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Thursday, September 2, 2021 Health Department Renews Emphasis on Vaccines, Masks SOUTHWEST UTAH – As COVID-19 and its Delta variant continues to spread at a high rate in most of the region, the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) is renewing the call for residents to take advantage of vaccinations and other prevention measures.

“The best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated,” says Dr. David Blodgett, SWUPHD Director and Health Officer.

“Our vaccines are safe and highly effective. We’ve been able to vaccinate everyone who wanted the shots, but still need more of our residents to do so in order to reduce the burden of hospitalizations and deaths. It is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your community at this point in the pandemic, especially considering a likely surge in cases as fall approaches.”

Washington, Iron, Kane, and Beaver counties are at high disease transmission rates, while Garfield County is currently at a low level, based on cases and positive tests over the past two weeks. St. George Vaccines, Masks Cont'd on page 2

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Boston-Based Concert Pianist to Play Sweetwater Kitchen in Boulder as Part of Gather Hear Tour

Courtesy Miki Sawada

Boston-based pianist Miki Sawada will play at Sweetwater Kitchen in Boulder on September 10 at 8 p.m. as part of her Gather Hear Tour, which will take her to 13 towns and cities across Utah between August 29 and September 18.

BOULDER - Bostonbased concert pianist Miki Sawada will tour across Utah, with a piano in tow, from August 29 - September 18 as part of the Gather Hear Tour.

Sawada will perform 16 free events in 13 towns and cities across the state in community gathering spaces such as parks, public theaters, restaurants, schools, and libraries.

Gather Hear Utah will be in Boulder on September 10 at 8

Rare Cambrian Fossils from Utah Reveal Unexpected Anatomical Complexity in Early Comb Jellies

p.m. for a free public concert at Sweetwater Kitchen.

Through the Gather Hear Tour, Sawada is on a mission to perform in all 50 states, inspiring human connection across political and socioeconomic divides. The project was launched in 2017 in Alaska, and has since toured West Virginia and Massachusetts for a total of 49 events in 37 locations. The idea of Gather Hear came to Sawada a week

Utah Agencies, NGOs Prepare to Resettle Afghan Refugees

after the 2016 presidential election, when she despaired over the reality of a divided America, and looked for ways to use classical music as a positive force. By taking classical music outside of concert halls and into local community gathering spaces, both urban and rural, presenting it in a friendly and inclusive manner, Sawada aims to break Gather Hear Cont'd on page 2

Garfield County Commission August 23 GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Commission met in regular session Monday, Aug 23.

Commissioners’ reports: David Tebbs met with Hawaii Rep. Ed Case and Rep. Stewart during the Congressional Staff Briefing hosted at Ruby’s Inn. Tebbs said although Case favors expanding Monument boundaries and that “there should be some land no one sets foot on,” he thought he got across his points on range management, vegetative treatments, and fire management.

Tebbs also participated in meetings on Zion Park management, particularly the East Zion Corridor planned for development in Kane County. Subcommittees are being formed on housing and transportation. Tebbs was concerned about terminology such as “sustainability” and “ethical recreation” being used and that facilitation of the workgroup was funded through Nature Conservancy.

When asked about “ethical recreation” he said it referred to capacity, in the sense of 10 people on a trail versus 50 people. His concern was that Zion Park policies end up

“trickling into Bryce.”

Jerry Taylor, a board member on Community Impact Board, reported CIB funds are diminishing due to reduction in mineral extraction leases. He said, “a few years ago we were seeing $100M from mineral lease money and last year it was $12M.” This year’s Congressional Staff Briefing included 18 people from D.C. with several from the Natural Resource Committee attending.

Taylor said they discussed wild horses and burros, forest management, catastrophic fires, and reclamation at Alton coal mine. Taylor also mentioned the possibility of additional water storage in Garfield County.

Leland Pollock thanked everyone who had participated in the County Fair. He reported on meeting with Garfield’s school superintendent to discuss state laws requiring the school district to coordinate with the County on masking and other mandates before they can take effect.

Pollock mentioned funding possibilities to supGarfield Commission Cont'd on page 6

Why is Utah poisoning all the fish in Navajo Lake?

by Brian Maffley, The Salt Lake Tribune

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

Courtesy Holly Sullivan

Cambrian comb jellies from Utah illuminate the early evolution of nervous and sensory systems in ctenophores MILLARD COUNTY Ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, are a group of over 200 living species of invertebrate animals with a transparent gelatinous body superficially resembling that of a jellyfish. There is much interest in ctenophore evolution in recent years as their controversial phylogenetic position in the animal tree of life has prompted conflicting hypotheses. While some studies suggest they might represent the earliest branching animals, others suggest

a more traditional position as close relatives of jellyfish.

These hypotheses carry different and important implications for understanding the origin of animals themselves because, depending on the position of comb jellies in the tree of life, it’s possible that muscles and the nervous system might have had multiple origins, a rather big deal as these are some of the most distinguishing features of aniComb Jellies Cont'd on page 3

SALT LAKE CITY Utah officials and private agencies are preparing to assist refugees from Afghanistan when they arrive in the Beehive State.

Utah is one of 19 states designated to receive Afghan refugees in the coming weeks and months. Agencies such as the state's Refugee Resettlement Office and groups such as Catholic Community Services and the International Rescue Committee are lining up local volunteers and services to assist the immigrants.

Aden Batar, director of migration and refugee services for Catholic Community Services of Utah, said the Afghan refugees are a special group.

"The Afghan refugees that are coming to the United States, these are individuals who put their lives on the line helping our U.S. forces in Afghanistan for so many years," Batar pointed out. "I think this is the smallest thing we can do by helping them and their families."

He explained once they Afghan Refugees Cont'd on page 2

Courtesy Faith Jolley

Utah's Navajo Lake is a popular fishing destination, but it has become overrun with chub, a non-sport fish native to Utah. Now state fisheries officials plan to poison all the fish in the lake this fall to create a chub-free trout fishery.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN There are too many chub in Navajo Lake. This big minnow literally owns this popular fishing destination high on Utah’s Cedar Mountain in Kane County.

Now Utah wildlife officials plan to wipe out all the fish at Navajo and restock it with rainbow, brook and tiger trout and other species enjoyed by anglers.

Wait, the state is going

to rid a lake of a native Utah fish to create a safe haven for nonnative sport fish? Isn’t that backward?

Not really, according to Richard Hepworth, fisheries manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ southern region.

The Utah chub is certainly native to the Sevier River system, he said, but this species of minnow doesn’t really belong in reservoirs where

they can quickly dominate an ecosystem to the detriment of other fish.

“By pure numbers and better reproductive capabilities, there gets to be so many of them, that in a place like Navajo, they outcompete for food,” Hepworth said. “But more importantly it’s about oxygen during the winter. All Rotenone Treatment Cont'd on page 8

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September 10 & 11, 2021

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Leadership and Accountability

As this week’s events unfolded in Afghanistan, I couldn’t help but be filled with anger and disgust. We watched the Taliban sweep across the country virtually unopposed; the capital city of Kabul fell in a matter of days; American personnel at the U.S Embassy scrambled for their lives as a Chinook helicopter hovered overhead to rescue them (a scene that looked like an exact replica to the Fall of Saigon); Afghan civilians clung to the side of a departing American C-17, only to fall to their deaths; and twelve U.S Marines and one sailor were killed in a suicide bombing in the Kabul Airport. It’s difficult to imagine how this week could’ve been more disastrous. The incompetence and complete lack of accountability from this administration and the Pentagon is truly stunning.

