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Issue # 1421

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What’s Killing the Roadside Ponderosas on Boulder Mountain?

The current COVID surge in Utah and updated CDC mask guidelines

July 26

by Amiee Maxwell

SALT LAKE CITY - At an online press conference with Intermountain Healthcare Infectious Diseases Physician Dr. Eddie Stenehjem on July 30, 2021, updates were provided on surging COVID-19 cases among, predominantly unvaccinated, individuals in Utah.

As of July 29, the recorded case count was 1,113, which was up by 280 from a week before. There has been a total of three deaths and 353 hospitalizations, and there have been no breakthrough deaths recorded since midJanuary of this year.

Stenehjem began by stating that he is extremely concerned by the new surge in COVID cases across the state.

“When you look back at this month and a half, you are seeing this linear line going up with more and more cases; then, you offset that by a couple of weeks and that same line has occurred in terms of hospitalizations, and now, we are at a point where our hospitals are again full. We are over COVID Updates Cont'd on page 6

Ponderosa Pines

Garfield Commission

Amiee Maxwell

It is not entirely known what is killing ponderosa pines along the Highway 12 roadway on Boulder Mountain, but theories include chloride found in de-icing solutions, drought conditions, and bark beetle damage.

BOULDER MTN. Boulder resident Adam Harmon first noticed the ponderosa pines lining Highway 12 on Boulder Mountain were dying about 10 years ago. When he inquired at the National Forest office in Loa, he was told road salt was to blame. He found this strange considering they’ve been salting the road since it was paved in the 1980s, yet, the trees only now

Fact Check: How Much Have Utah Farmers Cut Water Use? A lot, but not by choice.

Some farmers have already stopped irrigating

by Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune

Rockport Reservoir drops to 39% of capacity during extreme drought conditions on Monday, July 12, 2021.

SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Spencer Cox recently said it was “ignorant” to suggest Utah’s farmers and ranchers cut back on their water usage as a way to conserve, claiming that they’ve already cut back dramatically.

“Nobody has done more to cut back on water usage in this state than our farmers,” Cox said. He said that farmers and ranchers have cut their water use by 70% to 75%.

Cox’s figures are in alignment with the drop in the natural water flow of four river systems that provide water rights to farmers and ranchers as reported by the Utah Division of Natural Resources.

the trees [on Boulder Mountain],” said Burnham. Cindy Calbaum, Recreation Program Manager of the Dixie National Forest, said she’s also noticed the problem but is “not 100% sure why they’re dying.” The district ranger, Terry Delay, did not respond to requests for comment.

GARFIELD COUNTY Last week, the Garfield County Commission made up for cancelling its July 12 meeting by holding two sessions: its July 26 regular session and July 29 for a special session to approve Resolution 2021-5 (https://www.utah.gov/pmn/ files/743437.pdf) rejecting Pres. Biden’s nominee for Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy StoneManning.

The majority of the regular Commission meeting was taken up by Planning Dept. activity, including several rezoning recommendations, a fee change resolution, an ordinance amendment, subdivision adjustments, and conditional use permits. Other business included a presentation on water conservation through improved soils, salary adjustment for the fire warden, updates on the Hwy12 / Bryce Canyon roundabout landscaping, new business licenses, and a political report from Senator Lee’s office.

Planning Department, Kaden Figgins: First up were the five recommendations for zone changes, all initiated by the county. Most involved changing Agriculture or Mul-

The weekly drought update from the Utah Division of Natural Resources shows a dramatic drop in river flows this year. The most recent report available says the natural flow for water rights on the Middle Bear River is just 20%.

The Upper Sevier is at 21% and the Upper Duschene system is 13%. The Upper Provo is the lowest at just 10%. If the full flow is 100%, then these numbers would indicate a dramatic cut in the water available for agriculture.

But that’s not the full story.

Water Use

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REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

appear to be dying in large numbers.

Al Burnham, also of Boulder, is a retired pesticide applicator who specialized in tree diseases, and this isn’t the first time he has seen trees suffering along roadways. While working in Western Colorado, he saw evergreens dying in a similar manner, and he spent years trying to figure out why.

He performed microscopic

Utah Could Improve Its Hate-Crime Laws

SALT LAKE CITY With rising numbers of people targeted in hate crimes and related violence, a new report analyzes the hate-crime laws in each state.

The Movement Advancement Project and 16 partner organizations detail the patchwork of state laws in ten areas, and make suggestions for how states could move forward to reduce hate crimes.

Naomi Goldberg, deputy director of the group behind the report, said Utah updated its hate crime statute in 2019 to be more inclusive after violence against an immigrant man. But she said the state lacks support services for victims.

"We know that hate violence impacts those individuals," said Goldberg, "who may often need mental health care, potentially physical health care, and other pieces to help recover, but also communities that experience hate violence need those kind of supports."

The FBI consider a hate Hate Crime Laws

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analyses of the needles and checked for diseases, but nothing came up positive. An eventual internet search pointed him to road salt, specifically de-icing solutions containing chloride. He sent samples to Colorado State University, and their lab confirmed that the trees were suffering from chloride toxicity.

“There is no doubt in my mind that that’s what is killing

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Torrey Chamber Music Festival Announces “New Beginnings”

Courtesy Irvin Crouse

Performers Delcho Tenev, Chris Jusell, Koko Dyulgerski, Leah Kovach, Katie Tertell, and Annamarie Reader (from L to R). The 2021 Torrey Chamber Music Festival will take place this year on August 12 - 15.

TORREY - Now that the Torrey Chamber Music Festival has become an established annual presence, one question is, how does one proceed with performances that normally take place in a cozy setting during a pandemic?

Perhaps consider what artists often do well: improvise.

“Good things happen in spite of difficulties; we move forward and adapt,” said Ada Mae Crouse, Torrey Chamber Music Festival founder and

co-director.

And so it will be with this year’s program, “New Beginnings,” which will feature four festival events of two programs, called “Folk

"New Beginnings" Cont'd on page 4

UPCOMING EVENTS...

2021 Garfield County Fair

August 10 - 14, 2021 Garfield County Fair Building 725 N Main, Panguitch

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

THURS. AUG. 5 - WED. AUG. 11

Sunny to mostly sunny with slight chances of precipitation throughout the week, especially starting on Monday. Highs in the high 70s to 80s; lows in the 50s. Winds from 11 to 17 mph.

