OCR Text |
Show March 11, 2010 BY! PANGUITCH The Sound of Music musical will be postponed until April 21, 22, 23, and 24. The Region for the Drama Department will be held in Panguitch this year on March 23rd. Elaine Baldwin tells me that parts of the "Sound of Music, will be this years drama presentation. Students also participate in individual categories from comedy to serious drama. Students are graded on their performances and those with the highest marks go on to State. Last year's Play took first place at state. 58 students are taking part from Panguitch this year, those who win will be going on to State. Good luck to the drama department and thank you Elaine and Cheryl for your dedication, On March 20th the Quilt Walk Statue Dutch Oven dinner is still on, along with the 2nd settlement of Panguitch Birthday party. There will be a short program as well. These will be held at the County Fair building and the dinner is donations only, please call Donna Osborn at the library at 676-2431 to RSVP so we will have an idea as to how much food to order. With the Musical being postponed, there is another fun thing to take its place. Matt Houston and Kory Owens are hosting a Bantam Wrestling Tournament at the high school. Categories go from cradle to the 8th grade and they start at pre-school age. Cedar City says that they are bringing over a hundred kids. Getting my annual haircut, Jen told me hers and Matt's son, Cael who is six, won his first wrestling tournament in Kanab and he is really stoked about the sport. Jen told Cael to get dressed for school, when they got there he told his mother that he had fooled her he had on his wrestling singlet under his clothes. He goes to bed wearing different colored wrestling shirts. There has been a Karleta Riggs sighting at the school district building, she comes in between treatments to help out on the ordering of food for the schools. Karleta (I hope I spelled her name right) who goes about her job, getting to work at I: 1\4%6 °lila* 6:00 am to do baking and getting the food ready for all the students in Panguitch who eat lunch. She rarely takes time off from her work and it requires a lot of heavy lifting and just plain hard work. I signed on as a "lunch lady" at the elementary school to help out till she gets back, so I speak from experience, her baking is badly missed by the students and my antique back may not hold out. Karleta had to take some time off so everyone would realize what a great asset she is to the school district. Just kidding! ! ! We all miss you Karleta, get well soon. Pat and I went up to SLC, to watch Halie Sawyer's final home game at the U of U. Halie and our granddaughter Teah have been friends since the first grade along with Jen Perkins who was also at the game. These games always are fun to watch, and the University ended up winning over Colorado State. Halie was outstanding and along with two other seniors ended up being the MVPs of the game. It doesn't seem possible that it could be 4 years since the Class of 2006 graduated. Jennifer Perkins has started on her Masters program already. Chelsie (I don't know her married name) Birch will be graduating this June from SUU and her sister Valerie's husband will be going back to Manhattan NY to enter PA school. It's always fun to visit with Teah, I don't understand how these kids can do so well in school with all the jobs that they do. Teah is a TA in the anatomy class at the cadaver lab. The University is one of only 4 schools in the country that has a cadaver lab. She also works 10 hrs a week at the homeless clinic, and volunteers at the free clinic, where her Spanish language skills are badly needed. Halie still has one more year at the U. and hopes to play volleyball; we are looking forward to watch her kill the ball. Dan (one of Kathy's twin sons) Peterson's wife, Sara, has finished her residency and they are on their way to Utah where she has a job. They have 2 children and with Sara's demanding schedule Dan has been both Mom and Dad and doing real well at both jobs. Danny Yardley and David Frandsen made available the State Basketball Games for those who stayed at home. You guy's are good! Thanks. Don't forget it's time to register to run for office in the County. There are two openings for school board, please vote for someone who is interested in the education of the students. Also two commissioner positions are opened, as are most of the County jobs. There is a registration fee attached to these positions, I think I have figured out what it is, I believe it is based on 1% of the annual salary, so some of these are kinda pricey. Keep the good stuff corning Mack 0. mackoetting@gmail.com Teti III Full Time Professional Real Estate Services En Serving Escalante, Boulder & St. George www.trailsendre.com For Great Real Estate Service.... Come Visit Us at 10 W. Main St., Escalante or Call Leslie Venuti 435-668-0540 or Denise Olson 435-680-4663. We can show all properties in the area and assist you with all your buying or selling needs. LOTS OF LAND ESCALANTE • Several lots in Moqui Gardens-$32,000 & $35,000. •4.63 Acres in town w/ well and 3 shares irrigation. $130,000. • 1.25 ac w/ 1 share Irrig. & full utilities. $50,000. •2+ acres w/ great views $60,000. • .79 Acre w/ 1 share Irrig., full utilities, outbuilding & carport. Seller Financ ing $65,000. •2.24 Acre w/ River Views! Zoned Res/ Comm w/ well right, corral & bunk house $150,000. BOULDER • Rare Find: 5+ acre parcel in town w/ a well, full utilities & views for only $200,000. • Boulder King Ranches-.95 Acre lot. $45,000. $8,000. TAX CREDIT IS STILL AVAILABLE. CALL FOR DETAILS*** WIDE HOLLOW DAM REHAB UPDATE The first week of construction on the Wide Hollow Dam Rehabilitation Project has been completed. This represents a long-awaited milestone for the New Escalante Irrigation Company (NEIC) and the Wide Hollow Water Conservancy District (WHWCD). ASI Constructors are in the process of mobilizing equipment and men to the project site in preparation of starting the removal of the existing dam. Removal of the dam will commence the first part of April and will take approximately two and a half months to remove. PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS TRAINING OFFERED When: March 18, 2010, 9 am to 1 pm Cost: $20.00 Where: Triple C Event Center, 950 N. Main, Panguitch, UT What to bring: Each participant should bring pencils, a calculator, and $20 in cash or check. How long?: The training and completion of paperwork will require four hours and participation throughout the entire workshop is necessary to receive a license. RSVP by March 15, 2010 to Deborah at 435-676-1113. For more information: Kevin Heaton, USU Extension Agent for Garfield and Kane Counties at 435-676-1117. Also the NRCS is scheduling an agronomy program after a nice free lunch, stay tuned for more information. The rebuilding of the dam will start shortly after that. Clearing and grubbing efforts continue in preparation of the removal of the darn. ASI Constructors will be hiring local workers to help on the project in the corning weeks. Those interested in employment with ASI need to go to www.asiconstructors.com/jobs and follow the link, Send us your resume! or Don't have a resume? to apply. At the bottom of the application, applicants need to note their interest in working of the Wide Hollow Dam Rehabilitation Project. The project superintendent will be on the job site in the corning weeks and will perform interviews with qualified applicants who have submitted an application online. If there are any questions with the application or application process individuals can call Amy with ASI at 719 647 2821. HELP WANTED BRYCE CANYON CITY TOWN CLERK Bryce Canyon City is accepting applications for the position of Town Clerk. The position is part-time. Applicants should have accounting and computer experience, filing skills, be organized and be able to multi-task, pass a background and drug test. Please call Shiloh Syrett at 435-834-5711 (leave message with Name, Phone, E-mail address) to receive a complete job description for the position of Town Clerk. Wage will depend on experience. All applications will be considered. Applications must be submitted by March 31. THE LODGE AT BRYCE CANYON The Lodge at Bryce canyon is currently hiring for our season. Employment dates will be from March 15 to Nov 1, 2010. We have openings for Houskeeping Staff, Gift Shop Staff and Camp Store Staff. Prefer prior experience in housekeeping and retail. All applicants are run through a background check and preemployment drug testing. Applications can be found online at coolworks.com or can be picked up at The Lodge at Bryce Canyon Human Resource office. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Team Coach: Duties include working directly with students 13 — 17 years old. Must be a positive role model, interacting with students during evening and weekend recreational activities. All shifts available. Qualifications: Must be 21 years old, have a high school diploma, current driver's license and able to pass a background check. Wage DOE. Interested individuals may send cover letter and resume to Heather Moulton at 435-676-8482 or fax 435-676-8488 hmoultongs ilveradoboysranch. corn THE LODGE AT BRYCE CANYON Lodge at Bryce canyon is currently hiring for our season. Employment dates will be from March 15 to Nov 1, 2010. We are looking for 2 administrative and 1 Human Resource Assistant/payroll. Prior experience in human resource, administrative experience and payroll required. All applicants are run through a background check and preemployment drug testing. Applications can be found online at coolworks.com or can be picked up at The Lodge at Bryce Canyon Human Resource office. