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Thursday, October 4, 2018
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Local Food, Gratitude and Community Pride, It's the 8th Annual Boulder Harvest Festival
Garfield Commission September 24 Meeting
Toxic Algae Detected in Panguitch Lake
by Tessa Barkan
County jail, watersheds, glamping, resource management plan, and more...
GARFIELD COUNTY The September 24 Garfield County Commission met with a quorum of two: Commissioner Jerry Taylor and Leland Pollock. Commissioner David Tebbs was meeting with Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke at Zion National Park. Commissioner Taylor reported briefly on his activities: that he had attended a state conference of county commissioners; met with Harry Barber, acting Monument Manager on the new draft Monument Plan; and would be meeting with Forest Service reps on the Good Neighbor Program and joint projects. Commissioner Pollock reported on his chairing of the Joint Jail Committee and meeting new director Mike Hatton. Pollock said this is important because Garfield County provides nearly 30 jobs that are based on the sheriff’s department’s ability to contract for getting inmates. He said it affects the county’s budget, and so is important to maintain the good relationship with corrections. “It’s performance-based, and important to us to keep it going,” Garfield Comm. Cont'd on page 6
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The Boulder Harvest Festival offers opportunities to keep traditional skills alive and enjoy good food and company. Three days of activities will include workshops, community potluck, and...The Miss Harvest Fest Pageant! Thurs. - Sat., October 11-13. BOULDER - The 8th annual Boulder Harvest Festival, presented by the Boulder Skills Foundation (BSF), is set for Saturday, October 13th at Red House Farm, in Boulder, Utah. Brynn Brodie, BSF board member, describes the event as, "A celebration of who we are as a community. We come together for the day and trade harvest stories, learn new skills from one another, have fun with friends, and meet new ones, too. We also enjoy great local
Emergency Planning Episode Eleven— Closer to Home by Bonnie Mangold
WAYNE COUNTY - The data given in Episode Ten indicates that we are ‘spending beyond our means’ in Utah and the other western states that are dependent on the waters of the Colorado River System. To maintain our profligate lifestyles, waterwise, we are drawing down our savings accounts—Lake Powell and Lake Mead—even while our income drops. And, we continue to grow and spend! (It reminds me of something I once read: Growth beyond maturity is cancer.) There is a pilot study underway in the San Juan River Basin to quantify the current status of the groundwater resources (aquifers) of the entire Colorado Plateau and their relationship to the surface waters, but it could be years before there is any helpful information. Based on what we currently know, the overall picture doesn’t look good. But how are we doing in Wayne County? The question is answerable for our present situation; we can see the surface waters and if they are running low, if ponds and reservoirs and lakes
are low (they are), if streams are empty, if wells are pumping or not, if springs are still pouring forth their waters. But as far as the future is concerned, whether two years from now or 200, no one really knows. We don’t know because we don’t have enough information about groundwater reserves and future precipitation. No studies have been done in Wayne County to estimate the extent of our groundwater, with the exception of one study in the 70s near the Red Desert northwest of Caineville. Given our dramatic geology the results of that study can’t be extrapolated to the rest of Wayne County. We also don’t know what we can expect in the future in the way of snowpacks and rain. Without this knowledge all we can do is look at trends, and just like with the stock market not be deceived by a rally within a bear market or a dip within a bull market. As we have seen, the trends don’t look so good, and in this part of Utah it is the snowpack that mostly rechargCloser to Home Cont'd on page 2
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. OCTOBER 4 - WED. OCTOBER 10
Maybe, just maybe. But we're not gonna say it, because we don't wanna jinx it. Let's just say it's going to be cloudy. Cooler! Highs in 60s generally this week and even cooler over the weekend; possibly with some freezing temps overnights.
food, and give gratitude to the land and bounty it provides. We take pride in our community's collective strength and resiliency, which is a lovely reward after a season of hard work.” “It is our goal to keep traditional skills alive,” adds board member Constance Lynn, “In the Transition Town movement, the term is ‘reskilling.’” Guided by principles such as resiliency, education,
protection of resources, and inclusivity, Transition Towns throughout the world encourage communities to relearn the skills that our ancestors—even those as recent as our grandparents—took for granted. This year’s Harvest Fest will kick off with a 3-day Traditional Animal Processing Workshop (prior registration required), followed by a full day of events on Saturday. The lineup includes both old favorites such as cider pressing
and beeswax candle making, as well as many new opportunities such as vermiculture, yucca sandal making, and silkscreen printing. Most of the events are free, and those of all ages are welcome to join by participating in workshops and discussions, taking part in the fundraiser lunch or Epic Local Foods Potluck dinner, and enjoying live music. There will be plenty of Boulder Harvest
PANGUITCH - The Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) is issuing a "danger" advisory for Panguitch Lake due to hazardous levels of toxic algae. People and animals should keep out of the water until further notice. Warning signs are being posted at the lake and health officials will continue to sample and monitor the water there. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), made of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), can occur in lakes and reservoirs and may contain toxins that are a health hazard to humans and animals. The most common symptoms of exposure to HABs include gastrointestinal illness and skin irritation. Some toxins can cause liver, respiratory, or neurological problems. HABs may look like pea soup, green or blue paint, or a scum layer floating on the surface. If you've been exposed to a HAB, contact the Utah Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222. HABs can be reported to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality at 801-536-4123. —Southwest Utah Public Health Dept.
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Celebrate the Dark Night Sky at Heritage Starfest on October 4 to 7, 2018
WAYNE COUNTY Capitol Reef National Park and the Entrada Institute are partnering to present the 9th annual Heritage Starfest. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about dark skies. Events include a special guest speakers, solar viewing, and star gazing with multiple telescopes. The dark skies of Wayne County and Capitol Reef are among the darkest in the nation allowing visitors from around the world to enjoy pristine skies full of planets, constellations, and the Milky Way. This event celebrates dark sky resources. Bring a red headlamp or flashlight and dress warm for all evening events. Thursday, October 4 Torrey, • 7:15 pm to 10:00 pm. Celebrate Torrey Town’s Dark Sky designation with refreshments and star gazing. Red Sands Hotel, Torrey. Friday, October 5 - Capitol Reef National Park • 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Solar viewing. Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center. • 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Evening program with Cedar Breaks Park Ranger Zachary Schierl. Campground amphitheater. • 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Star gazing with local and regional astronomers. Campground amphitheater parking lot.