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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

—Voltaire

2021 Torrey Chamber Music Festival

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

Op-Ed

Highly Transmissable Delta Variant Highlights Importance of Getting Vaccinated

by Mark Dalley, CEO and Brenda Bartholomew, CNO of Gunnison Valley Hospital GUNNISON - COV- the Central Utah Health DeID-19 remains a threat here in partment and our local pharUtah, especially with the rise macies to make the vaccines in the more easily transmis- available and to share inforsible "Delta" variant. Getting mation with staff and the comthe vaccine is no one’s choice munities we serve, as well as but yours. But the virus is not answer questions. We are also gone, and it does not care how working with national partners old you are. In fact, children like the American Hospital now account for more than Association and Centers for 10% of new cases. With the Disease Control and Prevenreturn to school in the fall, we tion (CDC). can expect to see more cases We believe with the right unless more people choose to information, more people will get vaccinated. be ready to get vaccinated Nearly 60% of the Unit- when an opportunity becomes ed States population have available that works for them. now received at least one The vaccine is available evCOVID-19 vaccine dose, ery Wednesday at the Central with about 50% now fully Utah Health Department in vaccinated. Utah remains be- Manti and is available at our low the national average, and local pharmacies. Cost should Sanpete Valley is only at 27% not be a barrier; vaccines are fully vaccinated. administered free of charge.

Getting a vaccine will COVID-19 vaccines are help more of us return to highly effective and safe. Milpre-COVID routines. This lions of people in the United includes large gatherings and States have received the vacspending time indoors with cine already. I am one of them, loved ones. Being vaccinated and I am doing well. The vacalso helps keep people from cines have undergone the most getting seriously ill even if intensive safety monitoring in they do contract the virus.

U.S. history, and they are held Some coronavirus cases to high standards. are mild, while others are The staff at Gunnison life-threatening. Even when Valley Hospital strongly eninfections are not severe, courages individuals who have friends, family and neighbors received a first dose of vaccine are at risk if the virus spreads. with another health care orgaIt is understandable that nization to complete their secsome people still have ques- ond dose with the same orgations about vaccines, how nization. It typically takes two they are administered and weeks after vaccination for about the process. Personal the body to build protection, beliefs or family medical his- or immunity, against the virus tory are also common factors, that causes COVID-19. along with questions about If you have questions specific vaccine options. about the vaccine, please ask Gunnison Valley Hos- your doctor or care provider, pital is working closely with or visit cdc.gov or coronaviour community partners like rus.utah.gov

Goings on...

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August 5, 2021

Fire Restrictions Change in Central Utah

Courtesy Central Utah Fire Prevention & Mitigation

Central Utah fire restrictions as of July 30, 2021.

CENTRAL UTAH - Due to monsoonal activity and heavy rainfall in portions of the area, Central Utah Interagency Fire Managers adjusted fire restrictions beginning Friday, July 30, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. on federally administered public lands, state lands, and unincorporated private lands as follows: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions: • Bureau of Land Management (Fillmore and Richfield Field Offices, and Henry Mountain Field Station) • Capitol Reef National Park • Fishlake National Forest (Canyon Mountains - Oak Creek Range) • State Lands, and unincorporated private lands in the following counties: Juab, Millard, Sevier, Piute, and Wayne counties.

Stage 1 prohibited acts are: • No campfires or open fires outside of agency improved and maintained campgrounds and home sites in Central Utah. Running water is required on cabins or homesites in unincorporated private land. Devices fueled by liquid petroleum are allowed.

• No discharging of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices outside of incorporated city limits (city specific restrictions may apply).

• No shooting of exploding targets or tracer ammunition.

• No cutting, grinding, or welding of metal in areas of dry vegetation. This includes acetylene torches.

• No use of equipment without a working and properly maintained spark arrestor (if required).

• No smoking near vegetation or outside of a developed recreation site, personal vehicle, or building.

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions: • Manti-La Sal National Forest (Sanpete Ranger District) • Sanpete County (all state and private lands outside of city/town borders) Stage 2 prohibited acts are: • Building, maintaining, attending, or using any fire, campfire, or stove fire. This includes charcoal grills and barbecues, coal and wood burning stoves and tent stoves and includes

use at homes and in developed camping and picnic grounds.

• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, 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 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.

Rescinded Fire Restrictions: • Fishlake National Forest (excluding the Canyon Mountains - Oak Creek Range) Be aware, fire restrictions will be slightly different among agencies and these restrictions DO NOT apply to incorporated cities. Please check specific restrictions with the respective land management agency before visiting. Agency specifics and reference maps are posted on www.UtahFireInfo.gov Important Reminders: Fire danger remains high across the area. Visitors are asked to remain vigilant and avoid activities that could accidentally cause wildfires. We urge you to make “Fire Sense” decisions and refrain from campfires on dry and windy days and remember that it is always illegal to leave a campfire unattended. Fireworks and exploding targets are never allowed on any federal land.

Remember, every spark has potential. Thanks for doing your part to prevent wildfires in Utah!

For more information on preventing unwanted humancaused wildfires, and updates on fire related information throughout the state of Utah, visit www.UtahFireInfo.gov, go to Twitter @UtahWildfire, and visit Instagram @utahfireinfo. With increased public recreation occurring there is potential for human-caused fires. If you choose to get outside, please act responsibly.

Visit www.UtahFireSense.org for more ways to exercise your fire sense and help prevent human-caused wildfires in Utah.

—Central Utah Fire Prevention & Mitigation

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BICKNELL - Our Pharmacy in Bicknell has some new equipment that we needed help naming. We held a little contest and had some fun entries. Brylee P. won by naming the ScriptPro dispensing robot "Pillup." Kaleeyah F. won by naming the MedPack machine "Dot." Thanks to everyone for participating!

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Ponderosa Pines: If it is road salt killing the trees,

we [UDOT] should have a discussion with the forest service.

—Kevin Kitchen, UDOT Region 4 Communications Manager

Amiee Maxwell

Ponderosa pine trees along the roadway on Boulder Mountain appear to be dying in large numbers, and though there are many theories, specialists such as Cindy Calbaum, Recreation Program Manager of the Dixie National Forest, are "not 100% sure why they’re dying."

Ponderosa Pines Cont'd from page 1

Chloride can harm trees in two ways, explains Burnham. It’s both absorbed through the roots and also sprayed onto the needles directly when traffic goes through the slurry. Injury to the tree first appears as browning at the tip of the needles and then progresses to the base causing the needles to drop and eventually weaken and kill the tree.

In Burnham’s work in Colorado, magnesium chloride was the culprit, but according to Kevin Kitchen, UDOT Region 4 Communications Manager, magnesium chloride de-icing solutions are not used on Highway 12 on Boulder Mountain. UDOT only uses standard road salt at this location, which contains sodium chloride, and Kitchen

said there were no changes to the formula in recent years.

