, you aren't going to leave me alone with these scary cows, are you?"

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Golf

Jill: I just don't understand the attraction golf has for men.

Mary: TELL me about it!

I went golfing with my husband one time, and he told me I asked too many questions!

Jill: Well, I'm sure you were just trying to understand the game. What questions did you ask?

Mary: I thought I asked legitimate questions...like, "Why did you hit the ball into the trees?"

Today's Thought

For every problem there's a simple solution.

Unfortunately, it's usually wrong.

PUNishment

There's a guy in town who walks around talking to himself using only figurative language. We call him the Village Idiom.

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

Feeling Old Yet?

I was feeling pretty creaky after hearing the TV reporter say, "To contact me, go to my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or try me the old-fashioned way, e-mail."

THEME: SUPERHEROES ACROSS 1. Golf club handle 5. Aviation safety agency 8. Although, for short 11. "Give me your tired, your ____...."

12. Homecoming guest 13. PhD in Great Britain 15. Legendary NFL quarterback Graham 16. Like Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard 17. Propelled like Argo 18. *Batman's romantic interest 20. Wildebeests 21. Use the other end of a pencil 22. Cherry middle 23. *Thor's weapon 26. Brays like a donkey 30. Another word for Tokyo 31. Makes a sum (2 words) 34. *Like The Joker 35. Without self-control 37. Black gold 38. Buddy 39. Site of Leaning Tower 40. Canvas ceiling fan 42. *____man, one of original X-Men 43. Comes to the fore 45. *____ Woman, first female in the Justice Society of America 47. "Rub A Dub Dub" vessel 48. Paralysis-causing disease, for short 50. Smoothie berry 52. *a.k.a. the Caped Crusader 55. "Encore!"

56. Pupil's place 57. Like Arizona in summer 59. *Ben Grimm of "It's clobberin' time!" fame, with The 60. Eyeglasses glass 61. Buggy terrain 62. Gingerbread creation 63. *Superhero creator,

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Stan ____ 64. Eurasian duck DOWN 1. Government Printing Office 2. Campus military acronym 3. Letter before kappa 4. For the time being, Latin (2 words) 5. Basic drumming pattern, pl.

6. Saints' crowns 7. End of grace 8. Through, for short 9. Hie, third person singular 10. Not new or borrowed or blue 12. "All ____!"

13. Motherless calf 14. *Wakanda's Black ____ 19. Make havoc 22. Coach's locker room speech 23. Oodles 24. ____ one, on a pass 25. *Mighty ____ 26. *Known to say: "You

wouldn't like me when I'm angry" 27. Steer clear 28. Grimace in pain 29. More cunning 32. Make pretty, two words 33. Break a commandment 36. *America's title 38. Vienna Boys' group 40. Public house, for short 41. Devoid of reverence 44. Seeking damages 46. Wondering ones 48. Put through a blender 49. Offer two cents 50. Turkish honorific 51. Jealous biblical brother 52. Perfect houseplant spot 53. Bob ____, famous boxing promoter 54. Cat o'how many tails?

55. Cash dispenser 58. Morning condensation Solution on page 10

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O bituaries Roe Elijah Smith

ENOCH / HENRIEVILLE - Our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Roe Elijah Smith, 84, passed away May 30, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born November 15, 1936 in Henrieville, Utah, to Robert Earl Smith and Caroline Evelyn Goulding, the ninth of eleven children all with three letter names. He married Kolleen RaNee Johnston in Provo, Utah, on June 15, 1960. They were later sealed for eternity on June 16, 1962 in the Los Angeles, California Temple. They had 6 children, 10 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

Roe spent his younger years in Henrieville, Utah. He was a timid and bashful young man. He lost his father in 1946, at the age of 9, and was raised by his loving mother, with 7 other siblings still at home. In 7th grade, Mr. Walter Talbot came to Tropic High School as the principal.

He and Mrs. Talbot became a second father and mother figure for him. A few years later, Mr. Lindy Nielsen was hired at Tropic High School, which was later named Bryce Valley High School, and became his coach and another father figure. Roe aspired to be a coach, just like Coach Nielsen. He was an exceptional athlete, winning a league championship in basketball, numerous Utah State Championships in high jump, a Utah State Championship in high hurdles, and many individual accolades throughout his high school career. He was honored with a full scholarship at Brigham Young University for basketball and track and field.