The twenty-year occupation of Afghanistan seems to have come to a humiliating conclusion for the United States and allied forces. I personally believe that we should have cut our losses in Afghanistan over a decade ago. We were engaged in an open-ended nation building experiment in a part of the world embroiled in centuriesold tribal warfare. The initial invasion of Afghanistan in the weeks following the 9-11 attacks was justified, but the open-ended occupation that ensued in the following decades was misguided and disastrous. Many mistakes were made, and this is a disaster that spans four presidential administrations. There may be blame to go around since the onslaught in 2001, but the President’s complete lack of accountability and unwillingness to take ownership of these events is shameful. The humiliating exodus of American forces was the result of poor planning, incompetent leadership, and misguided foreign policy objectives.

One of the biggest mistakes the Administration made was its misplaced trust in Afghan forces to adequately defend against the Taliban.

One would think that someone in this administration

would have the good sense not to put full trust and confidence in the Afghan forces to defend against the Taliban. President Biden was assured that Afghan forces could adequately provide security and stave off a Taliban offensive. This would give American forces a chance to depart with minimal trouble, that was not the case.

I served as an Infantry Marine in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province, and every Lance Corporal and PFC had the good sense not to trust members of the Afghan military that we were assigned to work with. I went on hundreds of foot patrols, and we never even have thought about letting them pull security for us.

Our forward operating base had a total of six posts and each post was manned by a sentry 24-7. The sentries worked in three-hour shifts, and they kept a vigilant overwatch for the safety and protection of everyone on the base. Not one time did we ever entrust a post to a member of the Afghan military; that post was always manned by a Marine with either a 50-caliber machine gun or a M-240B. I shake my head in disgust when I think that the top military brass and members of this administration thought that they could rely on them for safety and protection.

Every junior enlisted Marine I served with knew better, so why didn’t they?

I would contend that the top brass at the Pentagon have misplaced priorities and it seems as if combat readiness has taken a back seat. Under the leadership of Secretary Austin and General Milley, top brass seemed to be more consumed with various social experiments than they do with actual defense. With a president who is in obvious cognitive decline, the American people need some level of assurance that those advising them are competent and wellinformed; I’m afraid that the events of the last week have done little to give us that. Now it’s up to the American people and Congress to hold them all accountable.

Daniel Lee Gardner, USMC veteran Escalante

Remember Those Still Serving

While we enjoy the peace of Garfield County remember we have military service members on the ground in harms way in Afghanistan and other locations on the earth.

Norm Davis, Henrieville

Afghan Refugees Should be Relocated All Throughout State, Not Just in Cities

Immigration—land of immigrants (Old story that lost traction)—other important facts include Irish immigrants, Italian immigrants, etc. They were not accepted by European whites who came earlier. They all settled in New York. They were allowed but there was no red carpet for them. Now refugees (immigrants) are welcomed on red carpet which they never dreamed when they left their home land (Afghanistan, Syria, Vietnam, hundred others). We (Americans) have our own (born in USA) with dreams to be in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, Miami, etc. Laying red carpet for Afghan refugee family in SLC is stupidity (A janitor or a barber in Hatch like to be settled in Salt Lake City). The federal program needs to have “area of need” to spread refugees (not in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, etc.) in communities where need is and growth potential is (like Boulder, Escalante, Tropic, Panguitch, Hatch, etc.). Utah Governor Cox—“170 years ago, Utah was settled by immigrants”—letter to US President Biden—“Utah is ready for Afghan refugees”—90% voted in by rural / mountain regions.

Bottom Line—If one needs $1, lets help him with $ 1.05—not showering with $100. I'd like to see 100 Afghan restaurants all over in Utah (not in SLC and Provo).

Harshad P. Desai, Panguitch Afghan Refugees

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are evacuated from Afghanistan, the refugees will fly to a third country for initial processing, and then will be brought to one of several intake sites in the United States for additional vetting.

Batar noted while there is no firm date for when the first group of refugees will arrive, he said Utah agencies are preparing to receive them in the near future.

"Some states already started getting some books, but, Utah, I will say we are still waiting," Batar observed. "I will say, probably in the next week or in the next weeks, we should be getting some families arriving here in Utah."

Batar stressed Utah assistance agencies are looking for homes to place the refugees, agencies that can assist them with basic living needs such as clothes and furniture, and monetary donations to help the families settle in.

"Special immigrant visa holders; those are the ones that have worked with the U.S. forces in Afghanistan getting their permanent residency," Batar emphasized.

"So we have been appealing to our community to donate, so we can provide the services to this vulnerable group that are in need."

He added many of the Afghanis left the country with little more than the clothes on their backs and whatever they could carry in a small bag. To help, contact Catholic Community Services or the International Rescue Committee offices in Utah.

Regional hospital recently reported a census of over 70 COVID-19 patients who were residents of the five counties.

Southwest Utah has lost over 300 people where COVID-19 caused or significantly contributed to their deaths.

“Personal mask wearing can also be an effective tool in limiting the spread of the virus,” states Dr. Blodgett. “We continue to strongly encourage wearing a face mask in any situation where social distancing is not possible, including inside businesses, schools, and social events.”

Staying home and getting tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms is also essential, along with following state guidelines after being exposed or testing positive. “We call on community members, leaders, and organizations to set a positive example by following these recommendations,” Dr. Blodgett continues. “We hope that people will avoid health misinformation, political bias, and media alarmism in order to make rational strides that will protect us as a whole.”

The SWUPHD will continue posting weekly COVID-19 reports every Thursday at swuhealth.org/covid, where links for vaccinations, testing, infection control guidelines, and more can be found. You can also follow swuhealth on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Daily case numbers and trends can be found at coronavirus.utah.gov.

—Southwest Utah Public Health Department

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Gather Hear: I have been looking

forward to exploring the majestic land of Utah for quite some time...In return, I hope to give back a meaningful and memorable experience with music through my performances.

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down typical barriers of entry to classical music and create occasions for us to feel connected and human.

Sawada tours Utah with a program that takes the listener through a journey of varied and enchanting sonic landscapes. Featured is an electro-acoustic work “A Kind of Mirror” by Brendon RandallMyers, which is released on August 27 by Slashsound record label as Sawada’s debut album. As avid distance runners, Sawada and RandallMyers’ shared experiences with trancelike flow states and extreme physical exertion are direct inspirations for the music. Also on the tour program will be an African-American spiritual arrangement by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, works

by Franz Liszt, and a commis-

sioned work by University of Utah School of Music faculty member Elisabet Curbelo.