“We have noticed that trees, in general, have been stressed with drought conditions these past several years, some, of course, are adjacent to state highways,” he said.

Burnham acknowledges that there is evidence of some bark beetle damage, but if it was solely bark beetles, it would spread beyond the edges of the road. He said this is proof that the damage is not being caused by bark beetles since the damage is only seen on trees within close proximity to the road.

As to why this problem is more visible in recent years, Burnham speculates that it has something to do with the increased traffic on Boulder Mountain. As more vehicles travel the road in winter, the salts are getting on more and more trees. He had expected

that at some point the problem would run its course and that all the roadside trees affected by the road salt would die, but the problem continues suggesting the problem may be more complex.

Burnham said that after his discovery and consulting with foresters, the company applying the chloride solutions on roadways in Colorado agreed to be more careful about overapplying. They were instructed to apply the solution only on road surfaces directly and to keep the solution out of ditches. Burnham said that with these changes, the problem significantly improved, and they stopped losing new trees. “If it is road salt killing the trees, we [UDOT] should have a discussion with the forest service,” said Kitchen.

Water Use: Water gets cut off every year. This year it’s more

severe and it’s happening sooner.

—Jared Manning, the Assistant State Engineer for Utah Water Use

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“This is not the farmers doing something voluntarily for the drought. They’re not voluntarily making the cuts,” said Jared Manning, the Assistant State Engineer for Utah.

During normal years, rights holders can take the full amount of water they’re entitled to. When the full allocation of water is not available because of a shortage, supply is restricted. But some rights holders are affected more severely than others.

“Water rights were curtailed at distribution meetings at the beginning of 2021 when commissioners anticipated full water rights wouldn’t be met,” said Rachel Shilton, River Basin Planning Section Manager with the Utah Division of Water Resources.

Shilton says more cuts have been implemented as drought conditions have worsened.

“Farmers and ranchers take their water allotments very seriously because it is their livelihood,” Shilton said.

Manning explained water rights get cut every year, and curtailments happen because the natural water flow is not available. Once rights holders’ allocations run out, they must turn to stored water to make up the rest. That is, if they have rights to that stored water.

“Water gets cut off every year. This year it’s more severe and it’s happening sooner,” Manning said.

When the water flow on those four systems is above 100%, it goes to storage. For example, 2019 was an unusually wet year. A June 20 report shows water flow in 2019 as high as 487% on the Upper Duschene. At the same time this year, it was just 30%.

With the flows that low, there was no water to put into storage. The end result is farmers will run out of water sooner than expected this year.

Manning says some farmers might have enough water to get through the end of September, while others might only last through mid or late August.

“Some places, like Piute County, have already stopped irrigating altogether because they just don’t have the water,” Manning said.

This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state.

Hate Crime Laws:

We can't think about hate crime laws as a single solution. We really need to be thinking more broadly.—Naomi Goldberg Hate Crime Laws

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crime as an act of violence against people based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or gender identity.

Goldberg said law enforcement agencies in Utah collect data on hate crimes, but only on a voluntary basis. She notes data collection is vital to get a full picture of what's happening in a state.

Goldberg said adequate law enforcement training also is crucial, along with solutions that focus beyond prison walls.

She said several states have created sentencing options that don't strictly involve incarceration, and are instead based on restorative justice practices.

"That could include education, it could include actually engaging with victims and

helping to build understanding," said Goldberg. "Which, when we think about hate violence, I think it's important that this isn't just a crime that happens. This is hate that is in our community, and intolerance that's in our country. So, how do we actually get to that root cause?"

Ultimately, Goldberg said eliminating hate violence will require society-level changes.

"We can't think about hate crime laws as a single solution," said Goldberg. "We really need to be thinking more broadly."

Partners for this report include the Anti-Defamation League, Matthew Shepard Foundation, National Black Justice Coalition and National Disability Rights Network.

—Eric Tegethoff, Utah News Connection

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August 5, 2021

USU Extension Offers Water Storage Tips

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

The human body is 65 percent water, which is essential to various bodily functions, such as helping blood flow and aiding in digestion. In the event of an emergency, water can be bottled and stored. Water that is heat treated and placed in a water bath will be sterilized and have an indefinite shelf life.

The average human body is 65 percent water—an element essential for survival.

Water helps blood flow and carries oxygen and nutrients to cells, flushes waste products from the body, cushions tissues and joints and is a critical component for digestion.

Because water is fundamental for daily life, providing for water needs in the event of an emergency should be a top priority.

According to Teresa Hunsaker, Utah State University Extension educator, with the drought on everyone’s minds, now is a great time to design a family preparedness plan that includes water storage.

“Each person will need at least 1 gallon of water per day,” she said. “For home storage, include at least a 2-week supply of water for each person for drinking and sanitation.

If you own a pet, be aware of how much it drinks each day and include that amount in your storage.”

Hunsaker said water should be stored in containers such as food-grade plastic or glass jars, including quart canning jars.

“Many people bottle water in their empty canning jars,” she said. “It’s a simple way to use canning jars for another purpose. The downside is the bottles can break, but many people place them in canning boxes with dividers to protect them. You can process the bottled water in a canner for 20 minutes and have a sterile source of water in storage.”

Hunsaker said two-liter plastic soda pop bottles also work well, as do 5, 10 or 55-gallon containers specifically for water storage.

“Previously used juice and milk containers won’t work since food proteins are difficult to remove, and the grade of plastic is generally not adequate,” she said. “Water bottles purchased in cases from the store work well for short-term storage of 1-2 years.”

Hunsaker said it is important to avoid storing plastic containers directly on concrete or dirt since they will absorb odors, which won’t affect the safety of the water, but it can affect the taste.

“When you are filling water storage containers with tap water, you won’t need to treat the water prior to storage since city water already provides a sanitation treatment,” she said.

Hunsaker said in the event of an emergency, water will need to be treated if it comes from a non-sterile source such as wells, rivers, rainwater, etc.

Below are several suggested treatment methods, based on information from Carolyn Washburn, retired USU Extension professor.

• Chemical treatment - Using concentrated, (6 percent) unscented chlorine bleach, add 8 drops per gallon (less than 1/8 tsp), or 2 drops per quart. Be aware that nearly all liquid chlorine bleach is now concentrated and that amounts required for treatment are LESS than in previous years when bleach was not concentrated (3 percent). After adding bleach,

let the water stand for 30 minutes. For cloudy water, use 24 drops per 2 gallons (4 drops per quart). If water is still cloudy, repeat the dosage, and let stand another 15 minutes. If it is still cloudy at that point, it is not safe to drink and should be disposed. Water treated with chlorine should have a slight bleach odor. If it does not, repeat and wait another 15 minutes. The treated water can then be made palatable by pouring it between clean containers several times. Beware of expiration dates on bleach. If it is older than 4 months, it should not be used as a water purifying agent. Bleach will dissipate after 1 year.