During the 1955-56 season, Roe jumped a personal best of 6’8’’ in the high jump, at the time, only 3.5” off the world record.

Before his sophomore year, he transferred to the College of Southern Utah, and after one year at CSU, transferred back to BYU. While at BYU, the family of Stan and Lois Nielsen took him in and loved him. It was there he first saw Kolleen over the backyard fence. They only met because Lois dialed Kolleen’s number and handed the phone to Roe. He was drafted into the United States Army, and spent 2 years in Alaska, at Eielson Air Force Base. While in the Army, he was invited to San Francisco to try out for the 1960 United States Olympic Basketball team, and made it through the first 2 days of cuts. After his return from the Army, he married Kolleen in Provo, Utah, and shortly thereafter, moved to California. He continued to play competitive city league and church basketball for many years.

Roe was an extremely hard worker, and at one point worked 5 part time jobs to feed his family. He had exceptional hand and eye coordination. He found his niche in aerospace and medical microelectronics. He worked his way into an engineering position, becoming an expert in microscopic resistance welding and wire bonding. He was exceptional in his field and was asked to travel all over the world to design and manufacturing companies to assist them in learning the techniques he developed.

After retirement, Roe found a friend in Andrew Milner, paleontologist at the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site. Because of his experience with microscopes, and his meticulous steady hands, Roe started preparing fossils at the site, and later at his home. He found great joy in earth history and the fact that these fossils had been preserved for hundreds of millions of years.

He was so skilled that many of the specimens he prepared will be placed on display at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City and the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site.

From the early days in California, Roe could be found coaching young men in church basketball. His teams won several stake, regional, and area championships, and played for the All-Church Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1969. His players loved him. He always had a way with older teens and young adults, teasing, encouraging, and offering good advice.

As a bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Roe was known to interview young men in his ward, at their homes, while shooting baskets in the driveway. During the couple years he resided at Stonehenge Nursing and Rehabilitation, he befriended numerous nurses and CNAs, that he loved like his own grandchildren, and they loved him. While at restaurants, he would have the servers smiling and laughing while making sure they were planning on getting an education. Roe was loved by everyone that came across him making lifelong friends everywhere he went.

Roe never gave up on anything, and endured til the end, during this most difficult time of his life, with an amazingly positive attitude and a smile on his face.

He is survived by his children Del Smith (Lara) of Hurricane, UT, Len Smith of Vista, CA, Sue Winkler (Kyle) of Hurricane, UT, Edy Patrick (Alex) of Siesta Key, FL, Eli Smith of Cedar City, UT, his grandchildren Zak, Tia, Brody (Mackenzie), Jay, Evan, Garet, Shaney, Brook, William, and Cher, and great-granddaughters Capri, Lucy, and Nayvi.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kolleen RaNee Johnston Smith that he longed to return to, son Rod Stanley, brothers Guy, Van, Jed, Lee, Don, and Vee, sisters Ida, Amy, Joy, and Loa, and his parents.

Special thanks to the staff at Stonehenge of Cedar City, Nursing and Rehabilitation. They cared for and loved Roe. He considered them his family, and they served him unconditionally. We also express our thanks to his friend Todd Eckley, and Mike Jensen and his family, who lovingly cared for both of our parents.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 9:00 to 9:45 am, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 am at Southern Utah Mortuary, 190 North 300 West, Cedar City, UT. The service will be livestreamed at www.sumortuary.com and can be accessed by selecting his obituary and choosing the livestream link.

Interment will be held the same day, Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Henrieville, UT cemetery.

Online condolences can be sent to www.sumortuary.com.

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com On our way back from St. George on Saturday, Pat and I decided to go up through Brian Head and Cedar Breaks and by Panguitch Lake. When we turned down 142, there were massive smoke clouds, and they looked like they were at the lake. As we went down the road, they seemed to move from one side of the road to the other. As we got closer, we could tell they were down in the Mammoth area, and the sheriffs had that road blocked off. On the nightly news, they said that the fire had burned 600 acres and part of the town was being evacuated. I called Dave Etter up at the lake, and his wife said that the helicopters were taking water from the lake to drop on the fire.

This morning, I didn’t see smoke, and, hopefully, they stopped the fire before it damaged any cabins.