Image by Zolt Levay Courtesy Capitol Reef National Park
Heritage Starfest offers a unique opportunity to explore our area's pristine night skies, full of planets, constellations and the Milky Way. Saturday, October 6 throughout Wayne County • 11:00 am to 4:30 pm. Solar viewing. Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center. • 7:00 pm. Astronomy Trivia for kids with door prizes. Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey. • 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Evening program with Cedar Breaks Park Ranger Zachary Schierl. Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey. • 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. —James Madison
Star gazing. Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey. • 9:30 pm until late. Citizen Science night sky monitoring project. Teasdale. Check http://facebook.com/ heritagestarfest/ for specific time and location. Date may change due to weather. Sunday, October 7 - Capitol Reef National Park. • 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Night Sky Photography evening program and workshop with Greg Owens. Camp-
ground amphitheater. Bring a camera and tripod. All events are free and open to the public. Learn about the Entrada Institute and the Heritage Starfest at www. entradainstitute.org. Visit www.ida.org to learn about the International Dark Sky Association. Information about Capitol Reef National Park can be found at www.nps.gov/ care. —Capitol Reef National Park
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Wholeheartedly Supporting Marsha Holland
Today, I wholeheartedly endorse Marsha Holland for the Utah State House of Representatives seat covering District 73 (all of Garfield, Kane, San Juan, and Wayne Counties and parts of Beaver, Piute, and Sevier Counties). I first met Marsha when she interviewed me as part of the Southern Utah Oral History Project. Marsha has lived in Tropic, Utah, for nearly 20 years and has raised her family there. Marsha is a current substitute teacher at, and parent of two graduates of, Bryce Valley Schools. She and her husband, John, currently operate and have operated other businesses in the Bryce Valley area. By actually talking with the people in this District, like myself and many others throughout the entirety of the District, and through her everyday experiences, I believe Marsha has the best understanding of the issues affecting the people of this District, and truly embraces her slogan "People First." Marsha is running as an unaffiliated candidate because she wants to represent ALL of the people in this District, and State, not just those that consider themselves to be a "D" or an "R". I believe Marsha will serve us, the people, to the best of her ability as a voice in the State Legislature that will work diligently to find solutions to the problems and concerns affecting us, ALL of us. I hope everyone will join me in supporting Marsha Holland to become the next Representative in the Utah House for District 73. Thelma Smith, Henrieville
Win-Win - Prop 19
Though the Study committee would determine this, I think we can have a win-win here. What if we go to having a representative from each of the voting districts like the school board: Hanksville/Notom (East County) will have a guaranteed voice. Torrey/Teasdale/Grover (Center County) will have a guaranteed voice. Loa (West County) will have a dedicated representative Lyman/Fremont (West County) will have a dedicated representative Bicknell (West County) will have a dedicated representative. Under a plan like this, it’s a WIN-WIN: the West County would retain a majority, in light of the larger population in the West area. But the Center and East County areas would have guaranteed seats at the table. Pam Dupuy, Teasdale, UT
Questions About the Proposed Study of Wayne County Government
If, as the Wayne County Taxpayers Association claims, their proposal to study alternate forms for Wayne County’s government is intended only to determine whether another form would be an improvement over the current one, and if, as Mr. Rubeck writes, this “study would cost the County nothing”, then why is voter approval necessary? If taxpayer funds will not be used for this study, those wanting it don't need voter approval to conduct it and make their recommendations. Despite protestations to the contrary it appears the intent is to initiate the legal process to change the County government to the form those behind the proposal already have decided they want but are not revealing, as evidenced by the statement on their website that they are “likely” to require a second vote next year on a change recommended by the study committee, whose members they will select. It seems the intent is first to force County residents to pay attention to the desire of those pushing for a change in the form of County government, and then to force a response to that desire. The second vote probably will require an election to be conducted, at taxpayer expense, solely to decide this issue of changing the form of government. Since the purpose of government is to exercise power over others, what such power are those behind these initiatives hoping to gain by changing the county government to one that almost certainly will be more expensive and more intrusive than the current one? Wayne Mein, Grover Pub. note in response to Wayne Mein: According to Thomas Jefferson, "The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors." It can also be said that the purpose of government is to protect the individual rights of its citizens. —EW
No Risk, and No Cost, To a Study
Proposition 19, a proposal to STUDY county government, is before Wayne County voters next month. The County Commissioners and others have said voters should reject Prop 19 because any change in government is too expensive. We're not sure how these folks learned to predict the future. They are opposing a STUDY whose outcome is completely unknown. There is no risk in, and virtually no cost to, a study. All that might come out of it is a recommendation. If that happens, voters will then have something solid to vote on in a future election. There may be forms of government that cost very little or some that cost more. But until a full proposal is released by the Study Committee, there is nothing to vote on. To shut down a STUDY at this early stage is to close off all possibility of discovering something better for the whole county. If we do not look, we'll never know. Board of Directors, Wayne County Taxpayers Association
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There’s a lot to be said about scholarships, and I will start by reminding you that there is another side to every coin. On the other side of the scholarship coin are the faces of the more than 90% that do not receive one. We easily skip over this group of candidates for higher learning when scholarships are funded from private sources. But, when a nonprofit co-op funds scholarships, those scholarships are primarily funded by member families of the “non-receiving─” member-families that will likely go on to invest tens of thousands of their own dollars in post high school education for their selves, their children, and their grandchildren, and all this while they are contributing at least $65 every month of every year they live to fund K-12; not to mention school fees and their share of a sizable federal contribution made to almost every college. In addition they will follow their child from school to school, supporting them in their participation in extracurricular events, paying a ticket fee at each school. Individual awards are about as far from equally returning margins to co-op members as you can get. If there are earmarked funds, and we cannot eliminate this resource grab, we could at least soften the blow by writing a quiet check to every public school in the area served by the co-op, avoiding the most blatant partisan giveaways “allowed,” along with the stages, pulpits, and bright lights. If a co-op director was interested in serving co-op members rather than his/her vanity, an unpretentious awarding that served the greatest number of members would be their choice. If funds reached all students equally without partisan distribution, member parents, grandparents and relatives would be better served. If service to co-op members was not a distant goal, Garkane board members and our CEO would make some different choices. They would not insist on retaining an extravagant, showboat giveaway component that dwarfs co-op best interests by curtailing margin distributions, eroding co-op autonomy, and modeling bad policy like the Capital Credit Retirement Policy for Deceased Persons. Co-ops are formed to save members money so they can afford to send their children to college and fund charity of their choice. We do not elect directors to make charitable choices for us and fund them from an overcharge in our power bills. LaVoy Tolbert, Loa
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activities for children, as well as a raffle featuring one-ofa-kind donations from local businesses and artists. The BSF’s goal is “to inspire and promote a healthy Boulder community through the development, practice, and teaching of self-reliance and resiliency using local skills and resources.” In addition to Harvest Fest, the organization provides scholarships to community members seeking to learn traditional skills, and facilitates a number of ongoing projects such as the Boulder Seed Collective, Garden Tours, Fibershed Project, Amateur HAM Radio Repeater, and Utah Water Guardians. For more information about this year’s Harvest Fest, please visit http://boulderskillsfoundation.org/boulder-harvest-festival/. See the schedule at right for the full list of exciting activities that will be offered this year. Please remember to carpool when possible, leave the dogs at home, and no smoking. Closer to Home Cont'd from page 1
es groundwater and supplies the runoff for rivers, streams and lakes. Rainfall can help replenish surface water but apparently accounts for little of the water that percolates down to recharge aquifers. Springs and wells both tap into that groundwater. Still, we have some pluses going for us in Wayne County. Both Boulder and Thousand Lakes mountains are flattopped, allowing snow to collect and percolate down into the aquifers. We also have more than 60 reservoirs, ponds, and lakes for water storage. Navajo Sandstone is ubiquitous throughout the Colorado Plateau, including Wayne County, and acts as an excellent aquifer due to its porous nature. Drilling a well into this geological formation is like drilling into a wet sponge. These are major assets. Geologic formations can have abrupt boundaries as Teasdale and Grover residents know. On the south side of the Teasdale Fault water is easily accessed via wells, but mostly not so easily on the north side. So far those wells pumping from the Navajo Sandstone aquifers don’t seem to be having problems. However the State Engineer believes “that there is limited unappropriated water available from the underground resource,” therefore the current policy for wells in most of Wayne County is to restrict this groundwater supply to domestic purposes (0.45 acre-foot for culinary, 0.75 acre-foot for irrigation and a small amount for stock watering). Without a monitoring system there is no way of calculating how much water actually is being withdrawn from the aquifer via wells, but no new large-water-usage permits from groundwater, and no applications from areas served by town systems are currently being granted. As for the surface waters of the Fremont River drainage basin (starts in southeast Sevier County, includes most of Wayne County and extends into northern Garfield County), they are “considered to be fully appropriated.” Any new surface water diversions must be accomplished through acquiring existing rights. There are restrictions in place then, for new usages of both ground and surface water, affecting both irrigation and domestic uses.