Sawada says of Gather Hear Utah, “As an ultramarathoner and trail runner, I have been looking forward to Courtesy Miki Sawada exploring the majestic land With piano in tow, pianist Miki Sawada's goal is to travel of Utah for quite some time. across all 50 states, performing free concerts as part of her Combine that with the preva- Gather Hear Tour. lence of the LDS church and the continued legacy of indigenous people who have lived viding quality music experi- but engages with her audience here for thousands of years— ences for all. Dr. Ruby Chou, to create a shared experience.

I know that I’ll have much executive director of Mundi Even during a pandemic where to learn from the people and Project, says, “Utah is an artis- many are feeling isolated and lands I encounter. In return, I tically vibrant state, but many craving personal connections.” hope to give back a meaning- residents still do not have the Gather Hear Utah is partly ful and memorable experience inclination to attend classical supported by grants from WEwith music through my perfor- concerts. Perhaps, it’s due to STAF Tour West and Salt Lake the longstanding stereotypes City Arts Council. The commances.”

Gather Hear Utah is of classical music or lack of mission of Elisabet Curbelo’s presented in partnership with accessibility for various rea- new piano work is supported by Mundi Project, a Salt Lake sons, but that’s where Gather a grant from New Music USA. City-based non-profit orga- Hear Utah shines a light. The Gather Hear Tour is a projnization that actively breaks Sawada brings her artistry to ect fiscally sponsored in part by down socio-economic and the people where they are and Fractured Atlas. generational barriers by pro- not only performs for them, —Gather Hear Tour

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Comb Jellies: Ctenophores have a more complex

evolutionary history than what can be reconstructed from their living representatives alone. Fossils allow us to understand the morphology that developed first and how it has changed through time.

—Professor Javier Ortega-Hernández, the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Comb Jellies

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mals today.

In a study published in iScience an international team of researchers describe two new species of fossil ctenophores from the midCambrian of Western USA, one of which has a preserved nervous system, which illuminates the early evolution of nervous and sensory features in ctenophores.

Despite their importance for understanding animal evolution, most information about ctenophores comes from living species alone as fossil comb jellies are extremely rare due to their gelatinous bodies. However, some fossil ctenophores have been discovered in early and middle Cambrian sites (about 520-500 million years ago) with exceptional preservation. These fossilized specimens, found around the world in sites including Burgess Shale in Canada and Chengjiang in South China, show that Cambrian ctenophores are a bit different from living representatives. The fossils include features such as a skeleton that supported the ctenes, or comb rows (used for locomotion), as well as up to 24 comb rows—many more than the eight comb rows possessed by living species.

In this study, researchers describe the first ctenophore fossils ever discovered in the United States and in doing so, add two new species to the scant fossil record of the group. These 500 millionyears-old fossils were found in the Marjum Formation in the House Range of Utah.

These exceptional marine deposits are known for preservation of delicate organisms that normally would not be represented in the shelly fossil record. More importantly, the fossils are preserved flattened as films of organic carbon, which aids the preservation of internal organs.

Using electronic microscopy, the researchers were able to detect carbon film signals that allowed them to identify parts of the original internal anatomy.

The first species, Ctenorhabdotus campanelliformis, has a small bellshaped body with up to 24 comb rows and a wavy mouth opening. Intriguingly, this species shows two important features. First, there is a rigid capsule that protects the sensory apical organ, which represents the remains of the skeleton found in older ctenophores from the early Cambrian. Secondly, this species also shows a preserved nervous system. The nerves are long, and connect with a ring around the mouth. “This was quite an unexpected finding, as only one species (Euplokamis) of comb jellies today has comparable long nerves. Most modern comb jellies have a diffuse nervous net, and not well-defined long nerves,” said senior author Professor Javier Ortega-Hernández, the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University.

The second species, Thalassostaphylos elegans, has a rounder appearance, approximately 16 comb rows, and a wavy mouth opening.

Although this species does not show fossilized nerves, it has an important feature known as the “polar fields”, which can be seen as two small dots on top of the apical organ. “These are also important for sensing the environment in living comb jellies, and finding evidence for them in the Cambrian is significant

for understanding their evolution,” said Ortega-Hernández.

“Interestingly, Thalassostaphylos elegans does not have a rigid capsule, indicating that the skeleton found in early Cambrian ctenophores was already lost in some representatives by the mid-Cambrian.”

Ultimately, the two new species from Utah illuminate the evolution of the nervous system, sensory structures, and diversity of Cambrian ctenophores. The researchers conclude that Cambrian ctenophores had more complex nervous systems compared to those observed today.

Living species of comb jellies have a diffuse nervous system similar to the structure of chicken wire, but very thin and transparent. Cambrian ctenophores’ nervous systems were condensed with specific nerve tracks that basically ran along the length of the body and then as a ring around the mouth.

This complex system is only seen in one living species, the Euplokamis, which is regarded as potentially being an early branching ctenophore living today. However, while Euplokamis has this elongated nerve structure that runs the length of the body, it does not have the ring around the mouth, so it too is simpler compared to Cambrian ctenophores.

To better understand the evolution of this group, the team performed phylogenetic analysis which suggests the condensed nervous system is actually the ancestral condition and that only modern ctenophores have lost this complex nervous system and instead favored a more diffuse nerve net.

“This discovery means that there has a been a secondary simplification of comb jellies during their evolution, first losing the rigid skeleton, and then the discrete nerves observed in the fossils,” said Dr. Luke A. Parry, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, UK. “These are insights that would be impossible to obtain from only studying living comb jellies, so the fossil record is providing a valuable glimpse into the evolution of these enigmatic animals.”

Ortega-Hernández agreed, “In this context, Eu-

plokamis would be showing a sort of vestigial organization of the nervous system, which are not seen in other living ctenophores. Ctenophores have a more complex evolutionary history than what can be reconstructed from their living representatives alone. Fossils allow us to understand the morphology that developed first and how it has changed through time.”

The studied fossil material consists of specimens from the Bureau of Land Management, and are permanently curated at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City. “The Bureau of Land Management is proud to preserve and protect paleontological resources on public lands, including in the Marjum Formation located in the House Range of west central Utah,” said Philip Gensler, acting BLM regional paleontologist.

“This site contains more than 100 species of Cambrian-age invertebrate fossils and provides opportunities to learn more about the evolution of marine species and the environment 500 million years ago. The BLM supports research and discovery on public lands and applauds the Natural History Museum of Utah and Harvard University for the outstanding preservation of these specimens, scientific research, and revelation about the evolution of comb jellies.”

The Museum curatorial staff contacted co-author Dr. Rudy Lerosey-Aubril, project coordinator and Research Associate, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, and Ortega-Hernández in 2019 to aid in examining and cataloging the vast collection of Cambrian fossils from the House Range of Utah. “The Cambrian deposits of western Utah are key to our understanding of the Cambrian Explosion.

Our collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Utah has boosted our research on these remarkable fossil assemblages, leading to exciting discoveries that we are eager to report” said Lerosey-Aubril.

—Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Lady Cats Win Five Out of Six in Tournament Bobcat Baseball Wins Three of Three The Bobcats had another good week. The Lady Cats went down to Dixie High for a two day tournament. They played six games over the two days against mostly 3 and 4 A teams and won five of them. This was great practice for them. Last night the Ladies played at Water Canyon and tonight they will have a game here against, Enterprise the games are at (3:30-4:45 – 6:00) so come early. The Cats are really good this year and fun to watch. Next week on the 7th North Sevier will be here.

The Bobcat baseball team had another good week winning all three games. Saturday in a makeup game against Bryce Valley, they came away winners, as they did against Valley and Green River. The Cats next home game was last night against Wayne. Pinnacle will be here this Friday and then on the 8th they will be at Diamond Ranch.

The Bob Cats had their first Cross Country meet over at Bryce Valley and the Ladies came in second and the Boys came in 4th. The Cats have meets on the 2nd at Wayne and on the 3rd at Canyon View. The Cats will be hosting their meet here on Sept. 9th, come on out and cheer them on.

Money Tips for Students

Working While Attending College Can Pay Off Working while going to college can pay off in several ways, according to KHEAA. However, if you do plan to work while in school, be aware of the possible drawbacks.

Earning money while in school, building your résumé and learning to work well on a team will help you after college.

Another benefit is that you’re learning the importance of time management by having to juggle classes, study time, work and other parts of your life. Employment also helps you build a network of contacts and references that

by Tim Ballard can help you in your future job search.

But there can be drawbacks. Working and going to school, especially if you have both a full-time job and full schedule of classes, can cut into your study time. It can also reduce your downtime, which you need to keep yourself healthy, as well as being a good student and employee.

Before adding on more work hours or additional classes, make sure you will still have the time you need to take care of yourself.

KHEAA is a public, nonprofit agency established in

1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

The agency also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the FAFSA. For more information about those services, visit www.kheaa.com.

In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information, visit www. advantageeducationloan.com.

UEN Invites K12 Educators to Open Digital Locker Site aggregates dozens of new and proven resources for Utah Teachers SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Education Network (UEN) is now providing an easy-to-navigate group of online resources for K12 teachers called UEN Digital Locker.

The new site aggregates more than 50 new and proven tools under 12 categories organized by educator needs.

Among the new resources are: Canvas Templates for online courses, eMedia classroom videos, Nearpod Activity collections and more. The site also includes some of the Network’s most popular and teacher-proven tools such as: UEN PDTV for professional development and Teacher Toolbox.

“We listened to insights from educators who don’t have time to sift through hundreds of online resources at UEN and elsewhere. The Digital Locker approach helps them locate what they want, when they want it, with fewer distractions,” said Megan McClain, UEN Marketing Coordinator.

The site is online at uen.org/

locker.

The 12 categories address a variety of teacher needs.

• Get Teacher Ideas • Continue Blended Learning Practices • Engage Students • Take Professional Learning to the Next Level • Add More Creativity to My Lessons • Embrace a Growth Mindset • Manage Time Effectively • Maintain Connections • Develop Social/Emotional Wellness • Support Students at Home • Stay Informed • Address Social Justice and Equity Issues "The Utah Education and Telehealth Network is one of Utah’s greatest assets and one of the nation’s premier networks for education and telehealth services.” said Laura Hunter, Chief Operating Officer at UETN. “Our streamlined Digital Locker website curates our top resources to help educators in the coming

school year.”

About Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) UEN is the education division of the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) which provides broadband connectivity and resources to public education, higher education, libraries and healthcare locations. It serves more 880,000 students and more than 73,000 faculty and staff in Utah with high quality content and applications. The network also operates public television station KUEN on behalf of the Utah System of Higher Education.

The telehealth division serves more than 70 rural and critical access hospitals, community health centers, clinics, dialysis centers and local health departments. To learn more, visit uetn.org.

—Utah Educational Network

'Stop Child Hunger Act' Aims to Fill Gaps in School Meal Programs

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection SALT LAKE CITY - Many reduced-cost school meals with rural areas without transportaUtah students, particularly those an electronic benefits transfer tion to the school to have nutriin rural areas, often are left - or EBT - card to cover meals tious meals during breaks. without access to their school's missed when school is not in "This would really go a meal program during breaks in session. long way in not only addressing Cornia said almost a third those gaps" said Cornia, "but the school year. But a measure pending in Congress would ex- of all students in Utah public giving families the freedom and tend federal food programs de- schools participate in one or the flexibility to buy the food signed to fill in those nutrition more federally-funded meal that they want." programs.

The bill has bipartisan supgaps for families.

"The last data that we have, port and is awaiting committee Approval of the program, called the Stop Child Hun- which has been disrupted by the hearings in both the House and ger Act of 2021, would make pandemic, about 29% of Utah Senate. pandemic-era pilot programs kids get their meals for free or Utahns Against Hunger permanent to provide funds to at a reduced price" said Cornia. does not provide direct food serreplace meals during summer "And that translates into more vices but is a nonprofit agency school breaks and unanticipated than 180,000 kids." that advises on public policy isCornia said the EBT pro- sues and advocates for federal school closures.

Gina Cornia - executive gram will help students with nutrition programs. director of Utahns Against Hun- working parents or who live in ger - said unless lawmakers act, funding for these programs will expire at the end of the current school year.

"It's expensive to run those programs," said Cornia. "A lot of times, they're connected to summer school program. So if a district doesn't have a summer school program, they don't have a summer food program because summer school isn't all summer."

The programs provide families with kids eligible for free or

September 2, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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How Do I Give My House to All My Children?

by Jeffery J. McKenna Many clients struggle with how they can give a home or other special real estate to one or more children.

This article provides some suggestions.

By making sure your home is controlled by the instructions in your trust, you can be assured that it will be sold or gifted to one of your children. If one child receives the home, to equalize the value to each child, the market value of the house would be determined at your death and the child receiving your home would get less of other assets.

If this is still not equal, then you can provide that the child receiving the house can buy it from your other children. By using trust planning, you can leave complete instructions about how you want to distribute any asset.

The issues become more complicated when it involves a family residence that may be desired by more than one family member, especially a cabin, or other vacation home that may be the source of fond memories. What issues should be considered and how can

conflict be avoided?

Consideration should be given to ascertaining exactly what interest your children have, if any, in receiving the vacation home as all or part of their inheritance. You may have one child who would often use the home, while the siblings may have no interest in the home at all.

In this case, you may want to consider leaving the home to the child who desires it, and have the value of this specific gift charged against his or her share of your estate. Or you could give that child a right of first refusal to purchase the property from your estate at its fair market value after your death.

If all of your children have an interest in the property, you may want to leave it to all of them so each would own an equal percentage of the property, or it may be better to leave it to them in a trust.

By leaving the property in a special trust, you can clearly set forth each child's rights and duties with regard to the use and maintenance of the property. You can provide how the

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. expenses such as taxes and repairs are to be paid. The trust could detail when each child is entitled to use the home.

Having these terms in the trust can minimize disagreements among your children.

The trust could also provide for a mechanism whereby if a child wished to sell his or her interest in the home, the other siblings would have the first right of refusal. Careful planning in advance is the key to a smooth transition of assets, including real estate, after your death.

t H e Dog Sitting

As I was driving over to let my brother's dog, Rufus, out, I suddenly realized I had left the key to his house at my parents' home, 50 miles away.

