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Show Gal/field County PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, July 8, 2010 • Issue # 276 2010 GARFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS In the Primary Election held on June 22nd, Leland Pollock will move on to the November General Election without opposition for County Commission Seat "A". Joe Thompson will also run unopposed in November for County Assessor. For School Board District 5, Cheryl Cox and Gladys LeFevre will move on to the November ballot. Garfield County has 2,904 registered voters and had 1,403 participate in the Primary Election, for a 48.31% turn out. The by-mail precincts averaged 60%, with the precincts using Election Day polling places averaging 44%. Garfield County Precincts Counted 11 Registered Voters 2,904 Ballots Cast 1,403 48.31% Tim Bridgewater 579 47.38% Mike Lee 643 52.62% Jim Matheson 87 66.92% Claudia Wright 43 33.08% Kade Fullmer 395 31.55% Joe Thompson 857 68.45% Leland F. Pollock 925 74.06% Wallace Ralph Veater 324 25.94% REPUBLICAN US SENATE DEMOCRAT US HOUSE 2ND DIST REPUBLICAN ASSESSOR REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONER A SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5 Bobbi Bryant Cheryl Cox 53 20.62% 122 47.47% 55 21.40% Gladys LeFevre Linda Crawford (Removed) MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 2010 Garfield County Fair, August 18th-21st. This year is looking bigger and better than ever with a Carnival, Great Entertainment, the ever popular Ping Pong Ball Drop, Fish Grab for the kids, Horse Fun Day, Livestock and Small Animal shows along with Many more Fair events and activities. Its only 6 weeks away, so plan now and start on your entries. See you at the Fair ! Watch the paper for more information on Garfield County Fair events or check the website at http://garfield.utah.gov/ WEATHER THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 82 LOW: 52 FRIDAY ISOLATED T-STORMS 414Z0 ISOLATED T-STORMS HIGH: 81 LOW: 52 SATURDAY HIGH: 82 LOW: 52 SUNDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 80 LOW: 52 MONDAY -NMI PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 85 LOW: 53 TUESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 86 LOW: 53 Member of: fir Utah Press, HIGH: 82 LOW: 54 ** * ** I FPA. INDEPENDENT FREE PAPERS OF AMERICA JULY 13 @ 6PM PLEASE JOIN US AND SEE THE NEW SKATEBOARD PARK. Wouldn't you know it — as hard as we tried we missed a major contributor who helped us get this project completed and we apologize. A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO THE PANGUITCH LIONS CLUB. MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION KAPUT ON BOULDER MOUNTAIN Through neighborhood watch and in conjunction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), Central Utah Narcotics Task Force, Gunnison Department of Corrections (DOC) K-9 Team, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Garfield County Sheriff, Sevier County SWAT Team, Wayne County Search and Rescue, Wayne County EMS, U.S. Forest Service, Utah Department of Technology Services, Piute County Sheriff, Department of Natural Resources and the Utah Department of Public Safety Helicopter, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports that an illegal marijuana growing operation was eradicated on the north slope of Boulder Mountain. Nearly 9000 marijuana plants were taken down, hauled out by helicopter and destroyed. One male suspect, of illegal alien status, was taken into custody and transported to Sevier County Jail. Approximately 50 law enforcement officers and volunteers were involved in the search, seizure and disposal of the grow. UHSAAi3 Lac_i CONTEM PLATING FOR ALIGNMENT OF SCHOOLS "catastrophic". Under the proposed procedure, members of the realignment classification committee will study enrollment data and trends and recommend the number of schools and regions for each classification. Each classification will have two or four regions, with an equal number of schools in each region. The 1 A classification may be the exception out of geographic necessity. Under the proposal, the UHSAA Board of Trustees will review and gather input from member schools and districts regarding the recommendation and adopt a final alignment plan prior to October 1. As proposed, once October 1 enrollment numbers are released by the State Office of Education, schools will be assigned to a classification based on enrollment in grades eleven and twelve. This gives consideration to schools with high mobility rates, which may see a decline in enrollment between tenth and twelfth grades. Once schools are assigned to a classification, they will be assigned to regions within their classifications. The assignment of schools to regions will be completed in November, allowing time for schools and the new regions to organize and schedule for the two-year alignment period. The first contests under the new alignment will take place the following August. The enrollment data