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Boulder Harvest Festival Events Thursday, October 11th:
• 9am (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday): 3-day Animal Processing Workshop (Pre-registration required, for more info call 3357760) • 9:15am-1pm: Beginner's Felting (Pre-registration required, for more info call 335-7760)
Friday, October 12th
• 9:15am-1pm: Felted Oven Mitts (Pre-registration required, for more info call 335-7760) • 5-7pm: Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance, bring your chainsaw • 7pm: Freebox Fashion Show, all are welcome in your recycled finest • 7:30pm: The 86th Annual Miss Harvest Fest Pageant….A performance by the Boulder Town Players (please dress warmly)
Saturday, October 13th
• 11:30am-12:30pm: Fundraiser Lunch, meat and vegetarian options (Suggested donation $10) • Lunchtime Puppet Show Ongoing Activities on Saturday Beginning at Noon: Fresh-pressed Apple Cider, Local Acoustic Music, Beeswax Candle Dipping, Silkscreen Printing (Bring a t-shirt, pillowcase, bandana or other cloth to print on), Face Painting, Old-fashioned Ice Cream Churning, Raffle, Bean Count Contest, and Silent Auction Fundraiser • 12:30pm: Not the Sharpest Blade in the Box: Small Hand Tool Sharpening • 1230pm: Yucca Sandal Making • 1-2:30pm: Picturing the Harvest: An Art Making Opportunity • 1:30pm: Cultural Affiliation of Ancestral Native American Peoples in Boulder, Utah • 1:30pm: Worms in Your Closet: The Benefits of Home Vermiculture • 2:30pm: We Felt Balls: Make Felted Wool Balls for Community Project • 2:30pm: Medicine at Our Feet: Herbal First-aid • 3:30pm: Using the Sun to Preserve the Harvest: Easy Food Dehydration Techniques • 3:30pm: Fire Building Strategies for Home and Camp • 5pm: Keynote: “Boulder is Dreaming, Too: A Mythic Look at Place” • 5:30pm: Epic Local Foods Potluck, everyone please bring a plentiful dish to share, plate/bowl, and utensils
How are our various Wayne County communities faring with regard to water sources, and what water conservation measures are in place? There are 14 water companies listed with the State with rights to water from various sources. Each community has its culinary water company and sources, and private companies provide irrigation water for those who own shares. Overall it appears that Loa, Fremont and Lyman are in the best shape with their resources, with the Fremont Irrigation Company providing irrigation water. However in anticipation of inadequate culinary water to meet future needs, in 2016 the town of Loa adopted a culinary water conservation plan. The town has rights in two artesian wells and has two storage tanks with 475,000 gallons capacity, and has recognized the need for reducing per capita usage. Bicknell’s culinary water comes from springs, but the five on Thousand Lakes Mountain have fallen in their flows, so efforts are underway to improve existing springs and develop a new source. Torrey Town, dependent on springs for culinary water, has issued a policy for Voluntary Water Conservation calling for reductions in use, and as we know there have been infrastructure issues which complicate water delivery. The Teasdale Special Service District provides the culinary water for those within its limited district boundaries, and outside of this special service area residents rely on wells for culinary water, as do Grover residents. (This is where which side of the fault you live on becomes important.) The Teasdale Irrigation Company supplies water through two separate systems; those in ‘greater downtown’ Teasdale are on the Bulberry Creek source, and outlying areas have irrigation water sourced from Donkey Creek, Birch Creek, and Boulder Creek on Boulder Mountain. Both systems have suffered
this summer. The Hanksville diversion structure facilitates the use of Fremont River water for irrigation by the Caineville and Hanksville Canal Companies. The Hanksville Culinary Waterworks Company supplies the town with well water for culinary use. And then there is the Wayne County Water Conservation District, which is charged with putting to beneficial use waters that are part of Wayne County’s Colorado River share, but not otherwise allocated. The Teasdale Special Service District has contracted to use some of that water to augment culinary water supplies. Of the irrigation companies it appears that those with water rights in the Fremont River are in better shape than other companies. The Grover Irrigation Company, as an example of the latter, has the rights to surface water from Fish Creek, Fish Creek Lake (now a reservoir), Carcass Creek and their drainages, from mid-March to mid-November. These sources are replenished by snow-melt, and generally starting in midMarch the irrigation company is able to use that runoff for several months, but at some point during the summer water stored in the reservoirs has to be tapped. In the not too distant past that date for withdrawing stored water was near the beginning of July, then it slipped back towards the end of June. This year it was June 8th when the release of stored waters began. That storage supply ran out in August. As for culinary water, one resident’s well, approximately 200 feet in depth, went dry this summer. This is a cursory view of our situation. Details were hard to find, so forgive me if the particulars are off, but it is apparent that our current situation has deteriorated from past norms, and ranchers and residents are hurting, at least in some areas. I must leave for the next episode some of the responses we have seen from around the world to just such water shortages.