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. REAL ESTATE HOME IN HENRIEVILLE Great Buy in Henrieville, 1250 square foot, 3 bedroom 1 bath brick home on 1/2 acre with irrigation water. Only 85,000. Call Joe Thompson, Bryce Canyon Real Estate, 435 691 5559, 435 690 1056. MISC. ITEMS Forklift, Dump Truck, Super Duty 3 Phase Generator for Multiple Homes, Aluminum Crusher, 2 Boats and More! Accepting Bids: 435-6161937 `WARRANTED BUT PRECLUDED' FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTION The Department of the Interior will expand efforts with state, local and tribal partners to map lands that are vital to the survival of the greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits much of the West, while guiding and managing new conventional and renewable energy projects to reduce impacts on the species. Salazar made the announcement in conjunction with a finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that, based on accumulated scientific data and new peerreviewed information and analysis, the greater sagegrouse warrants the protection of the Endangered Species Act but that listing the species at this time is precluded by the need to address higher priority species first. The greater sagegrouse will be placed on the candidate list for future action, meaning the species would not receive statutory protection under the ESA and states would continue to be responsible for managing the bird. "The sage grouse's decline reflects the extent to which open land in the West has been developed in the last century," said Salazar. "This development has provided important benefits, but we must find common-sense ways of protecting, restoring, and reconnecting the Western lands that are most important to the species' survival while responsibly developing much-needed energy resources. Voluntary conservation agreements, federal financial and technical assistance and other partnership incentives can play a key role in this effort." Adding the species to the candidate list will allow the Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies an opportunity to continue to work cooperatively with private landowners to conserve the candidate species. This includes financial and technical assistance, and the ability to develop conservation agreements that provide regulatory assurances to landowners who take actions to benefit the responsible exploration, species. One such agree- authorization, leasing and ment was signed last month development of energy rein western Idaho, encom- sources in the priority habipassing an area of over half tat of greater sage-grouse. a million acres. Under the guidance, "There is much we can the BLM will continue to accomplish for sage-grouse coordinate with State fish working with private land- and wildlife agencies and owners who care about the their Sage and Columbian future of this iconic west- Sharp-tailed Grouse Techern species," said Assistant nical Committee in the deSecretary of the Interior for velopment of a range-wide Fish and Wildlife and Parks key habitat map. This mapTom Strickland. "Voluntary ping project, which is not conservation efforts on pri- intended to replace individvate lands, when combined ual State fish and wildlife with successful state and agency core habitat maps, federal strategies, hold the will identify priority habitat key to the long-term sur- for sage-grouse within each vival of the greater sage- of the western states and regrouse." flect this across the known Bureau of Land Manage- range of sage-grouse. ment Director Bob Abbey, Greater sage-grouse are whose agency manages found in Washington, Oremore greater sage-grouse gon, Idaho, Montana, North habitat than any other gov- Dakota, eastern California, ernment agency, said that Nevada, Utah, western Colthe BLM will today issue orado, South Dakota and guidance that will expand Wyoming and the Canathe use of new science and dian provinces of Alberta mapping technologies to and Saskatchewan. They improve land-use planning currently occupy approxiand develop additional mately 56 percent of their measures to conserve sage- historical range. grouse habitat while ensurIf trends since the miding that energy production, 1960s persist, many local recreational access and populations may disappear other uses of federal lands within the next 30 to 100 continue as appropriate. years, with remaining fragThe BLM guidance also mented populations more addresses a related species, vulnerable to extinction in the Gunnison sage-grouse, the long-term. However, which has a more limited the sage-grouse population range, and which is in the as a whole remains large process of being evaluated enough and is distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wild- across such a large portion life Service to determine of the western United States whether it also warrants that Fish and Wildlife Serprotection under the Endan- vice biologists determined gered Species Act. the needs of other species "Managing for sensitive facing more immediate and and candidate species is severe threat of extinction nothing new to the BLM," must take priority for listsaid BLM Director Bob Ab- ing actions. bey. "Using sound science The Service will review and effective on-the-ground the status of the species ancoordination with our many nually, as it does with all partners, we will build on candidate species, and will current accomplishments propose the species for in managing for sustainable protection when funding sage-grouse populations and workload priorities for on our National System of other listing actions allow. Public Lands." Should the status of the The guidance, which sup- greater sage-grouse suffiplements the BLM's 2004 ciently improve as a result National Sage-Grouse Con- of the efforts to be underservation Strategy, identi- taken, the Service could defies management actions termine that the protection necessary at some sites to of the Endangered Species ensure the environmentally Act is not needed. |