I stopped at a phone booth and called a locksmith.

He told me the conditions under which he'd do the job, one of which was to leave a note in the house that he wasn't responsible for any damages or missing property.

"No problem," I said, "but I don't think the note will be necessary. The dog's a Rottweiler."

"In that case," he said, "we'll unlock the door, but you'll be responsible for opening it."

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New Car

My husband and I were at a car dealer's, shopping for a new car, when I noticed an older couple admiring the same one I was looking at.

The husband turned to his wife and said, "Well, you said we should start enjoying life and spending some of our retirement money."

"Yes," she replied, "but I was talking about buying a dishwasher!"

Today's Thought

I can't pay as I go. I haven't even paid for where I've been.

PUNishment

My wife said I should do lunges to stay in shape. That would be a big step forward.

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

Three days of suffering through a nasty virus left me wiped out. But I found a silver lining the very first day I could crawl out of bed.

Throwing on a pair of pants, I called out to my husband, "Look! These jeans fit, they finally fit!"

"Great," he said. "But they're mine."

Working Wives

Over the cover of a women's magazine, a title caught a woman's eye: "Men's Secret Fear About Their Working Wives."

She decided to get a first hand account. "What's your innermost fear about my working?" she asked her husband.

"That you'll quit," he promptly replied.

This week's answers on page 9

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26. Military's inactive force 30. Repeated Cuban dance step 31. The Kinks' lead singer, a.k.a. godfather of Britpop 34. Late December season 35. Rough, as in voice 37. Chop off 38. Stephen King's "The ____" 39. "Do ____ others..."

40. Strep throat organ 42. File a suit 43. Sewing pearls on a wedding gown, e.g.

45. One with authority 47. Army bed 48. Space path 50. Law school test acronym 52. *Unique social media identifier 55. Latin dance 56. "Place" in French 57. Sacred Hindu writings 59. Post-mortem bios 60. Actress Campbell 61. African chieftain 62. Recipe amt.

63. Nirvana's "Come as You ____" 64. Badger's den

DOWN 1. Current tense of "had" 2. All over again 3. Eczema symptom 4. Second shot 5. Corporate department 6. Salpae, sing.

7. Type of coffee maker 8. Elizabeth McGovern's "Downton Abbey" role 9. Inspiring horror 10. As opposed to outs 12. Capital of Zambia 13. Bruce Wayne's ____ was Batman 14. *Message under a post 19. Bootlicker 22. Da, to a Russian 23. *Done to social media past before applying for job?

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54. *Do this before posting?

55. Chronic drinker 58. It's open to interpretation

Solution on page 9

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O bituaries Duane Hallows 1924 - 2021

LOA – Lorenzo Duane Hallows, 96, passed away August 27, 2021, in Monroe, Utah. He was born June 3, 1925, in Koosharem, Utah, to Gilbert and Nettie Bagley Hallows. Duane grew up in Koosharem and graduated from Richfield High School.

Shortly after graduation he was drafted into the US Army. He was a paratrooper in the 515th Parachute Infantry and served in the European Theater during World War II. Duane married Ruth Oldroyd September 15, 1948, in Loa, Utah. They are the parents of seven children, Susan (Brent) Christensen, Circleville; Sally (Darwin) LeFevre, deceased; Gilbert (Flora) Loa; Gary (Francine) Torrey; Denise (Val) Christensen, Rolette, North Dakota; Glen (Nancy) Kanarraville; Ted (Rhonda) Kamas.

Duane went to college on the GI bill. He graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. He later got a Masters degree in Administration. He worked for 35 years for the Wayne School District. His first teaching job was at Fremont Elementary. When the new Elementary school was built in Loa and the grade schools were consolidated, he was the first principal and also taught at Loa Elementary. He was instrumental in creating the Wayne Middle School and served as its first principal. He was an Assistant School Superintendent for the Wayne School District and ended his career as the Principal of Loa Elementary again.

Duane was active in the community. He served as Mayor of Loa and was a founding member of the first volunteer fire department and the first EMT group in Wayne County. He also served on the Wayne County Draft Board during the Viet Nam War. Duane was very involved in scouting. He was Loa Ward scoutmaster for many years and helped many young men become Eagle Scouts. He received the Silver Beaver award for his dedication to scouting.

Family was important to Duane. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He taught by example. He loved the outdoors. The property in Sheep Valley is a special place for the whole family, and we all look forward to the annual Hallows Family Campout and Christmas Party.

Duane is survived by six children, 29 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; daughter, Sally LeFevre; granddaughter, Megan LeFevre; his parents; sister Carmel (Ellis) Nielson; his in-laws, George Kay (Shirley) Oldroyd and Theda Jane (Cliff) Peterson.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Monroe Canyon Assisted Living and Zion’s Way Hospice for their loving care.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing from 10:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Out of concern for those who are not yet vaccinated and those who may be at higher risk for COVID-19, the family invites attendees to wear masks when appropriate.

Live streaming of the services can be found on Duane’s obituary page at: www.springerturner.com about 15 minutes prior to the services.

Burial with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

Online guestbook at springerturner.com

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com We just got back from our California vacation trip and it was a great time. We visited some friends and our Granddaughter Teah. We did a lot of walking along the beach from San Clemente to the pier, about a two mile hike, each way. A lot of beautiful beachfront homes along the way. One of note is the Cotton house built in the 1920s, President Nixon bought it in 1956 and it became the West Coast White house. This is a great surfing area and lots of surfers were out enjoying the waves. We went south on this same trail the next day, but it wasn’t as nice and narrowed down so small that we had to cross over the railroad tracks and walk along the sand. There are good people everywhere, Pat stopped to talk to a young couple to see if there might be a shortcut back to the car. They said no and we turned around to walk back where we started, when the young girl came running up with a bottle of water that she gave to us, it made walking back much easier.

One of the hot items there is electric bikes and it makes walking the path a little dangerous, because they don’t make noise and some of the young kids really move on them. San Clemente is halfway between San Diego and Orange County and is convenient for us to visit friends and family.

The fires have been up north in California and the smoke stays away from the beach area. In the last few days a couple of fires started up in the southern part of the state and you could really see the smoke from them. The fires up by Lake Tahoe are still out of control and they sure could use some rain to slow the fires.

I won’t complain about the wind that we have here, hurricane Ida is hitting the Gulf States and bringing a category 4 hurricane and winds of 156 miles an hour. I just talked to my Niece whose daughter lives in New Orleans and was working when the Mayor told those who hadn’t left that it was too late for them to get

out now. Hopefully they will make it through the storm, I will check on them tomorrow.

Well COVID has not left our area and it seems to be getting worse, we had 12 new cases that were reported in the last two weeks. 46 of the states are reporting increases in the cases and deaths. They now are suggesting a booster shot after 8 months of being fully vaccinated. These will also be free. Delta Airlines are adding a $200 dollar increase to the health insurance of those employees that won’t get the shots. The average stay in the hospital cost around $50,000.

75% of their employees have already had their shots and for those that don’t they will be tested weekly.

