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Show 8 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, August 28, 2008 , Aging appliances can be part of homeowner's electricity bill One of the biggest electricity elec-tricity costs for every household in America are the motors that run our lives. Things like our refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners, dishwashers and furnace fans. As electricity costs skyrocket homeowners homeown-ers looking for relief can purchase new appliances. But the cost can be staggering. stag-gering. The price tag can easily be several thousand dollars to replace every household appliance with Energy Star rated versions that run more efficiently. Electricity bills will surely sure-ly drop with new appliances. applianc-es. However, it can take a decade or better to recoup that cost with lower utility util-ity bills. 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The technology behind this device was originally developed by NASA as a "Power Factor Controller" back in the early 80's and has been used in commer-. rial applications for years. "Over 50,000 homeowners homeown-ers in America are slashing slash-ing their electricity usage by making their household appliances more efficient," says Dan Page, from FreeE- 0 801-798-7343 1 99 N. Mm Spanish Foci largest asyGreen.com. "But there's also a secondary benefit," continues Page. "According "Accord-ing to data from the EPA, we all win because this electricity reduction has cleared our atmosphere of greenhouse gas emissions would be expected to leave from the equivalent of the new channel but will be driving over 1,400 cars for contained on the property an entire year." by means of dikes to be Some important factors constructed on the prop-are: prop-are: erty boundaries. In future - Once the device is in- years, the Utah Lake Sys- stalled, most households tern of the Central Utah see 100 payback in 12-18 Project, being constructed months. by the Department of Inte- The device makes great rior and the Central Utah sense if you have a lot of Water Conservancy Dis- household appliances that trict, will direct additional are not Energy Star rated, water to Hobble Creek If you have a new home to improve habitat condi- with all new appliances, tions for June sucker in the the savings will not be as creek, great. The June sucker, a na Nebo School District welcomes students back to school Lana Hiskey NEBO INFORMATION OFFICER Nebo School District welcomed wel-comed an estimated 27,000 students on Aug. 20, the first day of the 2008-09 school year. As school opens, Nebo district highlights high-lights key factors in the success of the school system sys-tem in the coming year. Superintendent Chris So-rensen So-rensen said, "Our district is dedicated to ensuring that our schools provide the highest quality public education for our students. We begin the new school year in a strong position with many accomplishments accomplish-ments to celebrate." Nebo district's staff has been busy getting ready for the students' return. Approximately 950 teachers teach-ers took advantage of over 50 courses ranging from technology, literacy, math, first aid and fine arts courses provided for our teachers. Nebo District Dis-trict is known throughout the state for its cutting edge technology and pro-, fessional development for teachers. Nebo district's maintenance mainte-nance crew has been extremely ex-tremely busy painting, cleaning, and replacing any worn or defective items in each of our 37 schools. The new Salem Hills High School opened for students and the new Maple Mountain High School is on schedule for next year. Some of the important ways Nebo's public schools serve students include: Improving student achievement. Nebo schools are working hard to close the achievement gap and help more students meet high academic standards. Nebo consistently scores above state and national norms on end-of-level tests. The district is dedicated to helping students with special needs, in particular Findings Continued from page 1 begin in September and all work should be completed by the end of November. The flows of Hobble Creek will enter onto the property just west of 1-15 and be conveyed to Utah Lake via a new sinuous sinu-ous channel. During high flows, water i : i . o rm n - - r1 u .. w - I ..;... Approximately 27,000 Nebo School District students returned to class on Aug. 20. About 950 Nebo teachers took a variety of courses to prepare to educate these students. special education students, English language learners and low-income students meet high expectations and succeed as contributing contribut-ing members of society. Serving a crucial role in the community. Nebo schools are preparing students stu-dents to contribute to the future economic and intellectual in-tellectual growth of the United States, and to compete com-pete in a rapidly changing , world economy. - The schools are forging collaborative partnerships with local organizations including civic groups, . areas businesses, local colleges and government agencies to provide community service, career development and other opportunities op-portunities to benefit students stu-dents and the community. Building great citizens. citi-zens. Public education is the great equalizer of the American democracy. Nebo School District's public pub-lic schools not only offer children a free education, but also important im-portant life skills, includ DWR seeking input on fishing proposals for 2009 The number of Utah chubs in Scofield Reservoir is growing. And so is the number of burbot and walleye wall-eye that were placed illegally illegal-ly in two other Utah waters. To address those and other concerns, Division of Wildlife Resources biologists bi-ologists are recommending several fishing changes for Utah's 2009 seasoa All of the DWR's 2009 fishing proposals should be posted at www.wildlife. utah.govpublicmeetings starting the week of Aug. 25. Once you've read the proposals, you can. share your thoughts and ideas at the Central Region RAC meeting pon Sept. 16. at 6:30 p.m. at the Springville Junior Ju-nior High School, 165 S. 700' East, Springville. . You can also provide tive fish found only in Utah Lake, was federally listed as an endangered species with Critical Habitat in 1986. 