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Students Participate in Mock Car Crash Training Exercise Wayne County Youth Make Great Showing at Wayne County Fair! by GaeLynn Peterson USU Extension Wayne County
Tanner Faddis: Woven basket and carved axe handle
Makela Jones: Sheep poster
Alex Tidwell: Wind chime
Attley Larsen: painting, and bread
The Wayne County fair was a great success for 4-H participants this year. There were 253 entries with youth receiving over $500.00 in premiums. Twelve entries were chosen to go to the Utah State Fair! Those pictured receiving awards from the State fair include Tanner Faddis who received a Rossett for his woven basket and a red ribbon for his hand carved axe handle, Makela Jones received a blue ribbon for her sheep poster, Alex Tidwell received a blue ribbon for his wind chime, Attley Larsen received a blue ribbon for her painting and a red ribbon for her bread,
Maloree Mitchell received a blue ribbon for her peanut butter cookies, Tyler Chappell (not available) received a blue ribbon for his mountain lion sculpture, Samantha Wray received a rosette for her sunflower photo, and Amanda Oyler received a blue ribbon for her Night Sky painting. Jessie Jeffrey’s cupcake cake and Emma James’ African were also chosen to go to the State Fair. USU Extension wants to send out a big thank you to all who submitted entries and all volunteers who helped this year. None of it would be possible without you!
Maloree Mitchell: Peanut butter cookies
Tyler Chappell: Mountain lion sculpture
Samantha Wray: Sunflower photo
Amanda Oyler: Night sky painting
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September 19, 2018, in Tropic, students at both Bryce Valley and Escalante High Schools participated in a mock car crash exercise. Students from Escalante were bussed to Bryce Valley High School. At approximately 9:04 AM, all the students were notified that a simulated car crash had occurred outside the parking lot of the school. The crash involved two cars and five patients and the scene lasted for about an hour and a half. Response times were sped up for the interest of time, but on-scene patient care was performed in true, real-time. Students observed from the side of the parking lot as the EMTs assessed the scene, triaged patients, performed patient assessments and patient care; Firefighters cut car doors and removed the roofs using the jaws of life; and law enforcement was there to control the scene. One patient was pronounced dead on arrival with two in serious condition: one transported by Life Flight that died during the flight and one transported by ambulance to the hospital, one transported by a second ambulance with minor injuries, and the last patient treated on scene and released into the custody of the highway patrol. Emergency crews included 11 EMTs from Tropic and Bryce Canyon City, 12 Firefighters from Tropic, Henrieville, and Bryce Canyon City Fire Departments, one local Sherriff Deputy, four Highway Patrol Troopers, one Park Ranger, and a two-man Life Flight crew. Other players
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Students from Escalante and Bryce Valley High Schools participated in a mock car crash exercise on September 19, replicating the experiences that would transpire in a reallife event. involved were the dispatcher schools speaking about the in Richfield, a mortician from reality of the event; although, Magelby Mortuary out of Rich- what happened that day was field, the parents of the two pa- not real. Students were entients that died as a result of the couraged to always think becrash, and a videographer and fore they get into a car, be vigilant to not text and drive, do photographer. The event concluded with not drink and drive, and elimian assembly at the school. At nate the distractions in the the assembly students watched car with you. Students were a video, Trooper Henrie spoke also encouraged to remember with the students about expe- the assembly and what they riences and statistics, then a watched transpire that day simulated funeral took place knowing that it can happen in where the parents of the de- a split second when they least ceased students spoke and the expect it to happen. The purcurtains opened to reveal two pose of including all aspects decorated caskets. The stu- of the event was to bring it full dents listened to a song about circle, to replicate what would loss. The assembly concluded transpire in a real-life event. Both Chief Harris of with the principals of the two
Tropic Volunteer Fire Department and Garfield County Ambulance Training Officer, Kara Owens, acknowledged that this was a huge opportunity for training for Garfield County to bring together our multiple agencies and to show the communities what can happen on these types of scenes, even if in a small way. These events have a significant impact on families, friends, neighbors, and the emergency responders. Trevan Harris of the Tropic Volunteer Fire Department was the mastermind behind planning this exercise and bringing it to the Garfield County Schools. In the spring, a similar event took place at Panguitch High School. Trooper Joe Neighbor assisted Trevan and was influential in bringing the exercise to Bryce Valley High School. The goal of this type of training exercise was to show the students the consequences of drinking and driving, texting and driving, and distracted driving. Events like these are a great opportunity for our emergency services and different agencies to come together to practice their skill levels and work together in unison. A special thanks to the student actors and their parents, Principals Brinkerhoff and Bybee, the Superintendent and school board, all emergency personnel that took time off work to participate and train, and for the students that watched and observed. —Yolanda Cowan, Tropic Volunteer Fire Dept.
PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting
The playoffs have started for the boys baseball team and the Bob Cats have got off to a great start. They took out a team from up north, (I believe it was Westminster) quite handily and will be moving on against Diamond Ranch, a team that they have beaten twice before. The game was played last Tuesday at Spanish Fork and if they won they will be playing in the semis which will be played down in Dixie tomorrow the 5th of October. The Lady Cats Volleyball team just keeps on
rolling; they crushed their last two teams in games that were played here. Bryce Valley on Wednesday was not much competition that evening, with the Cats blowing them out in three games. On Friday it was more of the same, with Piute also losing in three. It is always good to see the new Thunderbirds coach Eric Jenson, a longtime coach at Bryce Valley (and one of my favorite people) back in the area. I believe Panguitch has the best volleyball team that I have seen here in the twenty five years of following them. In the past the good teams have played down to the competition. Not this team, every game is for the championship. I don’t believe Coach Norris has ever had more than two players that can spike the ball at one time on the team in his very lengthy coaching career,
this year he has 5 or 6 that can kill the ball. The girls have a lot of games this week, with Milford visiting last Tuesday, a trip down to Diamond Ranch on Wednesday and finally the Sevier Valley Tournament this weekend. The cross country team has some good results from the two meets they had last week, with running only 14 runners, (many of the boys and girls play on other teams). In the Cedar City meet Luke Reader took second and Porter Schoppe third. In the last 300 meters Luke passed Por-
ter and the first place runner, but he saw a line on the track near the finish line and stopped running, the winner caught back up to him and just nipped him at the finish line. Last Tuesday the Cats had a meet down at Valley and it will be a preview for the Region 20 championship on next Tuesday. Mt. Carmel golf course is a great place to watch this race, you just stand in the middle of the course and can see the whole event. Region starts at 4:00 see you there.