Our drought is in its 20th year, making it the longest drought in history. Back in the 12th century, there was a 19 year drought. They get their data by the rings on the trees; thin rings mean dry years. The sad thing is that the Giant Sequoias in California, that are thousands of years old, are dying from lack of water. As they die and dry out, they really burn hot, and that will take out more trees. California’s moisture this year is down 70%, and, like last year, will be a real hot spot. California’s governor is allowing firefighters to do some prescribed burning, like they do in Utah, to control the underbrush.

Maybe that will help out.

Panguitch Lake looks to be pretty full for this time of the year, and the City ought to be putting in the agricultural water for the homes shortly.

The City has been repairing the broken lines around town for over a week.

Locally here, it is Quilt Walk week, and last night was

the Chocolate Fest. I hope everyone enjoyed the evening.

I made a mistake on the cost of the Fest when I said it was $5.00 for the event. The event is free, but the cost of the chocolate runs $5.00 for 3 selections of chocolate. I will have to remember that next year.

The classes at the high school have started, and there may be some openings left. I don’t know. Tonight will be the Quilt Walk Dinner Play, and it will run through Saturday. We have a lot of new members in the cast, and some of them are really good singers.

On Friday, from 3:00 to 6:00, will be the Pioneer Home Tour, and Pat has found four great homes that are old brick homes. The Hatch House is located on Center Street and 3rd East. The Johnson’s Brick home is located at 1st north and 1st west, across the street from the Panguitch Post Office. The Shirley Henrie home, that is on 345 north Main Street, is owned by her grandson John Paul Henrie. This is really something; Paul completely tore the house apart, with only the walls being left, and it is really something to see. Also, check out the "man cave" in the backyard. The last house is Pat’s Palace at 295 north Main.

Pat has owned the home for 34 years, and it has been restored over the years. She also wants to have you check out her garden and help pick the weeds.

Tickets can be purchased at each one of the homes. They are $5.00, and it is a Sub for Santa fundraiser.

Saturday morning will be the Panguitch Lions Club famous, all-you-can-eat breakfast. That starts at 7:30 am at the Zion’s Bank. I see that the old village is set up, and you can learn how to make some pioneer items like candles and soap.

I talked to Steven Lee, and he said that the BMW Ral-

ly has been cancelled for this year. Also, the Old Time Fiddlers won’t be here, sad! They are my favorites. The Balloon Festival will be here on the last weekend in June and will bring in a lot of visitors and family members. The Lions Club will again have their breakfast at the Zion's Bank. Come early; this is a really big breakfast.

In 1974, a Hungarian architecture professor by the name of Erno Rubik invented a wooden cube with an internal pivot mechanism that allowed the sides to twist and turn. But after he realized he couldn’t restore the cube to its original state, it took Rubik a month to get all nine stickers of the same color on the same side. Mathematicians have calculated that there are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 ways to arrange the squares on a Rubik's Cube. In the first three years, worldwide, 100 million cubes were sold. In a revival in the 1990s, the sales reached 350 million, and Rubik can now solve the puzzle in about a minute. This is an eternity compared with the speed cubers who only need seconds.

The state of Alabama has, after 30 years, lifted the ban on teaching Yoga in the schools.

Thirty years ago, their predominant church in the state said that teaching Yoga in the schools would change their kids into followers of Hinduism. So, you would like to be a politician. Last Thursday, Governor Cox asked the people to pray for rain, and it did rain in northern Utah. We got ten drops on Friday. Well, someone complained that he was pushing his religion from his office. I don’t know what religion the Governor is, but prayer seemed to work and can’t hurt.

President Biden has signed a bill that would create offshore wind generators that

will be able to power 700,000 homes. This may become the wave of the future because the wind always blows in the ocean. Maybe Panguitch might be an alternative.

Child credit payments start in July; Roughly 39 million families will receive monthly child tax credit payments starting July 15. The monthly payments for most families will be $300 for each child under 6 years old and up to $250 for each child between 6-17 years of age.

The payments were passed as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package in March. It marks the first time that such payments, normally given annually as tax refunds, will be distributed monthly.

Most families will get the benefits by direct deposit into their bank accounts. Makes you feel like going out and having a few more rugrats.

So, when money starts showing up in your checking account, don’t think it is coming from a rich uncle. It is to be spent on child care.