• Heat treatment - Boil water for 5 to 10 minutes. The

• Other forms of water treatment are iodine, water purification tablets, distillation and filtration.

• Additional emergency sources of water include potable water from pipes, water heaters and ice cube trays. However, water from swimming pools, toilet tanks or waterbeds should not be used for drinking because of the chemicals that have been added.

• When potable or drinkable water is properly disinfected and stored in ideal conditions, it should have an indefinite shelf life,” Hunsaker said. “However, to maintain the optimum quality and avoid a possible stale taste, it is best to rotate the water every 6 months.”

water bath method for glass jars provides sterilization and indefinite shelf life. Fill clean, sterilized jars and boil in a water bath for 1520 minutes.

For further information and tips on preparedness, visit extension.usu.edu/preparedness.

"New Beginnings": What

we really want to do is to create intimate and inspiring musical experiences and foster community with chamber music.

—Ada Mae Crouse, Torrey Chamber Music Festival founder and co-director "New Beginnings" Cont'd from page 1

Origins” and “A Musical Journey.”

But because those shows, which take place on August 13, 14 and 15, are offering limited seating due to current circumstances—and generally sell out even in “normal” times— Crouse says that Wayne County residents should be on the lookout for two special—and also free—pop-up shows during the week of August 9.

“Watch for flyers!” said Crouse. “There will be posters put out. The good part, the silver lining, is that what came out of COVID is to try this, something new.”

Last year, during the 2020 season, the festival’s artistic directors were equally intrepid. While no in-person live performances were offered, “like so many people in music and other fields, we put together a video,” said Crouse.

Through Zoom sessions, professional musicians, as well as students who participated in the 2020 festival’s Stings Camp, performed together from locations throughout the world.

Each year, the festival offers the special Strings Camp training opportunity for youth musicians. During Strings Camp, local students spend four days learning from professional musicians, culminating in a final performance with both students and professionals on stage together. This year’s youth performance will take place on Thursday, August 12.

The youth program began several years ago with just one or two students meeting with the musicians and participating in a master class.

This year’s Strings Camp will include twenty-one kids, mostly from Wayne County.

Music for the final youth performance is chosen by the teachers conveying what music the kids like, in addition to what is musically valuable.

The music selections are then sent to an arranger who fits it to the youth performers’ levels of ability.

This year, seven professional musicians will participate and perform in the festival from around the country (and the world), including England, Denver, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati.

While the festival raises funds to support bringing these musicians to Torrey, Crouse emphasizes, “One of the reasons they come is they think this is such a beautiful place, and they have found the appreciation from the very diverse audience of various walks of life—ranchers, grandmothers, kids, businesspeople—the genuine enthusiasm for their music is one of the reasons they come back.”

“What we really want to do is to create intimate and inspiring musical experiences and foster community with chamber music,” said Crouse.

The Torrey Chamber Music Festival takes place August 12-15. Check their website: torreychambermusic.com for scheduling and tickets.

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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My Child “Disinherited” Our Family

by Jeffery J. McKenna Having been an Estate Planning Attorney for 24 years, I have heard the statement, “Our child has disinherited us and our family” more than a few times.

A parent does not normally decide that they just want to disinherit a child.

Almost always, the child has taken actions to distance themselves from their parents and family. When this happens, a parent may feel that the child through their actions has stated, “I don’t want to receive what you have. I do not want to be included in your family.”

Most state laws permit you to totally disinherit a child, regardless of reason.

However, care must be taken in order to effectively disinherit a child.

First, it is important that you have a will or a trust. If you die intestate (without an estate plan), state laws provide that your children are entitled to a share of your estate.

Therefore, if you die intestate, the child you wanted to disinherit will share in your estate against your wishes. If it is your intention to disinherit your child, it is imperative to specifically reference that child by name in your will

and/or trust and acknowledge that you are intentionally not providing for that child. Failure to do so could allow that disgruntled child to claim that he or she was unintentionally "omitted" from your estate plan and force a share of your estate, thus thwarting your wishes.

Using a trust may provide additional benefits over a will when intentionally disinheriting a child. Trusts are not automatically subject to the jurisdiction of the probate court. The notification requirements of the probate court do not apply. The trustee of your trust is under no obligation to provide the disinherited child with the details of your estate plan since he or she is not a beneficiary. Additionally, should your disgruntled, disinherited child choose to challenge the validity of your trust, he or she confronts a number of obstacles not present in the probate process.

Disinheritance is a personal issue. One who wishes to disinherit a child may find that there are other effective options, such as putting assets in a separate trust for that child, with a trustee of your choice making the decisions of what the money can, and can not,

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 435 628-1711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com. be used for. It may be wise to consult an estate planning attorney to become informed of all your options before making decisions that affect the distribution of your estate, and possibly the harmony of your family, once you are gone.

t H e Tuna Sandwiches

Our two grandchildren informed us that they'd already had lunch by the time we arrived to babysit.

"What did you have?" I asked.

"Tuna sandwiches," Ty replied.

I told them I'd heard that people shouldn't eat too much tuna because of the mercury in it.

"Not in ours, Grandma!"

Ty said. "We have mayonnaise."

Ad for Camp

While editing announcements for a newspaper, I came across an item promoting a camp for children with asthma.

Aside from all the wonderful activities the kids could enjoy, such as canoeing, swimming, crafts and more, it promised that its lakefront property offered something the kids probably did not expect: "breathtaking views."

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House Cleaner

I recently ran into the woman who used to clean our house, and was surprised to hear that she was still at it, despite her advanced age.

"How do you manage it?" I asked.

She explained her secret: "I just keep clients who can't see the dirt any better than I can."

Today's Thought

A bargain: something you cannot use at a price you cannot resist.

PUNishment

I heard some pretty juicy rumor about butter. But I decided not to spread it.

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

Doctor's Office

I was waiting in the office of our lone, overworked doctor when a local repairman, father of seven children, dashed in looking worried and distraught.

To the nurse he explained, "My kids are all sick with some kind of bug. I know that Doc is too busy for me to bring'em all in here, but I wondered if I could bring in one for a sample?"