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Estate Administration Choosing an Executor or Trustee by Jeffery J. McKenna We do not like to think about death. We are not wild about paperwork and procedures, either. Administering the estate of a deceased person (decedent) unfortunately involves death and taxes and careful accounting and attention to detail. In your will you name an executor to handle your estate. A commonly known term for the executor is “personal representative.” If you die without a will, the Court will appoint a personal representative to carry out this function, so it is preferable for you to make the choice. If you use a revocable trust for your estate planning, you will name a successor trustee. Who should you name as your executor or trustee? It is important to be sure that your executor or trustee is capable of handling the responsibility. The executor or trustee must be detail-oriented, be able to persevere in dealing with bills and insurance reimbursements, hospital paperwork, Medicare, ambulance, and doctor costs incurred in a last illness. The executor or trustee must be someone who is comfortable in handling paperwork, not afraid to ask questions, and have decent communication skills. An executor or trustee may have to manage an investment portfolio and
make important investment decisions. Your executor or trustee may also have to cope with relatives who may be wondering why it’s taking so long to receive their inheritance or why their bequests are smaller than they expected. This can happen if, for example, the decedent’s money was aggressively invested in the stock market, and those stocks nose-dived after he or she wrote the will or trust. The executor or trustee is responsible for various tax returns, and may have to manage the decedent’s property throughout the probate process. The process can last more than a year. The process can involve managing an investment portfolio and making important investment decisions. Some people name a professional executor or trustee, rather than naming their spouse or another relative. This assures that the executor or trustee has no possible conflict of interest, since the executor or trustee does not stand to gain from the will or trust. An additional benefit of a professional executor or trustee is that it lessens the possibility of personal liability for a family member. In conclusion, there are many factors to consider in naming a successor trustee or executor.
Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to Serve Clients in and around Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA. COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.
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My friend Linda is a bit older than most of the people in her office, and has worked there longer, so the rest of the staff often come to her with questions. She does not mind answering a quick question, but does not feel comfortable answering questions about the computer system. Her company had recently changed the help desk procedures and there had been e-mails about help desk protocol. One day a young gal came to Linda with a question about the computer system. Linda asked if she had contacted "that guy who is sending all the e-mails." The other girl said she did not know who she was talking about, and Linda said "Fawk." The other girl said she had never heard of him. Linda told her that he had sent out several e-mails recently. The other girl again asked his name, and Linda said "Fawk." The other girl asked how that was spelled. Linda said "He must be an Arab. It is spelled FAQ." The other girl never asked her another question.
Drinking & Driving
When my son was about 4 years old, we were driving down the road. I took a drink of my coffee, and the lid came off and spilled all over me. I mumbled a little bit, and pulled over to wipe up the mess, at which time my son rolled his eyes, shook his finger at me, and said, "That is exactly why you are NOT supposed to drink and drive!"
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WILDLIFE This morning two bunnies, out by the sagebushes Were chasing each others fat little tushes. They'd leap straight up in the cold morning air. Was one presenting the other a dare? By taunting and flaunting their chubby sweet body
Fence Lines
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Were they inferring, perhaps, something naughty? Well, whatever they meant by this cute little dance Our State Legislature must look on, askance.
"Wildlife" A contemporary original poem by Ray Conrad, submitted to The Insider just this week.
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Today's Thought
If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
On Being Vague
On his golden wedding anniversary, a man was asked whether keeping a marriage happy gets more difficult as the years go by. "Yes, it does,"he replied. "The most difficult part is making your wife feel honored on her birthday without reminding her which one it is."
Punishment
I asked my mailman why my letters were all wet... he said"postage dew."
You Can Live Without It
Brenda had been stressing the importance of independence to her granddaughter, Shila, 7, while they were waiting for the 4th of July fireworks to begin. She felt she had made her point until Shila thoughtfully said, "You know Nana, you can live without your independence. Amber's doctor took out her independence and she's still living."
Round Number
I was checking out at the busy Super Market, and the cashier was having problems. The register ran out of paper, the scanner malfunctioned, and finally the cashier spilled a handful of coins. When she totaled my order, it came to exactly $22. Trying to soothe her nerves, I said, "That's a nice round figure." Still frazzled, she glared at me and said, "You're no bean pole yourself."
Slippers
One day I asked my two-year-old daughter, Catherine, where her slippers were."Downstairs in the kitchen," she told me. "What are they doing there?" I asked. "Nothing," she replied. "
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O bituaries Francis Wadkins Imlay
ESCALANTE/IVINS - Francis Wadkins Imlay, 81, passed away September 24, 2018 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, UT. He was born April 24, 1937 in Panguitch, UT to Francis (Frank) and Idella Alvey Imlay. He was raised in Escalante, UT. On April 21, 1962, he married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Leslie. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Provo, UT LDS Temple on April 27, 1987. She left him to prepare their eternal home on April 30, 2018. Francis enlisted in the US Navy from 1956 to 1960 were he served aboard the USS Gregory, a naval destroyer. After receiving an Honorable Discharge, he worked in the oil industry. He also managed Phillips Gas stations in Fillmore and Delta, UT. During this time, he was a member of the Millard County Search and Rescue. He later returned to the oil industry selling oilfield tools. Upon retirement he accepted a position as the custodian of the LDS church in Escalante. He took such great pride in doing this. He and Barbara also commuted to Tropic, UT to work at what was then Doug’s Place. They loved the people there and enjoyed their time together during the commutes. Dad’s favorite hobby was tinkering and always trying to find a better way for something to work even if it was not needed. He was an avid “collector” of everything and was always willing to share if someone needed a spare “anything”. He is survived by his daughter Laurie (Scott) Bolander, Cedar City, UT and son John (Jonnie) Imlay, Blanding, UT. 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his eternal love, Barbara, his loving daughter Linda Kay Imlay, brothers Garland and Glenn (Colleen) Imlay. Our family would like to thank the wonderful staff at the SUVH for giving him such great medical care and especially your love at such an important time. We also would like to that his LDS Branch, Chaplain Francis, Dr. Thomas Marshall and staff along with the staff at Bella Terra in Cedar City, UT. Your love and kindness for mom and dad as well as to us individually has meant so much. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Escalante Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent at www.sumortuary.com.