The cost of oil dropped from $77 dollars to $62 a barrel last week and the gas has gone down in price in Nevada and So. Utah. Don’t look for it to go down anytime soon in our area, it is tourist season. Gas price for the average gallon in the U.S is $3.23 and Utah and California are the most expensive. In Califor-

nia the best place to get gas is COSTCO. It is 50 cents cheaper a gallon.

It looks like the end of the evacuation of Americans and Afghans is finally over. When we left we had moved 7,000 out of the country and in two weeks they had gotten more than 100,000 to freedom. The cost was way too heavy with the loss of 14 of our finest, the oldest was only 31. The President has continued to keep us informed on what is going on.

God bless those that made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of others.

We are going to have a little excitement here in Panguitch. The DUP will be dedicating a marker for the Sandford Fort, on Monday, September 6th at 10am at Sandford Road and highway 89. This monument is really something to see. There will be refreshments, it is Labor Day and this Monument is a Labor of Love.

If you have family or loved ones that you care about, get your shots, they don’t hurt.

Mack O.

Garfield Commission: Commissioners report on congressional staff briefing

held at Ruby's Inn; County road crews work to make roads passable following rains; Concerns expressed over Park Service reservation systems; Public Works Dept. to evaluate Hercules Subdivision regarding planning standards; Amendment to Second Amendment Sanctuary approved; Forest Service update from Powell District Garfield Commission Cont'd from page 1

ply ranchers with feed for animals. He also brought up the current redistricting effort, saying growth along the Wasatch Front will likely result in “even more lopsided representation for rural areas.”

“Don’t be surprised if we get a new [state] representative in this process.”

Public Works, Dave Dodds said the early August rains across the county resulting in road crews working overtime just to make roads passable. It will take several more months to get back to regular road maintenance.

Dodds said the Park Service will solicit public comment on a lottery reservation system for Angel’s Landing in Zion.

He didn’t like charging $6 to apply, then another $3 if one’s name is drawn. Commissioner Tebbs said he was concerned about ultimately limiting visitation, either through park closures or restricting access within parks. They agreed more money from somewhere is needed to maintain the parks’ infrastructure.

Dodds said the county has been borrowing backhoes as only one is still operational.

Commissioner Pollock said they’ll address this in next year’s budget. A rotational program may mitigate some of the expense.

Planning, Kaden Figgins: Figgins presented for Commission approval two minor lot subdivisions: Both Raelene Johnson (Old Town Hatch)

and Doug Reynaud (east of Escalante City) were approved. Some concerns were expressed regarding proximity of Escalante City water to Reynaud’s septic system, but Figgins thought that issue could be mitigated by the owner. He said the health department will approve anything at least 100 feet from a water source.

A major upcoming project will be to evaluate Hercules Subdivision, southeast of Panguitch. Figgins said the subdivision was created in the 1960s, pre-ordinance.

The surveys are inaccurate; roads were platted but cannot be developed; county open space right- of- way is off by 100 feet in places. Most problematic is the plethora of RVs on half- or quarter-acre lots, with no infrastructure. Sitting at the junction of Hwy 12 and 89, “it’s the first thing people see.” Figgins said Planning will look into a six-month moratorium on applications related to the subdivision.

They may look at an ordinance similar to Bryce area’s water concurrency ordinance which requires developers to include multiple contiguous lots within the development standards on water resources and wastewater systems. Other nearby subdivisions may be included, such as Sevier River Estates, Shangi-La, and Hidden River. Commissioner Pollock cited reports of raw sewage draining directly into the Sevier River as his main concern. In the meantime, two Hercules-area amended plats, considered non-problematic, were approved: Pat and Stacy

Gregg and Cyrus Dean’s.

Figgins presented an amendment to the Chap 18 Subdivision Amendments approved the last meeting, addressing a request for metrics to limit livestock in Residential Estates zones. The rationale is these are residential zones --- one-acre minimum (RE-1) or six-acre minimum parcels (RE-6)--- not Agricultural which has no livestock limit. The change would stipulate private, non-commercial use of livestock and would establish a point system based on acreage, number of animals, and type of animal. The Commissioners expressed unease with regulating livestock in such a way. Pollock said towns control their own subdivisions’ limits. Tebbs said CC&Rs for subdivisions in unincorporated areas could establish their own restrictions.

The Commission decided to table discussion on the amendment.

The Commission approved an amendment to Ordinance 2021-4, Second Amendment Sanctuary, that adds protection for transporting and storing arms and ammunition.

The Commission also approved a Conditional Use Permit for a 400 ft communication tower at Panguitch Lake.

“I don’t care how it looks, I’m just concerned it’ll give enough coverage,” said Commissioner Pollock. The tower, to be constructed on private land by DW Tower, will start with two cell providers (TMobile and Verizon) and include equipment space for four more providers.

Two cemetery boards were discussed. The Commission approved Henrieville’s request to appoint three replacements for the current board. The Hatch cemetery board is encountering some internal dissension in establishing its makeup. The Commission wanted Hatch’s elected officials to make any recommendations.

Forest Service, Dixie NF, Powell District, Chris Wehrli: Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) money will be used for ongoing revegetation projects including a new contract to masticate 200-300 acres of pinyon/juniper. PJ. All grazing permittees are still up there; we’re looking at conditions, not hard and fast dates. Wehrli said they’ve been rotating the grazing areas to better utilize the feed. And he said prairie dog numbers are up on public lands, as the animals are being reestablished from private to public lands.

Garfield Memorial Hospital: The Commission approved Administrator Alberto Vasquez’s request for additional monitoring equipment expenditures.

Business licenses were approved for Pristine Meadows Country Store, Home W/ Yard (short-term rental), and Every-Body-Massage.

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation.

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What’s Up in Wayne County

by Adus Dorsey II

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Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage

Jens and Kathy Munthe Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage 7 September 1971 - 7 September 2021

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Willis Oldroyd, happily playing in the mud, in Giles.

AUGUST 27, 2021 Recent heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc on the roadways in Wayne County. Areas of concern mostly include access to the backcountry.

The Wayne County Road Department has been busy clearing mud, rocks, trees and various forms of debris from the roads all the way from Hans Flat, way east of Hanksville to the Parker mountain and all points in between.

As a word of caution before making plans to go into the backcountry, it is advised that persons doing so should first and foremost use common sense, check the weather and seek guidance from a spiritual advisor to ensure a safe adventure. And when you are out there, put down your beer, and watch out for large yellow machinery with huge caution signs on them! Contrary to popular belief Grader operators “Do Not” have eyes in the back of their heads so give them some room or suffer the consequences. Road Graders have been known to

leave large tire tracks on the hoods of Toyotas not heeding these cautions, please be kind, doing so could save you some money on your car insurance.

Unless you are living in Wayne County with your head in the mud you know there is construction happening on every transportation artery in the County. No matter which direction you might be traveling, east, west, north or south you are bound to find yourself in front or behind an asphalt truck. Relief is on the way, experts say that once temperatures drop to below certain levels it is time to hang it up until next year and make room for the snow plows….