This week's answers on page 9

THEME: TV THEME SONGS ACROSS 1. ____'s razor 6. Credit cardrelated acronym 9. Goes with rave 13. Garlic mayo 14. "Jack and the Beanstalk" exclamation 15. Echo sounder 16. Beauty shop 17. European Economic Community 18. Falstaffian in body 19. *"ScoobyDooby-Doo, where are you? We got some work ____ ____ ____" 21. *"So no one told you life was gonna be ____ ____" 23. Pocket watch chain 24. Uncouth one 25. Place to get a massage 28. Boozer 30. Pie nuts 35. Sharpen 37. Orange powder drink mix 39. Tennis-affected joint 40. Bright thought 41. Reputationdamaging gossip 43. Symphony member 44. Famous Beethoven symphony 46. Microsoft browser 47. "Young Frankenstein" leading actor 48. Dines at home 50. Telephoned 52. Up to present time 53. Neat 55. Diamond stat 57. *"Gee, our old ____ ran great, those were the days" 61. *"Let's ride with the family down the street through the courtesy of Fred's ____ ____" 65. Loosen laces 66. Opposite of vend 68. Kind of artery 69. One Beatle 70. Recipe amt.

71. Opposite of atonal 72. *"Where the kisses are hers and ____ and his, Three's company too" 73. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 74. Rosetta Stone, e.g.

DOWN 1. Brewer's kiln 2. "Ta-ta!" in Italy

3. *"If you're out on the road feeling lonely, and so ____" 4. Remote in manner 5. S.S. ____ of "Gilligan's Island" 6. Not many (2 words) 7. *"Movin' on up to the east side, we finally got a piece of the ____" 8. Right-hand page 9. Schneider and Reiner 10. Afresh 11. Astronaut's insignia 12. Three pointer 15. Evening party 20. Sad newspaper notices 22. Goes with skip and a jump 24. Without a trace of moisture (2 words) 25. *"Everybody's got a special kind of story, everybody finds a way to ____" 26. Podium, pl.

27. Concerning, archaic 29. *"Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your ____" 31. Heidi's "Magic Wooden Shoe" 32. The Beatles' "____

Road" 33. Not a soul (2 words) 34. *"Sunny day, sweepin' the clouds away on my way to where the air is ____" 36. "Good ____" cooking show 38. Lady née Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta 42. Extend subscription 45. Infamous German leader 49. Naught 51. Barley kernels 54. Financial woes 56. Where there's trouble?

57. Verdant 58. Initial stake 59. Hollywood Walk of Fame honor 60. A snob puts them on 61. Use a keyboard 62. Marine eagle 63. Bibliographical abbr.

64. *"Just sit right back and you'll hear a ____" 67. *"Oh boy it's swell to say, Good morning ____!"

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o bituaries Sarah Jean King 1935 - 2020

TORREY - Sarah Jean Cook King, age 85, passed away August 9, 2020 at her home in Torrey. She was born February 16, 1935 in Sacramento, California, a daughter of William M. and Enid Gibbons Cook. She graduated from high school in Logan, Utah, Class of 1951. She then went to Utah State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in teaching.

Sarah married Dale Pace King June 26, 1955 in Sacramento, California. He preceded her in death February 2, 2005.

After Dale retired, they moved to Torrey in December of 1987.

She volunteered to help with various projects in Wayne County. She loved nature and loved living in Wayne County.

Sarah and Dale enjoyed every minute of retired life together.

She loved fishing, bird watching, rock hounding, golf, tennis, all card games, crafts and she loved to travel.

She saw the world with her husband. Sarah collected many objects of art during her travels. She loved her sisters and wearing crazy hats that they adorned together. Most of all, Sarah loved her family and her friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Dale Jaworski of Lyman; 2 grandchildren: Pace L. Jaworski of El Paso, Texas and Shara J. Jaworski of Denver, Colorado; siblings: Frank Cook of Giridley, California; Nathalie Cook Keister of Sacramento, California and Phyllis Cook of Bonanza, Oregon.

A memorial reception will be held at 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., Sunday, August 8, 2021 in the Teasdale Culture Center, 73 Main Street, Teasdale, Utah.

Services under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request donation be made to the Teasdale Historical Society in order to preserve the Teasdale Culture Center. Donations can be made at http://www.teasdalehistoricalsociety.org/donate/, or mailed to The Teasdale Historical Society: PO Box 57 Teasdale, UT 84773-0057.

Online guestbook at www.springerturner.com

D eath N otices Janet Hutchinson Porter

ESCALANTE / PROVO - Janet Hutchinson Porter, born October 30, 1929, passed away on July 26, 2021 at her home in Provo.

Graveside services were held in Escalante at the Escalante Cemetery on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM. Full obituary, condolences and memories may be shared at DaltonHoopes.com

August 5, 2021

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Hey, we had a weekend without much going on, and it is time to get your second wind. Up next is the annual Garfield County Fair, and it starts this Saturday with the crowning of Miss Garfield County.

The competition will be held at Escalante High School. Monday and Tuesday, it will be an indoor exhibit entry. On Tuesday, there will be a cornhole tournament.

On Wednesday and Thursday, there will be livestock shows.

Lots of things are going on Friday and Saturday, so check your program for more details.

The weather has been the big thing for the last 16 days. My rain bucket has us at a little less than 4”, but that is really my guesstimate. On our way out to Widtsoe, we saw a great sign going into Red Canyon; the forestry sign said fire danger "LOW" at last.

The rain we have been getting is a big help because it is not flash flood rain and is soaking in. We aren’t getting all the flooding that is going on in the Cedar area, but my grandsonin-law is in the construction business, and he and his two sons have been out the last five days, till three and four in the morning, helping those with flooding problems. They are helping shore up the homes that are having trouble with the flooding. Tonight (Sunday), the Mayor from Enoch called him for help. He has his equipment working and on his way, but he has called his friends to help out where they can. Pat called some of our relatives that live there, and they said that their homes are up high, but they have rivers running on both sides of their homes.

Ray (grandson) said that it was too late for sand bags, so we weren’t needed. The ground is so hard over there that all this water is just running off.

We went out to Widtsoe to do a little work there, but it was raining, so we didn’t stay too long. On the way out, I thought Chinese food in Richfield sounded good.

We headed for Antimony, but

about 10 miles from there, we were stopped by Sheriff Clint Pierson who said the road was washed out due to flooding, and it would be a while before it was cleared. The guy with the grader was really doing a good job and had the road cleared. We followed the Sheriff, but we stopped five times while the grader cleaned off the road, including a boulder that was in the middle of the road and was about half the size of our car. We are so fortunate to have so many sheriffs like Clint. They are so polite that you wouldn’t mind getting a ticket from them (ha ha).