Michael L. Turner 1954 - 2018
LOA - Our kind and loving brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Michael Lloyd Turner, age 64, passed away September 24, 2018 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike was born July 5, 1954 in Salina, Utah, a son and the last child born to Garn Daniel and Geneve Duncan Turner of Loa. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1972, where he excelled in sports, especially basketball. Mike served his country in the US Army from 1972 to 1974. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Peggy Gubbins June 11, 1989 in Loa. They were later divorced. At a very young age, Mike started taking things made with electrical wires apart and then putting them back together differently, but better. He had an exceptional work ethic. He achieved the level of a Licensed Journeyman Electrician. He was given multiple awards for this and for his ingenuity in creating ways to accomplish tasks more efficiently. Michael's most precious time was spent in Loa. He loved going home, being with his parents, helping them in many ways. He was proud of his brothers and sisters, his nieces and nephews, and would often talk about them to whoever would listen. He had a beautiful singing voice and enjoyed sharing that talent with others. Mike was a kind and gentle soul, easy going and very well liked by his many friends. He enjoyed laughing and found joy in doing so. Mike was a strong and determined man. His thick beautiful hair was the envy of his two sisters. He was loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Mike is survived by his siblings: Kenny and Carolyn Turner of Helper; Monte and Jeanine Turner of Richfield; Lila (Greg, deceased) Bowden of Cedar City; Carol (Rollo, deceased) Brinkerhoff of Roosevelt; Wesley (deceased) and Vickie Turner of Salt Lake City. He is preceded in death by his parents, Garn and Geneve Turner; a brother, Wesley Turner; and two brothers-in-law: Rollo Brinkerhoff and Greg M. Bowden. Graveside services with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 and the Utah Honor Guard, will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
October 4, 2018
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com September tied the record with four other years, in Utah, for the driest month. We had zip, zero or no precipitation for the whole month. Remember when we had snow this time of the year; that made deer hunting a whole lot easier. We are also in for another first, if the weather persons are right, a hurricane! Hurricanes always hit the east coast, where they do considerable damage. All we need is more wind, but this storm is supposed to deliver a lot of rain, so much so that up north where all of the fires have been they are preparing for a lot of flooding. The southern part of the state can sure use the moisture; yes I know that means more flooding even in our area. I can’t ever recall a hurricane on the west coast, times they are a changing Larry Lybbert, a friend of ours, retired from his power company job in California, for the second time. Last week, he and his wife Johnny took us on a back country ride in their ATV. Boy the colors are really beautiful and the scenery is really something, but things are so dry that the wind is blowing the leaves off
the trees. If you want to see the colors at their best go up on the mountain as soon as you can, they won’t be there very long. Larry worked for this power company for many years and retired from there four years ago, but he got a call from his boss wanting him to come back and supervise a job they had. He went back and forth for two years working three days a week, but now he is retired for good. We have another of our native sons that also retired from the State after 12 years, Kenny Orton. The family had a nice retirement dinner for him, with his many friends and family there. It was nice to see his mother Alta Orton there; she is just as sharp as she has been her whole life. Kenny’s brother from St. George was there and I asked him how his golf game was going. He said he was out with three of his friends in the early morning and on the first tee he took a big swing and his foot twisted and he hurt his hamstring muscle and had to watch for the rest of the game, because it hurt so bad. He said it probably would have been better if he would have
hurt it helping some old lady, he probably would have gotten a lot more sympathy. Our big excitement was our Granddaughter Teah came up from San Diego, we picked her up in SLC and had Tuesday with her visiting. We went to the Park and rode our bikes down from Inspiration Point to Ruby’s Inn, it is only a five mile ride, but very pretty riding in the woods. Our time was limited, so that was as far as we went. Teah had just gotten back from spending a few days in Mexico, visiting family of friends that were there. This is her last year of residency and we expect to see a lot more of her after that. Residents work an awful lot of hours per week and don’t get a lot of time off. This weekend is the Semi-annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Conference will be broadcast on both Saturday and Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm on Channel 5. Each broadcast lasts for two hours. The Women’s Conference will be broadcast Saturday night at 6.00 pm at the stake center. The young women ages 8 and up are also invited and the
incentive to get the women meeting together rather than watching at home is that refreshments will be served! Like I said last week most of the excitement around here is the High School Fall playoffs. This weekend it is the baseball championships, down at Dixie high, on October 17th it are the Cross Country Championships, at Sugar House Park and finally the Volleyball Championships @ UVU on the 26 and 27th. In the outside world of sports, the professional baseball championships are underway. College and Pro football are going all out, with the NBA season starting in a few weeks, you can get all the exercise you want with pushing the channel changer buttons. Better yet with the exercise, get out and do some walking while the weather is still good. The only ones I see out are women and they are having a good time walking and talking. When you get old you will be thankful you put in some work on your body, because you will still be able to get around. Mack O
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the public hearing for October 23, to include Utah Roadless Area Petition. Tourism Office Director Falyn Owens wanted to bring up the conversation for next year’s budget and whether she should make plans for applying for next year’s Outdoor Recreation grant. In the past year, she’d applied for a Hole in the Rock campground, but there is also the possibility of bike, ATV, horse, or mountain bike trails, paved paths, climbing routes, etc. She said the hotels have been collecting the tax and it would be nice to get some of that back. The commission’s discussion turned to related tourism needs. Brian Bremner said he’d talked with Fischer about recreation areas in the Ticaboo area, equestrian campgrounds, and other area projects. The Commissioners suggested getting a work group going with Brian, Falyn, and planner Justin Fischer. Returning to the question about the Hole in the Rock campground, she said she would be looking at a grant that could provide up to $150K, with a 50/50 match, and only half of that would require cash. She said a grant could be used to fund a phased project related to recreational infrastructure. It’s not certain Owens got an answer to her question; the discussion moved to funds that could be used to provide a grant match. Clerk Camille Moore said Owens has searched the past three years restaurant and hotel taxes. She said it’s important that the counties get the
right to access the tax money that was actually collected by the state. Commissioner Pollock said the key is to get legislation passed to accomplish that. He said a former commissioner told him early on about the importance of attending to the state legislature: “If you want to get to the feed, you got to go to the trough.” Camille said she’d heard how short-staffed the state tax commission is, which is part of the problem. Commissioner Taylor said Commissioner Tebbs had asked them to hire one or two local people to work for the tax commission locally. Pollock said they should reach out to the Governor and Lt. Governor. “They’re friendly to us, and if they’re on board, it will make legislation easier. Moore continued to complain about the lack of visibility into the amount of transient room tax, restaurant tax, and even sales tax that the state collects. Fixing that appears to be a legislative issue. Next, Planning Department business, reported by Justin Fischer: He had previously noted he’d received the paper that SITLA had commissioned on glamping standards, but wasn’t finished reading it. He said it will become an ordinance, not an amendment to another ordinance, and will take a while. “Things can go wrong in a setting that doesn’t have a traditional building inspection,” he said. He mentioned another request just that morning for another glamping request near Escalante, and had to tell them