upon which the alignment is based will be less than one year old. Under the current procedure, school enrollment data is more than 22 months old prior to the first contests. When the last contest is played under the current system, the enrollment numbers on which the alignment was based are nearly six years old. A two year, rather than four year, alignment period allows for adjustments The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) may adopt a new procedure to align member schools into classifications and regions. If approved, the new alignment procedure could be in place for the 2011-12 school year. The proposal is an attempt by the UHSAA to make the realignment process more objective, efficient, timely and equitable for post season bracketing. The proposal addresses realignment on a number of dimensions, including: • standardizing the number of schools in each classification; • standardizing the number and size of regions in each classification; • adjusting alignment every two years; • eliminating regions split between classifications; • using junior and senior class enrollment numbers; and • creating a realignment classification committee More detail about the proposal can be found at the UHSSA website at www. uhsaa.org . In an attempt to get feedback from the various groups who have an interest in the change, the UHSAA will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on August 25, 2010, at the UHSAA office (199 E. 7200 S. in Midvale). In addition to the hearing on August 25, the UHSAA is seeking comment on the proposed changes. To provide input on the proposed alignment procedure, please use the following link: http://www.uhsaa.org/ realignment/comment.htm At the current time, realignment takes place on a fouryear cycle, with a window every two years to make "catastrophic" adjustments. The most recent alignment, which began in 2009, has faced a number of challenges due to changing enrollment in many schools, the transient nature of many school populations, geographic challenges and concern about the definition of Color Country Animal Hospital Vaccine Clinic When: July 13, 2010 'Where: Triple C Arena Time: Call for an appointment time What: Offering small and large animal vaccinations, consultations, and wellness examinations To schedule an appointment or request specific services, medications, etc. please call in advance 435 865 7264 - WEDNESDAY a PARTLY CLOUDY PANGUITCH VALLEY SKATEBOARD PARK RIBBON CUTTING Help others get ahead. You will always stand taller with someone else on your shoulders. Bob Moawad THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. - Multimedia more often as enrollments rise and fall at a number of schools. It is hoped that this method of assigning schools to classifications will increase fairness and efficiency. The UHSAA Board of Trustees retains the responsibility for realignment. UHSAA member schools and districts maintain the ability to influence the alignment process through input in determining the number of schools and regions for each classification. The ad-hoc committee which brought the proposal to the UHSAA Board of Trustees explained that the revisions are proactive rather than reactive. The number of schools in a classification is predetermined, rather than using enrollment figures with a cutoff number. The proposal will reflect current trends in school enrollment as the process occurs every two years rather than four years. It provides for equity between regions in qualification for the postseason. In addition, with equal-sized regions, the seeding process into postseason tournaments may become more fair and consistent. About the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) The UHSAA is the leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities in Utah. Since 1927, the UHSAA has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and fine arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The UHSAA reaches 138 member schools and over 85,000 participants in high school activity programs. The UHSAA sanctions 10 girls' sports and 10 boys' sports and music, drama and debate in five different classifications. The UHSAA is governed by a 28-member Board of Trustees made up of elected school board members and superintendents representing all regions and areas throughout Utah, principals from each of the five classifications and a state board of education representative. The organization is committed to stressing educational and cultural values, promoting skills involved in competitive activities, and fostering sportsmanship and mutual respect. For more information, visit the UHSAA website at www.uhsaa.org . Phone: 435-676-2621 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 472, Loa, Utah 84747 snapshot@scinternet.net ALL content for THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY BEFORE 5:00 PM to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper. BOXHOLDER PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID LOA, UTAH PERMIT No. 5 |