The Olympics are in its second week, and the competition is so close that it keeps you on edge watching it. There are so many events, and it is mind blowing figuring out how anyone can get that good. The U.S. is leading with the most medals (60 medals to China's 52), but the sportsmanship is really great, such as with runners who have picked up their competitors that have fallen.

There are 11,000 competitors here from over 200 countries, and they feel like one big family, and they are making friends that will last a lifetime.

In the high jump, two jumpers were tied. When asked if they wanted to have a jump off for the gold medal or they could each have one, they were so happy that they both kept hugging each other. One of our male swimmers won five gold medals, and one of the female swimmers won four medals, and both will be back in 2024.

All of the competitors are wearing masks, except when they are competing.

Now isn’t the time to be buying a car. Used car costs are up 33% since January, and new car inventory is down to a million cars. That sounds like a lot, but this time of the year, there are usually three to four million, and car dealers are selling last year’s model for a great price. The car builders can’t get the chips they need, and companies like GM have stopped building pick-

ups. Ford has shut down two of their plants. Much of this is because more people are working from home and don’t use public transportation and now, don’t need a car to get around.

There is a lot more interest in electric cars. Tesla, in the last quarter, produced 200,000 cars and had a profit of 1 ½ billion dollars. Many of the foreign car makers plan on switching over to electric cars by 2030. We think that our gas prices are high; in Europe, it has been eight or nine dollars a gallon for years, and they will love to switch. Speaking of gas prices, as I said before, when oil was stuck at $40 a barrel, the last president got OPEC to cut out three million barrels of oil a day. That didn’t work because of the virus. People weren’t traveling, and there were huge surpluses.

I still don’t know why we are using up all of our oil by fracking. This is a way to use a lot of water to clean out the walls of empty wells. However, except for last year, the gas prices have always gone up in the summer in Utah, which has some of the highest prices in the country.

All of you out there with kids should be seeing an increase in your checking account because of the expanded child credits. Good news for those of you that are on Social Security is that because of the higher energy prices, the inflation figures have pushed the cost of living adjustment (COLA) to 6.1 in 2022. This could change in time, but it will be better than 2021’s meager 1.3 %.

Well, COVID is again out of control with 76,000 new cases over the last seven days.

This is up from 10,000 on the 1st of July. It is sad to see so many people that would rather die or infect their family than get a shot. Things are picking up; last week, three million shots were given out. Fortynine percent of the people have been fully inoculated.

These shots work, and this vi-

rus should have been wiped out by now, but over 600,000 people have died needlessly because people listen to false news. This new "Delta" type of the virus hits the unvaccinated really badly, and those that are dying or going to the hospital. Ninety-nine point nine percent haven’t had their shots. Garfield County has had 10 new cases in the last two weeks, and the way that this virus spreads, look for the numbers to climb. Florida has 30% of these cases, and their governor has banned wearing masks in the schools.

It looks like, with the spread of the virus, the kids might have to again wear masks, and you can bet that those parents that will be protesting the masks will be the ones that don’t have their shots and are contributing to the problem. You can get a free shot at the drugstore. Call for an appointment.

From my Utah magazine: In 1963, Glen Canyon became Lake Powell. The long process of transforming the free flowing Colorado River in Glen Canyon to Lake Powell began on January 21, 1963. Year by year, Lake Powell would grow to become a 186 mile long reservoir capable of storing 8.7 trillion gallons of water. It would send downstream water from the Colorado River to supply the lower basin states. As a side benefit, the dam located five miles south of the Utah state line in Page, would also create hydroelectric power. In 1959, the council proposed naming the reservoir after explorer John Wesley Powell, whose 19th century expeditions provided the first extensive account of Glen Canyon. It would take Lake Powell 17 years to fill, and water levels have fluctuated since then. More than four million people visit Glen Canyon National Recreation Area annually.

If you think you are too old to do something, DO IT. Mack O.

COVID Updates: This isn’t rocket science. This is what we expect in terms of

the epidemiology of the virus across the U.S. The lower the vaccination rate, the higher [the case count]. —Dr. Eddie Stenehjem, Intermountain Healthcare Infectious Diseases Physician COVID Updates

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that 85% capacity benchmark that we’ve set, and when you get to be running a hospital at 90% capacity, things aren’t as efficient.”

COVID cases and deaths are on the rise across the entire country, especially among those states with lower vaccination rates, such as Louisiana, Missouri, and Arkansas, and Utah is currently number 11 in COVID cases per 100,000 people.

“This isn’t rocket science.

This is what we expect in terms of the epidemiology of the virus across the U.S. The lower the vaccination rate, the higher [the case count],” says Stenehjem.

Stenehjem stated that Utah has currently “stalled out” in the number of individuals being vaccinated. Those that eagerly awaited their chance to receive the vaccine have already done so, and now the priority is convincing those 30 - 40% that are currently eligible to receive the shot.

“These are discussions that need to be had with primary care clinicians…nurses, nurse practitioners, discussions we need to have in exam rooms. This is not a onetime thing…[This will] be something that has to be a repeated conversation…Share personal stories about why it is important to us for community members to get vaccinated,” says Stenehjem. While also

emphasizing the need to be respectful in these discussions, Stenehjem is adament that, “This vaccine save lives, prevents hospitalizations, and is safe.”

The CDC has recently altered their guidelines for individuals, regardless of vaccination status, and recommends that all individuals wear a mask when they are indoors when proper social distancing cannot be achieved and when there is a high transmission level within the community. The “Delta” variant has shown to be highly transmissible, even among fully vaccinated people, possibly even similar to the transmissibility of chicken pox, and can be passed from vaccinated individuals just as readily as those who are not vaccinated.

Stenehjem states that there could be a rise in COVID cases in Utah in the fall if masking isn’t prioritized, especially with the opening of schools in the next two to four weeks—along with the prioritization of spacing between desks, increasing air circulation, and hand hygiene. “This is a different virus than what we were dealing with last fall or winter. Delta is more transmissible,” says Stenehjem, and susceptible children could be passing on the virus to their classmates and, subsequently, to those children’s parents and family members.

Increased transmission also leads to increased replications, which can lead to the

development of a mutation that can bypass vaccine efficacy—the “Delta” variant being an example of such a mutation that came from the high level of transmission among individuals in India.