Many thanks to all of those that came out on Memorial Day evening to help take down all of the flags; it sure went fast. Thanks to the Oettings, Caines, and Burtons. Dean Braxton and the Richard brothers were also there, and I found out that Kay Richards is a champion do-dad maker. He has won first place at the State Fair for the last seven years. Do-dads are the things you put on your key changes. Kay learned how to do them when he was a Boy Scout.

High school sports are through for the summer, and they will start up in August with baseball, cross country and wrestling. You should be able to see all of the events live and in person.

Mack O

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LegaL Notices 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 Jul. 7, 2021 either electronically using the Division`s online Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 841146300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5445 (A82655): Jamie Allen propose(s) using 1.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles NW of Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 95-5446 (A82663): Dwight and Laura Brinkerhoff propose(s) using 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles SW of Lyman) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 97-2467 (A82666): Sugarloaf Valley Farms, LLC propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Deer Creek) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3280 (a47344): James and/or Patricia King, State of Utah Board of Water Recources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 2.6672 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles NE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; OTHER: 4 RV hookups, each hookup quantified at 100 gallons per day.

61-3281 (a47350): William L Bernard Trust Agreement dated October 19, 2005 propose(s) using 0.00579 cfs OR 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 mi south of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC. 61-3282 (a47370): Jared and Rissa Gunderson, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (Less than 1 mi. W of Pan. Lake) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3283 (a47371): John and Kim Gunderson, TTEES of the Gunderson Family Trust Dtd 1/14/21, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (Less than 1 mi. W of Pan. Lake) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-2775 (a47381): Schwartz Family Trust propose(s) using 0.0509 cfs OR 4 ac-ft. from groundwater (0.5 miles South of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 95-5186 (A76953): Julia Aldrich, Peter Palmer is/are filing an extension for 1.34 ac-ft. (Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 95-5185 (A76916): Barry Scholl and Tiffany Scholl is/are filing an extension for 1.48 ac-ft. (Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 10 & 17, 2021 PUBLIC HEARING AND 2021-22 BUDGET ADOPTION LOA TOWN Loa Town will amend the budget for 2020-21 fiscal year on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. located at 80 West Center at the Loa Town Hall, in conjunction with its regularly scheduled town board meeting. The town board will also hold a public hearing for the 2021-22 fiscal year and adopt the budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, following the public hearing.

If anyone would like to review the budget prior to this hearing and adoption, you may come to the Loa Town Hall, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All public is welcome to attend this public hearing prior to the adoption. If you have any questions, contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 3 & 10, 2021 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION The Wayne County School District Board of Education will be holding a public hearing to amend budgets for the current fiscal year and adopt budgets for the following year at the scheduled board meeting on June 16th at 6:00 p.m. at Wayne High School, located at 265 N. 400 W. Bicknell, Utah. Budgets are available for review in the District office, located at 79 N. 100 W. Bicknell, Utah, during normal business hours.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 3 & 10, 2021

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING BRYCE CANYON CITY TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 17th, 2021 - 9:30 A.M. - 70 WEST 100 NORTH Notice is hereby given that the Bryce Canyon City Council will hold a public hearing on the 17th day of June 2021 at the hour of 9:30 a.m. at the offices of the City located at 70 West 100 North to accept public comment on amending the 2020-2021 budget and the proposed 2021-2022 budget.

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I, The duly appointed and acting clerk for Bryce Canyon City, Hereby certify that copies of the foregoing notice were posted at the following places within the municipality this 26th day of May 2021.

1. Bryce Canyon Public Safety Building 2. Bryce Canyon City Post Office 3. Utah Public Notice Web site 4. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider June 3rd & June 10th, 2021 Posted this 26th day of May, 2021 Sydney J. Syrett-Lamas, Bryce Canyon City Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 3 & 10, 2021

Stephenson - McBride

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING FREMONT RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Public Notice is hereby given that the Fremont River Conservation District will hold a Public Budget Hearing to review the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. This hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse (Commission Chambers), 18 South Main Street, Loa, Utah.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 10 & 17, 2021

Michael and Kenra Stephenson and Phil and Paula McBride are pleased to announce the marriage of

PUBLIC NOTICE HATCH TOWN The Town of Hatch will hold their council meeting on June 16, 2021 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center at 49 W. Center.

They will be amending the 2021 budget and adopting the budget for the 2022 fiscal year at this time. Public comment is welcome. If you would like to review a copy of the budget, please contact the town clerk.