1 ' Factors contributing to its federal listing include localized lo-calized distribution, failure to recruit individuals to the adult life stage and completion comple-tion with introduced predator preda-tor fish in Utah Lake. Currently the June sucker suck-er spawns naturally only in ' the lower Provo River, the main Utah Lake tributary. Establishing a second, natural nat-ural spawning tributary is part of the approved species spe-cies Recovery Plan and will help speed the removal of the June sucker from the Federal Endangered Species List. The JSRIP has determined deter-mined that Hobble Creek is the best Utah Lake tributary tribu-tary for this project. The JSRIP is made up ing problem-solving and critical thinking skills, communication and interpersonal inter-personal skills, teamwork and the ability to learn and live together with others in a democracy. Last year, Nebo district's schools participated in over 88 service projects totaling $65,848 for service projects proj-ects including food drives, shoes for the needy, planting plant-ing trees, soldiers in Iraq and cancer patients. Helping children stay healthy. Nebo School District Dis-trict is keeping a closer , eye on what students are eating in the lunch room, cutting back the amount of sugary snacks in school vending machines and broadening athletic programs. pro-grams. Nebo School District is committed to promoting healthy environments by supporting good nutrition, and regular physica activity activ-ity as part of the total educational edu-cational experience. The district supports a healthy atmosphere where children learn and par your comments to your RAC via e-mail. E-mail addresses for your RAC members are available at www.wildlife.utah.gov publicmeetings. , The group each RAC member represents (sportsman, (sports-man, non-consumptive, etc.) is listed under each person's per-son's e-mail address. You should direct your e-mail to the people on the RAC who represent your interest.4 ' Biologists say the Utah chub population in Scofield Reservoir has increased dramatically during the past two years, To try and control con-trol the population before it gets too large, biologists are recommending the following: follow-ing: - Stocking Bear Lake, cutthroat trout in the' reservoir. res-ervoir. Putting Bear Lake of federal, state and local agencies working to complete com-plete the approved Recovery Recov-ery Plan for the species. Participating agencies, in addition to Interior, include: in-clude: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Wild-life Service, Utah Department Depart-ment of Natural Resources, Resourc-es, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Utah Reclamation Mitigation Miti-gation and Conservation Commission, Provo River Water Users Assoc., Provo Reservoir Water Users Company and outdoor interests, in-terests, which include both angling and environmental groups. For more information about the proposed project, proj-ect, or the JSRIP, or to request re-quest a copy of the FEA ad FONSI, call Ralph Swan-son, Swan-son, 801-379-1254, or visit w w ticipate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices enhanced en-hanced through basic nutrition nu-trition education and other school activities designed to promote student wellness. well-ness. Nebo District's goal is to help all students meet high expectations and reach their full potential. Superintendent Super-intendent Sorensen said, "Our biggest challenge is preparing students for the future. No one knows what the world will look like when today's students enter the workforce, but by offering a challenging and broad curriculum and extracurricular extracur-ricular learning opportunities, opportuni-ties, we are preparing students stu-dents with skills that will aid them throughout their lives." Nebo's mission is to provide pro-vide each student with quality instruction, learning learn-ing opportunities, and educational environments which inspire classroom success, personal excellence, excel-lence, and responsible citizenship. citi-zenship. , cutthroats in the reservoir would give it two "chub eaters" - the Bear Lake cutthroat cut-throat trout, and tiger trout that are in the reservoir now. Bear Lake cutthroat have a proven track record in controlling chubs. DWR biologists say action must be taken immediately to control the chubs. - Keeping plenty of large predatory Bear Lake cutthroats cut-throats and tiger trout in the reservoir by lowering the trout limit to four trout. In their four-trout limit, anglers an-glers could have one cutthroat cut-throat or tiger trout under 15 inches in length and one cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches long. AH cutthroat and tiger trout between 15 and 22 inches long would have to be released re-leased immediately. |