Pfizer has recently stated that a third dose of the vaccine could increase vaccine efficacy against the predominant and highly transmissible “Delta” variant. Pfizer currently has an ongoing study regarding vaccine efficacy over a period of two years, and recently released their findings for the 4 - 6 month timeframe and found that efficacy had decreased from 96% effective for the 0 - 2 month range after receiving your second dose of the vaccine to 83% at the 4 - 6 month mark. Pfizer is currently trying to receive FDA approval for this 3rd booster shot, even though they have not yet received full accreditation for the original vaccine.

There have been rare cases where there have been complications with vaccines, such as discomfort, especially after the 2nd shot for Pfizer and Moderna, and cases of mild carditis, but Stenehjem has not seen or heard of any deaths related to the vaccine and states that the risks that come along with contracting COVID far outweigh any possible risks from receiving a vaccine and that if you have questions, you should consult your doctor.

Stenehjem states that never has there been more scrutinized vaccines and that

he stands by them.

“We know the safety profile of this vaccine. Within the first two months, that is when the safety signals occur; that’s when we see these safety events. We have over seven or eight months of [vaccine] administration. Millions of people have received [the vaccine], and we see really small signals in safety. The community has done a great job of identifying safety symbols,” states Stenehjem.

Even so, there is still vaccine hesitancy among unvaccinated communities, and Stenehjem states that incentives that have been put in place to try to increase vaccinations are an effective tool, but he acknowledges the fact that “certain people are just not going to get vaccinated.”

“We are seeing rapidly evolving signs right in front of our eyes, and it is incredible and fast-paced, and it’s because of that that you see things change, whether it be at the CDC level or the state level in terms of mask mandates,” concludes Stenehjem, but he also understands that it can be frustrating having to go back and forth with new guidelines being released, but that scientists are doing their utmost to give communities the best information and guidance that they can.

To find more information on receiving a COVID vaccine, visit intermountainhealthcare.org.

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Garfield Commission:

Planning Department activities, including several rezoning recommendations, a fee change resolution, an ordinance amendment, subdivision adjustments, and conditional use permits, a presentation on water conservation through improved soils, updates on the Highway 12 / Bryce Canyon roundabout landscaping, and Comm'r Board Reports discussed.

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tiple Use to either Residential Estates (RE) or Forest Recreation (FR); one was a change to Industrial. Figgins said the changes reflect the areas’ increasingly residential usage while also addressing current zoning nonconformities, preserving greenbelt and livestock options, and protecting residences from adjacent glamping or other Agallowed uses. Affected areas: Widtsoe Subdivision (RE), Willow Creek in the Henry Mountains., Highway 89 corridor parcels, and Southwestern area subdivisions (Hatch Ranch, Boyd, Bonanza Estates, Panguitch View Estates, and Hacienda Hills). Areas changed to Industrial zone included all municipalities’ landfills, airports, the Ticaboo area uranium mine, and the Panguitch hatchery. Figgins said all affected parties were notified of the proposed changes. None of the changes affect property taxes or the ability for people to have animals on their property.

The Commission approved Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Chapter 18, Residential Estates, which adds a six-acre minimum category (RE-6) to the existing one-acre minimum category (RE-1), allows livestock for non-commercial purposes, limits the number of pigs, and requires CUPs for multiple family dwellings.

The Commission approved Resolution 2021-4, Planning and Zoning fees, which increases fees for Conditional Use Permits from $200 to $300, Zone Changes from $300 to $50, newly created minor lot subdivisions from $300 to 400, five+ lot subdivisions from $300 to 500, Planned Unit Developments from $200 to $400, Ag land exemption/minor lot from $100 to $200, and Subdivision Ordinance amendments (new) to $200. Fees for Short-Term Rental Inspection and Board of Adjustment hearings remain the same.

Water Conservation, Daniel Cluff: Cluff presented a plan that conserves water while mitigating pests and poor soils. He focuses on water-wise practices and use of a spectrum of bacteria to improve soils, saying “people don’t understand how important bacteria and the right fungi are to soil health.” His plan is scalable from 1000acre farms to lawns.

Starting with lawns, Cluff said getting rid of them is not necessarily the answer.

Lawns can mitigate erosion and flooding, as well as provide a biological alternative to paving and gravel. He said studies in Denver showed removing sod cost $75K/1-ac-ft of water and does not ensure water wise practices. Instead, water/soil/pest management work better when they’re connected. His three-phase approach—1) water audit, 2) Introduce appropriate nutrients and substrates, and 3) ongoing adjustments of water and microbes reduced water consumption on a test plot from 197K gal/yr to 28K gal/ yr. The same concept practiced on lawns in parks and yards can be scaled to alfalfa fields. Cluff has been working with private individuals but plans to partner with Utah State University to identify locations for future trials.

Once validated, they will approach the state for part of its $100M dedicated to improved conservation practices. He said if they could apply their practice “to every square inch

of cropland in Utah, it would promote roughly 130 percent more water availability."

What enables this transformation are soil nutrients plus microbes. Cluff said, “When put in right bacteria you start soil formation… Soil comes from plants interacting with nutrients and bacteria… if you remove bacteria you’ll see fertilizer costs go up and crops yellow.” Cluff proposed using the county grounds as a test site to show results of better soil management using less fertilizer and water. Commissioner Pollock deferred, saying “this should go to the towns; we’ll get back to you on the courthouse.”

Highway 12 Roundabout Signage: Jean Seiler: Seiler presented a plan to place rocks harvested from Red Canyon rockfall as the centerpiece in the roundabout. Ruby’s Inn has volunteered the rocks and transport; a UDOT contractor will unload and place them, and Bryce Canyon City will pay for the concrete. Seiler requested county support of $16K for the signage and lettering on the rock. The Commission approved the request.

Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, Dan Hulet: Hulet recommended a salary adjustment, starting with $7,174 this year, for Garfield’s fire warden, funded 50/50 by state and county. The last adjustment was in 2007.

The Commission approved the action.

Sen. Lee: The Senator’s office is pushing for Garfield, along with other counties, to approve the resolutions against Stone-Tanner as head of BLM. Commissioners’ reports: Commissioner Tebbs reported on a positive meeting with the new Bryce Canyon N.P. Superintendent, discussing local hiring and housing options. Utah Symphony will be performing in Bryce on Aug 12. Commissioner Taylor said fellow county commissioners Adams and Bushman are working with the state to obtain CIB-type funding sourced from other than mineral leases. The Congressional Staff Briefing will be in Garfield County August 10 and 11, hosting 20 staffers from DC. Commissioner Pollock reported that National Association of Counties had approved his resolution supporting the Trump reduction of GSENM and opposing the Red Rock Wilderness bill. He appealed for patience in dealing with county planning. He seemed to not appreciate the influx of “Democrats from the cities” but thought they “wouldn’t want to move here so bad” after COVID dies down. He also thought it important to correct misinformation about Bryce Canyon being overcrowded. Visitation in July was actually down, he said.