Jacie Torgersen, Hatch Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 10, 2021

Boulder Market: The

Boulder Farmers Market is back for the 2021 season and newly located at the Anasazi State Park Museum. Markets will run on Saturdays from 9-12.

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residents and tourists alike, are invited to come check out the market and all the exciting wares for sale this year, in-

cluding vegetables and greens, baked goods, essential oils, herbal teas and creams, pickles, backpacking food and jewelry- with more to come!

The market is held on Saturdays from 9-12.

Kristen Stephenson and Braden McBride on Saturday June 12, 2021

The couple will make their home in Pima, Arizona.

No formal reception will be held.

Braden and Kristen are registered at Amazon and Zola.

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June 10, 2021

Group Rallies to Counter Messages Aimed at UT Transgender Students

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

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Advocates say a video which went viral of a boy cutting down a Pride flag in front of his school sends a negative message to Utah's transgender and LGBTQ students.

SALT LAKE CITY - As the issues surrounding transgender and LGBTQ students become increasingly politicized in Utah, one group is providing support for those who identify differently from their peers.

Utah FAM, an alliance founded by Utah educators, recently held an inclusion rally at the state Capitol to validate the tens of thousands of LGBTQ teachers, students and families in Utah's public schools.

Allison Martin, co-founder of Utah FAM, said some districts and even the Utah Legislature have taken actions that isolated and shamed transgender kids. In one district, a student asked his teacher to read a book to the class about a boy with transgender issues.

Martin was stunned by the re-

action.

"The district not only banning the book "Call Me Max," but also pulling every book that had to do with racism, varying abilities, differences in religion or other types of things, and then individually re-approved with the exception of anything LGBTQ," Martin reported.

District officials said the review process was standard procedure. Martin also noted a video of a boy being cheered on while he cut down a Pride flag in front of his school went viral, and state lawmakers considered a bill to deny certain types of health care to transgender kids.

She explained Utah FAM hosted the rally to counter negative messages.

"Our transgender students saw this in the news," Martin

observed. "They saw what happened, just even reading a book that included a transgender character was considered so controversial that the book had to be banned, which speaks a lot to whether or not a student's identity is acceptable in school."

Martin, who is also is an assistant principal at a Salt Lake City high school, believes much of the sometimes harsh, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric comes from misunderstandings and the political belief they are challenging the status quo.

"So anything that's disrupting the traditional systems of power, I guess, is coming into question," Martin contended. "And the same people who attack the transgender kids who attack antiracist work."

Fishing Report: Lake Powell has come up 8 inches as of

the time of this report, and great fishing in June is predicted.

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30 feet. Check your line often as quagga mussels are abundant—one sharp shell can fray the line. Retie the frayed lure before making another trolling run to prevent losing that lure on the next bottom contact.

Walleye are feeding lakewide.

Fishing with bait is still working very well in the south-

ern lake and will continue to work for the next 2-3 weeks.

When larval shad grow larger than 1 inch, the striper population will switch from looking for bait to chasing small shad on the surface. Shad usually spawn in the backs of canyons.

Brush is not common now, but a few tumbleweeds and dead trees are present. Shad will now rely on the muddy colored water in the back of the

canyon to protect them from larger predators.

Bass fishing is steady lakewide as the abundant smallmouth bass population provides a great resource for anglers. The slight water rise may energize smallmouth bass to increase feeding in shallow water along the lake's shore. They will definitely be active in deeper water in the shade of tall rocks, under any tumbleweeds that blow into the water and around rocky points that form a land bridge with deep water on either side. Ned rigs, plastic grubs (single and double tail) and tube jigs are all good lures to use for smallmouth bass.

Trolling the shoreline and deeper water for walleye will also result in catching smallmouth hanging out on humps and deep rocks in open water.

Fishing will be great during June. The shad spawn will perk up the predatory species that rely on shad as their main food source. Bait fishing will continue to be productive, but trolling and casting with lures will vastly improve.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Valley Christian Fellowship A Country Baptist Church Sunday Bible Study at 9:45 AM Sunday Services at 11:00 AM

www.vcf-panguitch.org 435-676-2157

585 E. 50 N. Panguitch

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June 14 - June 20

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.

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HELP WANTED

Graphic Courtesy National Weather Service.

The axis of the earth always points toward the same direction—the North Star—as the earth orbits the sun. The earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun at the summer solstice.