If anyone is asking, nightly prayers have been answered in Bicknell on the big turn near the Heritage / Veterans Memorial where construction is finally complete. As we all have witnessed, the highway there has received multiple forms of attention and treatment. At one point somebody thought the engineers were reading the construction plans

upside down as there was so much road material removed that gray Pirus got lost in the ruckus for two days and wasn’t located until the construction crew brought in a water pump.

(The driver had long since vacated the vehicle.) Then… on the other end in of Bicknell a colony of raccoons decided to commit suicide by car about a week ago as four of them were laying belly up near the bridge at 6 AM in the morning.

Surely whoever was driving the outfit that hit them thought what they were just driving over the rumble strips we have all grown so used to.

Wednesday the 25th of

August marked the first day of school as is Wayne County custom right after the World’s Fair is complete. In houses filled with families the lights were on at 4:30 AM and the race was on for teenagers to find a place in front of the mirror. Hair spray, eyeliner and lipstick were hot commodities as were new Nike’s and Wranglers. Wednesday afternoon reports were that being back to school was “Awesome” according to Casey Jeffery.

School is now in Session.

Go Forth and Do Good things you leaders of tomorrow.

LegaL Notices LAND FOR SALE UTAH TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION

Utah Trust Lands Administration is offering a one acre lot in the historic Widtsoe Townsite area of Garfield County at a public auction to be held online June 8-15, 2021.

The Widtsoe Townsites are located in the John's Valley area along Highway 22, approximately 13 miles north of Bryce Canyon.

For more information about the auction and the parcels being offered, please call (877) 526-3725 or visit our website at trustlands.utah.gov.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 26 and SEPTEMBER 2 & 9, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE BICKNELL TOWN The Board of Canvassers for Bicknell Town has prepared a report of the Bicknell Town Primary Elections held on 10 August 2021.

The report can be viewed on www.bicknelltown.com, or at the Bicknell Town Hall, 64 W 100 N, Bicknell, Utah.

Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 2, 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.

Venus and Mercury shine low in the west after sunset.

Brilliant Venus is obvious but Mercury is so near the horizon and sets in twilight that you’ll have a tough time spotting it.

The very thin crescent moon, only three days past new and only 12% illuminated by the sun, is just 3° from Venus on the evening of the 9th and they make a pretty pair; perhaps try a photograph if there is an attractive foreground. The star below them is Spica.

The moon moves on, and on the 12th, now near first quarter, it sits 3° above the giant orange star Antares, the heart of Scorpius. Antares is one of three orange stars that are bright enough to see their color (the others are Aldebaran and Betelgeuse); binoculars help bring out the color. Antares is about 550 light years distant and it’s a giant star about 100,000 times as luminous as our sun; if placed at the center of our solar system its surface would extend beyond the orbit of Mars. Antares is an evolved, old supergiant star that has swollen as it approaches the end of its life, and one day, perhaps within the next hundred thou-

sand years, it will explode as a supernova; then it’ll rival the full moon in brightness for several months.

Look earlier in the week before the moon has brightened to see the rest of Scorpius, the Scorpion, which is one of the few constellations to look like what it is named after. Calling these stars a scorpion goes back to Babylon to at least 1,000 BC and certainly much longer, so it’s one of the oldest constellations.

Also before the moon becomes bright notice the Milky Way, stretching in the south from near Scorpius to nearly

overhead and on to the northeast, and notice how much brighter it is toward Scorpius.

That is the direction of the Milky Way’s center, its widest and brightest part, while Cassiopeia in the opposite direction has fewer stars and is fainter.

Jupiter and Saturn are almost halfway up the southeast sky as darkness falls and you can see them all night. Jupiter is brighter than Saturn, and Saturn is 17° west of Jupiter.

This is the best time of the year to observe them with a elescope as they’re at their highest in the early evening, when it’s most convenient to be out.

Rotenone Treatment: But

more importantly it’s about oxygen during the winter. All these chubs in here use up all the oxygen and then the trout all die.

—Richard Hepworth, fisheries manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ southern region.

Rotenone Treatment

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these chubs in here use up all the oxygen and then the trout all die.”

So in mid-October, DWR plans to mix 9,000 pounds of powdered rotenone into the 3-mile-long lake to achieve a concentration lethal to fish, but not toxic to other organisms.

“Trout are the preferred species to fish for at this lake, which is why we are working to restore Navajo Lake as a prize trout fishery,” Hepworth said. “With the low water levels this year due to drought, this treatment to reset the fishery would be much more cost-effective, so we thought it would be good timing.

The agency is holding an informational meeting Sept.

10 at 6 p.m. in the Duck Creek Village Fire Station.

Unlike the Colorado River’s imperiled chub species, the Sevier’s are thriving.

Anglers have long used baby Utah chub as bait, effectively planting them in reservoirs where they had never been before.

The problem with Utah chub is it reproduces quickly in lakes, becomes too big for many predatory fish to eat, and can survive a long time, upwards of 30 years. Some can reach 2 pounds in weight.

Several Utah reservoirs are now overrun with chub, and none more than Navajo Lake, where chub now represent 90% of the fish biomass, according to DWR. Hepworth said that the proposed project would be the fourth—and hopefully last—time DWR tries to rid Navajo Lake of chub. The most recent rotenone application was in 1996.

“We’re going to go in there with the goal of eliminat-

ing them, knowing full well we probably won’t be able to do it,” Hepworth said. “I don’t know that I’m any better than my predecessors, but we’ll give it our best effort.”

“This project is not set in stone. We’re trying to get a lot of public feedback. Right now, most of it is positive,” Hepworth said. “But if we see some significant negativity toward the project, then we may have to step back and say, ‘OK, we’re going to have to put this off.’ We’re testing the waters.”

DWR has successfully treated much larger lakes in the past, such as Panguitch and Strawberry, in 2005 and 1996, respectively, but past treatments on Navajo Lake have not stuck.

Rotenone is a naturally occurring chemical found in the roots of a South American legume. It is toxic to gillbreathing creatures at low concentrations, around 2 parts per million. Fisheries biologists regularly apply liquid rotenone in Western streams to rid them of rainbow and other nonnative trout with the goal of restoring native cutthroat trout populations. DWR conducts such treatments on tributaries to the Virgin River near Navajo Lake.

Applying rotenone in lakes is a much different operation, deploying a powdered form of the chemical with the

consistency of flour. The material is applied from a boat tacking slowly back and forth across the lake, using an aspirator setup.

“We have these big pumps that pull water out of the lake, mix the powdered product and spray it back out,” Hepworth said. “A little bit of wind can move a lot of stuff around, so we’re paying very close attention to wave and wind action.

When you put this powder out, it turns the water a light brown so you can actually see how it distributes.”

DWR prefers to control chub without chemicals. Introductions of sterile predatory sport fish, such as wipers and tiger muskie, have knocked down chub in Otter Creek, Newcastle and Minersville reservoirs, according to Hepworth, but such efforts haven’t worked at Navajo.

“We could get predators in there. They do really good that first summer,” Hepworth said. “They are eating the chubs but they don’t survive through the winter. So we start all over, every year with these 3- and 4-inch fish that never really reach a potential to eat chubs like they need to.”