The Commission adjourned for executive session discussion personnel.

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m.

All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation.

LegaL Notices ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Alan Booth. Case Number 213600013.

Terri L O'Grady has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the decedent must present their claims in writing within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Written claims may be delivered or mailed to the personal representative. Terri O'Grady 18571 Olalee Lane, Apple Valley, CA 92307.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 5, 12 & 19, 2021 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Sep. 1, 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) 95-5453 (A82786): Jason and Jenny Callahan propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (2.5 miles South of Torrey) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 95-770 (a47544): Bornholm Farms, LLC propose(s) using 200.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (Grover) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 95-4776 (a47565): Alison Bagley propose(s) using 0.1 cfs OR 3.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.3 miles South of Torrey) for DOMESTIC; COMMERCIAL: 2.56 acre-foot to cool Brewery.

61-3294 (a47576): Stanley and Sherri Millsap propose(s) using 0.009 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (3.5 miles SW of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3295 (a47595): Scott and Tamara Vestal propose(s) using 0.009 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (3.5 miles SW of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3259 (a47644): J N S Holdings, LLC, a Utah limited liability company propose(s) using 0.00557 cfs OR 0.666 ac-ft. from groundwater (6.5 mi. WSW of Long Valley Jct) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. EXTENSION(S) 97-2304 (A76927): George and Joe Thompson is/are filing an extension for 1.73 ac-ft. (12 miles NW of Escalante) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 5 & 12, 2021

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

Courtesy Rich Csenge

The earth passes through a swarm of comet dust at the same time each year.

This week is the peak of the famous Perseid Meteor Shower, and this "Sky Report" is devoted to it. The planets are pretty much where they were last week.

Meteors are quick flashes of light that last for only seconds. The brightest leave smoke trails that can linger for minutes or longer. They fall at the rate of roughly six an hour and a bit higher in the summer.

A meteor is the glow produced when a particle from outer space enters our atmosphere at speeds so great that friction with the air heats it to 3,000° and quickly burns it up. A faint meteor is produced by something the size of a grain of sand, while a particle the size of a pea produces a bright meteor. Perseid meteors travel 200 times faster than a jet airplane and most burn up at heights of 50 miles. How can something so tiny be visible from so far away? Visualize an arc-welders light and recall that even the brightest stars are not all that bright.

Perseid Meteors are dust shed from a comet long ago.

Think of a comet as a dirty snowball a few miles across traveling on an elliptical orbit that takes it briefly near the sun, where it thaws and the dust drifts away. That dust loosely follows the orbit of the comet, but through the centuries, it drifts away until it forms a huge swarm millions of miles wide, denser at the center. Each time the comet passes the sun, it releases more dust.

If the orbit of the comet takes it near the earth’s orbit, we plow through that dust once a year, and depending on the width and density of the swarm, we see a meteor shower that lasts days or up to a month. The shower peaks

when we move through the densest part.

Perseid Meteors come from Comet Swift-Tuttle, and we pass through its swarm from late July through late August with the peak on the morning of August 12th (look on the night of August 11th).

Meteors radiate from the direction of the constellation Perseus which is in the northeast, but appear all over the sky. More fall after midnight.

Expect to see up to 30 an hour and fewer on the two nights

before and after. Dress warmly, and enjoy the free show.

Google “Perseid Meteors” for more information.

John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Stargazing for Beginners” and “Stargazing with Binoculars and Telescopes.” He and his wife live in St. George, where he continues to stargaze from his retirement home while serving on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.

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HELP WANTED

DEPUTY SHERIFF - ESCALANTE Garfield County is accepting applications for a Deputy Sheriff. The successful candidate will be required to live in Escalante area. Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk's Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until the position is filled. Utah Post Certification is preferred, but not required.

Anyone interested in applying for this position that is not Post Certified, 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.

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 August 13, 2021.

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 435586-5419 for additional information.

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

TOURISM OFFICE ASSISTANT/ VISITOR SERVICE SPECIALIST Garfield County is accepting application for a Tourism Office Assistant/Visitor Service Specialist.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on August 20th, 2021.

This is a full time position with benefits. A full job description is available online at www.garfield.utah.gov or at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office.

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

MEDICAL ASSISTANT KAZAN MEMORIAL CLINIC ESCALANTE Kazan Memorial Clinic in Escalante is hiring a Medical Assistant. Come and join our team!!!

Three days a week with part-time benefits, hours will be 9am to 5pm.

Experience preferred by not required.

Primary responsibilities would include: • Patient intake • Patient health documentation • Lab draws and lab testing • General Patient care • X-rays • Working as a team member Must pass a back ground check Wage based on experience If you are interested, please, send resume to Cindi Steed at csteed@waynechc.org

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 Administrator at Panguitch Elementary IT Tech Para at District Office Para-Professional at Panguitch Middle/High School in Special Education Para-Professional at Panguitch Elementary in Preschool Agriculture/Ag Systems Tech/Welding Teacher at Panguitch High School Full-Time Elementary Teacher at Boulder Elementary Part-Time Custodian at Boulder Elementary Para-Professional at Bryce Valley Elementary School in Library 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 2021-2022 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.

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

Preschool Aide at Loa & Hanksville Elementaries Special Education Aide at Hanksville, Loa & Wayne Middle Paraprofessionals at Loa Elementary (flexible hours) Head Custodian at Loa Elementary Assistant Cook at Wayne High School Assistant Janitor Student Sweeper – 16+ years old (flexible hours) Substitute Teachers & Cooks district-wide *All Jobs are open until filled Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

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

Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

sudoku 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 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

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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

HOUSE FOR SALE TROPIC HOME, 1,750 SQ. FT ON 1/2 ACRE CORNER LOT

3BR, 2BA, 2 living rooms, large kitchen & dining room, barn, storage shed, paddocks, fencing. $300,000 (will negotiate).

For sale by owner. Available 1st week of November.

435-690-8417 horses.2@live.com

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.

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: Will work under the direction of 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 position is filled. 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 HELP WANTED ATV GUIDE BRYCE CANYON ATV ADVENTURES Love the great outdoors? Want to ride an ATV for a living? Then this is the job for you!

1 Full time position is available for an ATV Guide Pay Rate: $15 an hour plus tips Hours: Hours vary based on ride schedules Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Qualifications: Must have knowledge of ATV Operation and General Maintenance Great Customer Skills Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid drivers license and a clean driving record (Insurance 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!

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