that there was a moratorium in effect in the county. Fischer also brought up fire inspections. He’d had a discussion with the county inspector. In the past those had been delegated to local fire chiefs, but they haven’t had the time. He said they’ve been considering a multi-county inspection process. More discussion is required. County Attorney Barry Huntington was asked to clarify the status of the county’s glamping ordinance. The recommendation had been to draft a new ordinance just on glamping. This will need to be advertised for public hearing before adoption. Commissioner Pollock explained the background of having a public lands “guru” a few years back who recommended creating “grazing zones” and identifying it as a cultural resource, all to protect grazing. On SITLA land sales, if the land in question was in existing, permitted grazing use, the county will not authorize any improvements on this land. The public hearing will be scheduled for October 23. Raccoon bounty: The bounty program has been successful and is again out of funding. So far, $10,025K has been paid out so far. The Commission agreed to open the budget and add another $5K. Clerk Moore reported on the results of the September 12 Board of Equalization
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Pollock said, giving kudos to the sheriff and his department. He also reported on meeting with Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee, who is putting together a coalition of other commissioners. Pollock said he brought up to the other commissioners the impacts of Brian Head fire and warning them of their own vulnerability. Commissioner Lee told him a letter is going out to the Governor requesting immediate action for the counties. Pollock said the state-run Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) is already in place, which can work together with the Good Neighbor Program that allows the state to manage aspects of the national forest. Pollock said he “is encouraged after all these years to have a vehicle in place to use” to have a hand in forest management. Public works report by Brian Bremner: Prairie Dogs and Wells: Bremner said this activity is part of a cooperative agreement with the government to get prairie dogs off endangered species designation. He said 640 acres of county land east of Hwy 89 and surrounded by BLM provides habitat for prairie dogs. Previously, he said, the commission had talked about authorizing $15K to drill a well in that area for habitat, but could find no official record that the county had done so. He asked to amend the record to show the commission approves spending that money to drill a well on that property, in connection with wildlife habitat and prairie dogs. The Commission approved that action. Bremner reported on the Planning Department’s public hearing that occurred the previous week on inventorying roadless areas in Garfield County. He said the counties had been tasked to make recommendations to the governor on managing their roadless areas. He said the department had evaluated four alternatives, and based on the public hearing, the Planning Department is recommending Alternative C to the county. He’d like to schedule a public hearing to modify the county’s Resource Management Plan (RMP) to be included in the statewide proposal. The Commission approved scheduling
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hearings. She said the county ended up losing $900K in property value, but all for valid reasons. Most appeals were secondary residences being moved to primary residences or purchase prices exceeding estimated value. She said the actual budget impact on
the budget will be relatively small--13 percent. The Commission approved the results. The newly appointed Fish Lake National Forest Supervisor, Mike Elson, introduced himself to the Commission. They discussed the best way to keep in communication with each other, possible monthly meetings with both Fish Lake and Dixie Forest supervisors,
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working together through the Good Neighbor program, and restoration projects available now through WRI that have a 5:1 match with appropriate NEPA documentation. Elson said Fish Lake National Forest has tens of thousands of acres that are NEPA-ready for projects. Elson said the new Environmental Assessment is now 25 pages long, and addresses just what needs to be addressed, not all contingencies. He said, “we’re managing risk and seeing where we’re likely to be challenged, not wasting time on things that aren’t.” Commissioner Pollock said, “We’ve targeted Boulder Mountain, simply because of the large fire load.” Finally, Panguitch City Manager Lori Talbot presented a request for the county to assist in installing and replacing lighting at the high school baseball field and outdoor arena. She said they have $100K in grants so far and asked for an additional $25K from the county; the county has a vested interest in the fairgrounds. The Commission approved taking that money from the Fire and Rec appropriation and if they need more, they should come back. In ad-
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dition, they asked Talbot to extend her granting expertise throughout the county. Pollock said he thinks the county will begin to see more state and federal funding, which would be far preferable than trying to piece things together. [Note: The Garfield County Economic Development Plan is now available online at the county website: http://garfield.utah.gov/ wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ Garfield-County-EconomicDevelopment-Plan-September-2018b.pdf ] The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. —Insider
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LegaL Notices LEVY AND NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE REAL PROPERTY IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH BEAVER DAM VILLAGE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Notice of Sheriff's Sale Plaintiff, VS. STEVEN R. STAEHR and JIRA WAN STAEHR, Trustees of the SJS FAMILY TRUST, dated 12/7/2004, Defendant.
Case No. 186600053 Judge Marvin D. Bagley
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale at the County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, west entrance, County of Garfield, State of Utah, on the 10th day of October 2018, at 2 o'clock of said day, all right, title and interest of said BEAVER DAM VILLAGE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, in and to that certain piece or parcel of real property situated in Garfield County, State of Utah, described as follows to-wit: APN: 23-0008-00092 All of Lot 92, BEAVER DAM VILLAGE, UNIT B, EXTENSION 3, according to the Official Plat thereof, on file in the office of the Garfield County Recorder. Purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States of America. James D. Perkins, Sheriff of Garfield County, State of Utah. State of Utah County of Garfield, Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 23rd day of August 2018 by___James D Perkins________ . Notary: Sheree Leach Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 20 & 27 and OCTOBER 4, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday October 8th, 2018, at 11:35 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Minor Sub-Division Tim Tebbs BEGINNING AT A POINT N0°01’40”W, 882.86 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE AND N88°45’34”E, 300.00 FEET FROM THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 20, T34S, R5W, SLB&M; THENCE N0°01’40”W, 250.00 FEET; THENCE N88°45’34”E, 600.00 FEET; THENCE S0°01’40”E, 250.00 FEET; THENCE S88°45’34”W, 600.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 3.44 ACRES. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 27 and OCTOBER 4, 2018 ANNUAL NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Adopted Wayne School District Board Meeting Schedule All board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Wayne Middle School Library unless otherwise noted. Please note this is a change from the previously noticed board meetings starting at 6:00, dates remain the same. October 10: Wayne High School November 14 December 12: Wayne Middle School January 16 February 13: Hanksville Elementary March 13 April 10: Loa Elementary May 8 June 19 The Wayne School District Board of Education has also scheduled a work meeting for each of the above dates at the same location beginning at 6:00 PM. If you have questions please contact Heather Okerlund at 435-425-3813. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4, 2018
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH THE STATE OF UTAH TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER (Docket No. 2018-019): NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining (“Board”), State of Utah, will conduct a hearing on WEDNESDAY, October 24, 2018, at 10:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Department of Natural Resources in rooms 1040 and 1050, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. The hearing will be streamed live on the Department of Natural Resources YouTube channel at https://youtu. be/TQIk3eXyRyU. DOCKET NO. 2018-019 CAUSE NO. S0170001: In the matter of the Request for Agency Action of Ucolo Exploration Corp., a Utah corporation, for Extension of Suspension Period for the Ticaboo Stockpile Removal Project, Permit No. S/017/0001, located on lands in Section 21, Township 35 South, Range 11 East, in Garfield County, Utah.The hearing will be conducted as a formal administrative adjudication in accordance with the rules of the Board as set forth in Utah Administrative Code R641 et seq. and as provided for in Utah Code Ann. § 40-8-1 et seq. and Utah Code Ann. § 63G-4-101 through 601. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCEEDING will be for the Board to receive testimony and evidence regarding a Request for Agency Action (“RAA”) filed by Ucolo Exploration Corp., a Utah corporation (“Ucolo”), that the Board enter an order: 1. Extending the suspension allowed for Ucolo's operation and reclamation of the Ticaboo Stockpile Removal Project, Mine No. S/017/001, for an additional ten (10) years for good cause shown as provided for by R647-3-113; and 2. Providing for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable under the circumstances. Objections to the RAA must be filed with the Secretary of the Board at the address listed below no later than the 10th day of October, 2018. A party must file a timely written objection or other response in order to participate as a party at the Board hearing. Failure to participate can result in a default judgment. Natural persons may appear and represent themselves before the Board. All other representation of parties before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Utah, or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the Utah State Bar for practicing law before the Utah Courts. Persons interested in this matter may participate pursuant to the procedural rules of the Board. The RAA, and any subsequent pleadings, may be inspected at the office of the undersigned, and inspected online at the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining's website at http://ogm.utah.gov/amr/boardtemp/redesign/books.html. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring auxiliary communicative aids and services to enable them to participate in this hearing should call Julie Ann Carter at (801) 538-5277, at least three working days prior to the hearing date. DATED this 28th day of September, 2018. STATE OF UTAH BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING Ruland J. Gill, Jr., Chairman /s/ Julie Ann Carter, Board Secretary 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (801) 538-5277 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4, 2018
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TROPIC TOWN To all residents and landowners in Tropic Town, Utah: Tropic Town will hold a public hearing with Sunrise Engineering to report on the Tropic Town Water Study and to receive input from the community. Items to be discussed include: *Resources *Future Development *Funding Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Tropic Town Heritage Center at 20 North Main in Tropic, Utah. Please contact Tropic Town Office for further information 435-679-8713 Marie H. Niemann, Tropic Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TROPIC TOWN To all residents and landowners in Tropic Town, Utah. Tropic Town will hold a public hearing to discuss making application to the Community Impact Board for a project to update the Tropic Town’s General Plan. Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Tropic Town Heritage Center at 20 North Main in Tropic Utah Please contact the Town office for further information 435-679-8713Marie H. Niemann, Tropic Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4, 2018 LOA TOWN BOARD MEETING CHANGE LOA TOWN BOARD MEETING CHANGE FOR OCTOBER Loa Town board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 7:30 pm instead of Thursday, October 11, 2018. Loa Town Board meetings are held at 80 West Center in the Loa Town Hall. All meetings are open to the public. If anyone would like to get on the agenda, please contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160 by Monday, October 8 no later than 5 pm. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4, 2018 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. 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, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before OCTOBER 31, 2018. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2432 (A81385): Glenn Westphal propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft from groundwater (4 miles S of Boulder) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 97-2433 (A81389): Autumn Peterson propose(s) using 1.45 ac-ft from an Unnamed Spring (6.8 Miles North of Boulder) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 95-5388 (A81384): Patrick Gass propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 0.9 ac-ft from groundwater (Seven miles South of Grover) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 4 & 11, 2018
Local Lawyer Can I Become a Judge? by Megan Mustoe State law is different from federal law and has different court systems. State courthouses address disputes such as divorces, probate, state crimes, and civil issues. In Utah, our state court hierarchy starts with Justice Court and Small Claims Court and ends at the Supreme Court. Justice Court and Small Claims Court. In this court, the decision-maker is called a Justice. Justices hear cases and enter convictions. Applicants for the Justice position are not required to have a legal education or be a licensed attorney. Justices are initially appointed by either the county commission or city council and retained by appointment or election every six years. You may experience Justice Court if you get a speeding ticket, are charged with possession of an illegal drug, or your dog gets loose. If you have a monetary dispute or unpaid debt, you might get a summons from Small Claims Court. Sevier County has three Justice and Small Claims Courts in Richfield, Salina, and Aurora. Wayne County and Piute County have one Justice Court at the county seat. Garfield County has one court in Panguitch. Criminal court cases decided in Justice Court can be reheard in District Court, without review. Small Claims cases can also be removed to District Court or appealed to District Court. State Judges for District, Appellate, and Supreme Courts. Unlike other states, Utah judges are selected by committee and not by election. This means the Governor appoints a committee of lawyers and nonlawyers from each judicial district to nominate five potential judges. The nominations
are then interviewed by the Governor’s office. Three years after the judge or justice is selected, their ability to stay on the bench is up for public vote in the first general election. District and Appellate Judges are up for retention and every six years, after their first vote. Supreme Court Justices are up for retention every ten years after the initial election. A retention vote means you, the voter, choose if the judge or justice shall be retained. If you like the judge or justice’s actions, you vote “yes” and if you do not, then you vote “no.” If the judge receives more “yes” votes than “no” votes, the justice or judge is retained. If judge receives more “no” votes than “yes” votes, the judge is not retained and the position must be filled through the appointment process. Who are your judges? What is their legal and professional history? You can find out more about each judge and justice in the Sixth District – including Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield Counties – by looking up their information online through the Utah Courts website and Judge Bios. If you would like to become a judge but do not have law license or degree, look for the Justice Court and Small Claims openings with the Utah Courts. If you have a legal license, polish your reputation and maintain your integrity so you can be nominated by your local committee. Disclaimer. As always, my column is not legal advice, instead merely insight into the law and legal profession. If you have a general question about the law or legal profession, please email me at megan@mustoelaw.com or call my office at 435.610.1431.
Megan Mustoe, Attorney, MustoeLaw.com Richfield
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School PE Para Professional for Bryce Valley Elementary School Assistant Coach Girls Basketball for Bryce Valley Highl Para Professional for Panguitch Elementary School Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers SALARY: Please see 2018-2019 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 Teacher Sierra Westwood (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Shawn Bybee (435-826-4247) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) 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.
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4-H ASSISTANT – GARFIELD COUNTY POSITION: Garfield County 4-H Assistant WHAT IS 4-H?: 4-H is the youth education and development component of Utah State University Extension. Each state and county has access to a County Extension office for both youth and adult programs. 4-H programs enable youth to have fun, meet new people, learn life skills, build self-confidence, learn responsibility, and set and achieve goals. PURPOSE: To assist the Utah State University County Extension Agents with the 4-H program RESPONSIBLE TO: Garfield County Extension Faculty in coordination of the 4-H program MAJOR DUTIES: Volunteer Recruitment and Retention • Recruit, train, and support local adult and teen volunteer leaders throughout Garfield County • Increase number of new volunteers who hold regular club meetings OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE: · Assist with coordinating county, regional and state 4-H events and helping 4-Hers to sign up for these events · Provide portfolio training for youth and leaders · Develop Community Pride Service Projects for Youth and Leaders · Recruit and Prepare 4-H Youth to Participate in County, Region and State Contests. · Solicit Funding from Outside Sources. JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Driver’s license and own transportation • Experience with 4-H or youth development • Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal • High school diploma • Must be able to pass a back ground check TIME COMMITMENT & HOURLY WAGE · 20 hours per week and will be paid the starting Garfield County rate ($12.34/hour) TO APPLY: Fill out an application, submit a short letter and resume to the Garfield County Clerk on or before Friday, October 12, 2018 at noon. For More Information, contact the Garfield County Extension Office, 435-676-1113 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION
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