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

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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 September 3rd, 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 is an equal opportunity employer.

JUSTICE COURT CLERK Garfield County is accepting applications for a Justice Court Clerk. The position is full-time with benefits. Applicants need to work well with the public and have basic office and computer skills.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www. garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2021.

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

Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

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Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

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 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

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Full-Time Secretary at District Office for Online School Secretary – Technology Department Computer Science Para-Professionals at Elementary Schools Full-Time Elementary Teacher at Boulder Elementary Part-Time Custodian at Boulder Elementary 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 Escalante Para-Professionals at All Schools Bus Route Driver in Boulder

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 Lisa Breinholt (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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

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

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

CUPHD is hiring!

Health Equity Coordinator- Full Time in Richfield. Closes when filled.

Wage: $22.45+ (DOQ) Environmental Health Scientist- Full Time in Richfield. Closes 9/15/2021 Wage: $22.24+ (DOQ) Public Health Nurse I- Full Time in Mt. Pleasant. Closes 9/15/2021 Wage: $22.45+ (DOQ) Mobile COVID-19 Testing Technician- Full or Part Time. Closes when filled.

Wage: $16.75+ (DOQ) Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist- Full or Part Time. Closes when filled, first review of applicants on 9/3/2021 Wage: Negotiable For more information and to apply, visit www.centralutahpublichealth.org CUPHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITIONS Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd.org Head Wrestling Coach at Wayne High School Special Education Aide at Hanksville Elementary File Manager for Special Education, 20 hours per week Assistant Cook at Wayne High School Assistant Janitor 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.

FOR SALE FOR SALE: 9MM PISTOLS Call Ron: 435-633-0288

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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

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HEAD WRESTLING COACH Wayne High School is accepting applications for a Head Wrestling Coach.

This position will require adequate knowledge and skills to properly prepare students to participate in sports activities. Applicants must possess the ability to work and interact well with student athletes, demonstrate professional and ethical character, and possess excellent communication skills.

Applicants must commit to the appropriate amount of time and effort to facilitate effective practice and scheduled events.

Questions about the position can be answered by calling David Chappell at Wayne High School 435-425-3411.

Applications can be found on the district webpage. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, September 7. Applications can be emailed to david.chappell@waynesd.org or taken to Wayne High School.

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

THE NOOR HOTEL IN TORREY FRONT DESK PERSON / ASSISTANT MANAGER We are looking for a front desk person and an Assistant Manager.

The ideal candidate will be a person of integrity, able to multitask, strong customer skills, detailed and a great communicator. Hotel experience is preferred but we can train the right person. Pay is negotiable and this is a full time position; nights and weekends at times.

Call 435-425-2525 or stop by and fill out an application at The Noor Hotel 877 N. State Route 24, Torrey, Utah 84775. thenoorhotel@gmail.com

YARD SALE Multi-Family SALE - Torrey Tools/Antiques/Household items From 9 - 5 on Sept. 5 & 6 46 N Sand Creek (next to Chak Balam) & 215 W Main St, Unit 33 (Double T Storage)

SENIOR CENTER MENUS BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Sept. 7th

Cheeseburgers / Bun / Lettuce / Tomato, Potato Chips, Pears, Banana Cream Pie

WED Sept. 8th THURS Sept. 9th

Vegetable Beef Soup, Salad Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Peanut Butter Bar Roast Turkey, Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar / Tropical Fruit, Oatmeal Cake

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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Brown Trout Bonus Payments Increasing September Through October Receive a $300 Bonus per Fish Containing a PIT Research Tag

GLEN CANYON N.R.AGlen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that beginning September 1, 2021, the Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest Program added an additional $300 incentive to encourage anglers to catch and keep brown trout in the Lees Ferry Reach below Glen Canyon Dam. Currently, the National Park Service (NPS) is making a $33 payment for each brown trout over six inches long that is harvested and turned in at the Navajo Bridge Visitor Center. For the months of August through October, an additional $50 is paid to each angler for every three brown trout harvested each month.

During September and October, anglers will receive an additional payment of $300 for each harvested brown trout containing a PIT tag. PIT tags are a small (7 mm) tag that researchers use to uniquely identify each fish and to estimate population size, etc. Pictures of pit tags are located on the brown trout signage at the Lees Ferry Boat Ramp.

Anglers are encouraged to help reduce the growing population of brown trout in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Brown trout spawn during fall and winter months when they begin to move into shallow waters. This is a great time to catch brown trout and focus on fishing gear and techniques that enhance the angler’s experience. Although brown trout can be found throughout the river below the dam, most have been harvested from the dam down to approximately 4-miles upstream from the Lees Ferry boat ramp.

Unfortunately, the brown trout population between the dam and Lees Ferry has steadily increased since 2014.

As adults, brown trout feed on other fish, threatening downstream native and endangered fish species. The goal of this program is to determine if the Incentivized Harvest by anglers can help manage and reduce the number of brown trout. This management option was highly favored during public review of potential management tools when com-

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Military Appreciation Days Planned at the Utah Shakespeare Festival

pared with intensive mechanical removal efforts or disturbance activities during the spawning period.

The Glen Canyon Conservancy is helping administer the Brown Trout Incentivized Harvest Program and will send participating anglers a check at the end of each month. For more information about how to participate in this program, please visit: www.nps.gov/ glca/planyourvisit/browntrout-harvest.htm Details on the Arizona Game & Fish Department angling regulations for this area can be found at: https://www.azgfd.com/fishing/regulations.

—National Park Service

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A scene from The Pirates of Penzance at the 2021 season of the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

CEDAR CITY - The Utah Shakespeare Festival will be celebrating our Armed Forces with free tickets for military personnel to selected performances on September 16 and 28. The Festival appreciates the sacrifices of the men and women who serve and recognizes their dedication and commitment to this country.

The offer is for anyone with a military ID or DD214 form, active or veteran, and includes four tickets per ID total to the following: The Comedy of Terrors on September

16 at 8 p.m. and The Pirates of Penzance on September 28 at 2 p.m. The four tickets can be divided between the two shows, or all four can be to one show. In addition, if military personnel would like more tickets on those days, they can purchase those for $10 off regular prices.

Military personnel are invited to reserve tickets by calling 800-PLAYTIX or visiting the ticket office near the Anes Studio Theatre. A valid military ID or a copy of a DD214 form will be required to pick up the tickets, and there is a

limit of four tickets per ID. Tickets are not available in the Premier seating section.

Space is limited for this special offer, so call soon to reserve your seats.

“I’m honored to be the son of a proud Vietnam veteran,” said Donn Jersey, director of development and communication, “and once again the Utah Shakespeare Festival wants to extend a warm welcome and humble thank you to all of those that made sacrifices to our country and every one of us.”

Regular tickets for the Festival’s 2021 season are still on sale. Shows are Pericles, Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Ragtime, The Pirates of Penzance, Intimate Apparel, Cymbeline, and The Comedy of Terrors. For specific days and times and to purchase tickets, visit www. bard.org or call 1-800-PLAYTIX. —Utah Shakespeare Festival