The first planet to appear tonight is Venus, poetically called the Evening Star.

You can see it during twilight north of due west and fairly low. Venus is so brilliant that you can see it at sunset—and even before—if you know where to look; find it one night, and then the next night look earlier to the upper left of that position, or use binoculars.

Mars is much fainter— it’s not as bright as the brightest stars—and it’s between 17° and 13° to the upper left of Venus, depending on which night this week that you look. Venus orbits the sun faster than Mars, and it’s much closer to us, so their relative motion is due to Venus while Mars essentially sits in the background. Watch Venus approach Mars. Measure the angular separation between them somehow (hold a yardstick at arm’s length) each night and estimate the date

when they will be in conjunction and Venus passes Mars.

Saturn and Jupiter rise after midnight—Saturn an hour before Jupiter—and both are almost half-way up the southern sky as the sky begins to brighten with the approaching dawn. Jupiter is the largest planet, and it’s the brightest object in the night sky other than the moon and Venus. Saturn is both smaller and more distant, so it’s merely as bright as the brightest stars. They rise four minutes earlier each night.

The bright star 5° below the moon on the night of the 19th is Spica in Virgo, the Maiden. Spica is a white star 2,000 times as brilliant as our sun that lies some 250 light years from earth.

It’s felt like summer for some time now, but summer officially begins at 9:32 p.m.

MDT on June 20—the summer solstice. That is the moment when the earth’s 23½°

tilt is oriented so the sun rises and sets as far north of east and west as it will, its path across the sky is its northernmost, and the day is its longest. It’s warm now because the days are long and the sun shines down on us from on high.

Seasons are reversed in the northern and southern hemispheres. When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, as it is now, the southern is tilted away, and June 20 marks the winter solstice for our friends south of the equator.

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.

SERVICES

REGISTERED NURSE GARFIELD COUNTY JAIL The Garfield County Jail is accepting resumes for a Registered Nurse.

• Must be able to work 12 hours per week, with times negotiable.

• Must be willing to work with inmates for medical reasons and pass out medications.

• Must be able to pass regular drug testing and background checks.

Wages are negotiable.

Please send resume and a copy of your Utah License to Garfield County Clerk’s Office, PO Box 77, Panguitch, Utah 84759.

Resumes will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 18th, 2021. This is a contract position without benefits.

HELP WANTED! BRYCE CANYON ATV ADVENTURES ATV GUIDE/MECHANIC Love the great outdoors? Want to ride an ATV for a living? Then this job is for you!

1 Part time position is available for an ATV Guide/Mechanic Pay rate: $10 an hour plus tips Hours: Hours vary based on ride schedules. Hours of operation are 8am-6:30pm.

Qualifications: Must have knowledge of ATV Maintenance and Operation. Great Customer Service skills.

Must be 21 years of age with a valid drivers license and a clean driving record (Insurance company will verify). Must be able to drive a van of passengers while pulling an ATV trailer. Guides will be trained on tours but will have to be confident in guiding inexperienced tourists.

Contact Kelly at 435-616-8768 or Nichole at 435-8345200 for any questions or to setup an interview.

GLEN CANYON CONSERVANCY ESCALANTE VISITOR CENTER Escalante Visitor Center: Full-Time Position for Glen Canyon Conservancy Position entails: Providing excellent customer service while making sales and giving our visitors the correct information needed for their trip. As well as working with our partners at the Bureau of Land Management & Forest Service.

Position starts at $13.25/hr.

Contact Caitlyn Moore at Caitlyn@canyonconservancy.org or 908-705-0308.

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne and Garfield Counties

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault

Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center

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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June 10, 2021

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

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

HELP WANTED

GENERAL DENTIST WANTED ESCALANTE / PANGUITCH (GARFIELD COUNTY, UT) General Dentist (Full Time) position available in Escalante / Panguitch 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 Agriculture/Ag Systems Tech/Welding Teacher at Panguitch High School Full-Time Custodian in Escalante Bus Driver between Panguitch & Cedar City Every Other Day Para-Professional for Bus between Panguitch & Cedar City Every Other Day Bus Route Drivers in Panguitch/Hatch Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Panguitch Food Service Worker at Bryce Valley High School Para-Professionals at All Schools Bus Route Driver in Boulder Food Service Worker at Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2020-2021 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Maintain landscaping.

• Keep facilities and property clean and presentable at all time • Other duties and special projects as assigned.

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

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

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

General responsibilities: • Must have or attain a Utah unrestricted License to practice Dentistry.

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

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

• New graduates may apply.

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

• 401K Match up to 5%.

• Sick hours.

• Holiday pay.

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

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

• Malpractice insurance covered.

• Licensure and credentialing is covered.

• Disability insurance (1/2 covered.)

• Salary is negotiable and Contingent on experience.

Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000 /year WCHC is an approved nonprofit organization that allows one to apply for the PSLF program (loan forgiveness). Although, it is up to you to apply for these programs on your own and it is not guarantee you will be awarded. We are happy to offer advice during this process.

SANITATION SERVICE OPERATOR Wayne County is accepting applications for the following full time, benefit eligible position: Title: Sanitation Service Operator FLSA Status: Full time, non-exempt GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of duties related to the operation of the Wayne County Long Hollow Landfill and the Hanksville Class II landfill.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under direction of the Sanitation Department Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED None ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Operate, maintain, and repair all equipment at the landfill. Loader, excavator, dump trucks, belly dump, dozer, garbage trucks, roll off truck.

• Garbage and trash collection and disposal within service area as needed.

• Move dirt and cover garbage.

• Work scale house and assist customers at the landfill as needed.

• Maintain all areas of the landfill.

• Deliver and repair garbage cans as needed.

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Thorough knowledge of: hazards common to heavy equipment operation; equipment maintenance and repair standards; Skill in interpersonal communications and cooperative problem solving; the operation of heavy mechanized equipment as required, (i.e., Front End Loader, Dump Truck, Belly Dump, Forklift, Dozer, etc).

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; develop and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, subordinates, and the public.

2. Special Qualifications: Must posses or be able to acquire a valid Class “A” Commercial Drivers License (CDL).

Must posses a valid Utah Drivers License with no DUI, or no more than two (2) moving violations in the past twelve (12) months. Must be able to pass ICC physical and maintain medical certificate. Must be able to comply with applicable County and departmental policies and safety standards.

Must be willing to maintain a flexible working schedule, and occasionally work weekends, holidays, and shifts. Must submit to and pass randomly administered drug tests.

3. Work Environment: Tasks require a variety of physical activities, occasionally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, and lifting. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds or more on occasion. Talking, hearing and seeing is essential to the performance of daily job functions. Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and some creative problem solving. Daily travel in automobile or heavy equipment required in job performance.

Applications can be obtained from the Wayne County Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Loa, UT 84747, or by calling 435-836-1300 and requesting one to be sent to you. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021. Please include cover letter and resume, including references, with the application. Please call the Clerk's Office with any questions.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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

Unit accommodates two to three working people, 13' x 14'. Building includes kitchen, lobby.

Quiet, ample parking, office storage space available.

Call 435-826-4400.

CAPITOL REEF CIDER WORKS BICKNELL Capitol Reef Cider Works of Bicknell, Utah is looking for intelligent dedicated employees to advance our apple orchard and cider operation. Reliability and good physical fitness are required. Fulltime and part-time positions available.

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

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

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

• Behavior Technician: Provide behavior interventions, strategies and support to establish an educational climate that facilitates student success and academic achievement. Hourly wage $16.40.

• Teaching Assistant to assist the Special Ed Teacher: Hourly wage $16.40.

• Paraprofessionals to assistant in Special Ed: Hourly wage $12.55.

• Cooks, paraeducators and substitute teachers • Custodian at Loa Elementary Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests.

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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

FRONT DESK OR DENTAL ASSISTANT ESCALANTE DENTAL Escalante Dental is hiring!

Come join our team!

• • • •

Front Desk or Dental Assistant

2-3 days per week.

Hours would be 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Experience preferred but not required.

Would start out checking in/out patients, answering phones, setting up appointments/etc. Eventually trained in all things front desk.

• Vacation and Sick Days, 401K • Wage negotiable based on experience.

Please email your resume to Tammy at: tpace@ waynechc.org or cness@waynechc.org

HELP WANTED AUSTIN’S CHUCKWAGON DELI IN TORREY Austin’s ChuckWagon Deli in Torrey is looking to hire a dedicated, hardworking, responsible employee in the Deli for the season.

Please call Sheri at 435-425-3102 for more information

SERVICES

MEETINGS Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn

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Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E. Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions?

Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

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