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Show z Slimes -- (3J nftcpmium t ECREATION, Sport OMMUNITY TV Listings 2-- Area Review Real Estate Public Notices Classified Ads 3 s 4 5-- 7 10 8 Thursday, December 2, 2004 Area-Wid- e Week in Review Items from regional newspapers Charter high school . . . Price Pinnacle high school remains one of three applicants still being considered for recommendation by the Utah State Charter School Board. In September, Pinnacle Canyon Academy chief administrative officer Roberta Hardy applied to have a 200 student high school added to the curriculum offered by the kindergarten to eighth grade school. The proposed high school, which would be located on the top floor of Pinnacle Canyon Academys building on Airport Road in Price, would offer a different educational experience than that which is currently offered in Carbon and Emery counties, states the application. The state board asked for more information before the application is considered. Sun Advocate Annual Christmas Craft Fair this Saturday . . . Dreading the trip to the city to shop? You don't have to. Stay on your home turf and celebrate the holidays by checking out the annual MARC Holiday Craft Fair this Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Youll find fine handcrafted gifts like candles, photos, handblown glass beads, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, silks, Santas, ornaments, poinsettias and much more. There's also yummy food, entertainment, and photos with Santa for your kids and pets. Relax with your friends and neighbors before the holiday season's hustle and bustle really gets going. Start off the holiday season at the MARC, 1 1 1 East 100 North. hand-painte- d Just because she9s a girl . . . Middle School chorus debuted here last week Roosevelt She only measures 410 and weighs a mere 95 pounds. But Candace Workman, a reigning national female wrestling champion, recently took on an entire city and won. Last week the Spanish Fork City council reversed a decision of the citys Department of Parks and Recreation which prohibited her from entering an annual wrestling tournament because she is a girl. Candace is one of 65 members of the Vernal Junior High School wrestling team and is feisty enough to not only take to the mat against male competitors, but loves doing it. Earlier this month she was told she couldnt enter a wrestling tournament with the rest of her team because officials had received complaints from male wrestlers who faced her last year. I think they complained cuz they lost to me last year, Candace said. She finished second in that tournament a year ago, losing the championship match in overtime. Candace, who has been wrestling in Vernals Tiger League for seven years, wouldnt take no for an answer. She took her grievance to the American Civil Liberties Unions Utah office. After ACLUs involvement, and advice from her own legal counsel, Spanish Fork City Council members decided to make a full retreat from the no girls allowed policy. She has been notified that she is definitely in. Uintah Basin Standard By Dina Lance Ryan Morrill, chorus direc- tor, conducted as Grand County Middle School choral students performed their first concert of the year. Mr. Morrill, a first year teacher, new also to Grand County School District, selected a wide variety of music for the students to perform. Selections included the religious pieces Praise the Lord with Joyful Song and Climbing up the Mountain, the Yiddish folk song Dona, Dona, a piece based on a Mozart melody, and the popular favorite Im a Believer. Dorothy Morrill accompanied the singers on the piano. The recital was well attended by parents, school staff, and students alike. As an encore performance, in Manti . . . Pipe bomb Teachers and students Manti Manti at High School were cautioned last week to be aware of suspicious-lookin- g objects after evidence of an exploded bomb was found on school grounds. Principal Brenan Jackson called a special faculty meeting Monday to alert teachers of the discovery and to instruct them to discuss the incident with students. According to Jackson, an explosive device was detonated sometime last week in a ticket booth near the football field. Although the exact nature of the device is unknown, Jackson says evidence suggests it was a pipe bomb constructed of PVC. ' Sanpete Messenger in San Juan . . . Kidnapping took In a bizarre incident that Monticello place allegedly on San Juan County roads, seven residents of Mexico were taken hostage at gunpoint and held for ransom. After Navajo Nation police officers raided a Kayenta, AZ hotel, five Mexican citizens have been charged with kidnapping. The incident began on Nov. 13 in the Mexican Hat area, when seven Mexican citizens traveling in a van were pulled over by a car with blue flashing lights. The driver said he stopped the van and assumed he was being pulled over by law enforcement officials. However, instead of law enforcement officers, the driver claims that two armed men forced themselves into the vehicle and drove to a Kayenta motel, where the driver and passengers were held for ransom. San Juan Record Islands in Springville . . . Springville After a long discussion and hearing from downtown merchants, Springville City Council reaffirmed its support of the Springville Downtown Alliance and instructed city administrator Layne Long to proceed with the beautification project agreed to by the city and Utah Department of Transportation. The council, on the reported favorable UDOT position of installing beautified islands to be constructed in the two blocks between 100 South and 300 South on Main Street, agreed with that proposal after Mayor Fritz Boyer polled the council. Only councilman Rodney Burt disagreed with installing the islands. If you build the islands, where are you going to put the traffic? he said. Springville Herald . . . Pedestrian, bicycle parkway be to extend cessful. After considerable discussion, council members gave to subParks and Recreation Director Ben Boyce the mit the grant application. If the city gets the grant the plan is to connect the West Forest Street PedestrianBicycle Parkway with the Bear River Bird Refuges soon to be completed visitor go-ahe- center. Journal Pocket bike ban . . . miniature Tooele Though a pocket bike the motorcycles all the rage with kids and adults might fit down your chimney at Christmas this season, it doesnt mean the controversial miniature bike will fit within the confines of the law in the next few months. Municipalities in Utah and across the nation are increasingly beginning to ban the speedy little bikes that have such a low profile (typically 30 inches high) theyre being deemed a safety hazard on the streets and sidewalks. They e bullet bike. Last version of a resemble a scaled-dow- n and other bikes banned Lake week Salt pocket County motorized vehicles (less than 3( inches in height) from sidewalks, parks and parking lots. In September, the city of Layton went even further, banning pocket bikes and the like from all public property, including streets. Sold primarily at auto full-siz- low-profi- le parts stores, the pocket bikes accelerate rapidly, can reach speeds up to 40 mph and range anywhere from $150 to $3,000. Tooele Transcript Bulletin 1 school students the following week. Principal Melinda Snow The Grand County Red Devil boys basketball team traveled to Green River last Tuesday, November 23rd, where they defeated the Pirates 63 to 53. Tony Dalton lead the team with 28 points. Tanner Brown also scored 14 points. Shown here is Andrew Dalton going up for a Photo by Curt Brewer basket. said that because many students were unable to attend the evening concert, she wanted to give them an opportunity to hear their peers arts, having qualitative experiences in the arts where they may not have much familiarity. Some students enjoy band, others art, or technology. We want to meet the needs of all students at Grand County Middle School. We are also working to improve concert eti- quette and behavior during public performances. Chorus is one of several fine arts and elective credits available for middle school students. Ryan is a native of Liberty, Missouri, and he recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music education. He enjoys listening to a wide variety of music, especially jazz, and he also enjoys the outdoors, cooking, reading, and sports. He and his wife have enjoyed getting to know the community of Moab and the many natural wonders that surround it. They are expecting their first child in Winter sports season is now underway at Grand High School Grand High School basketball team members are into another big season, after their opening game at Green River last Tuesday which Moab won by a score of 63 to 53. They opened their home season Tuesday night in a pre- season game against San Juan, with the junior varsity playing at 5:15 and the varsity at 7 p.m. comes to Moab. Moabs drill team will travel to Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 4 for competition at Jordan High School. New Moab Middle School chorus. A Look Back in Time Historic pictures of Moab and Grand County For digital l files: http:www.lib.utah.edudigitalunews T-- Have a picture you would like to share? Submit it to The Times-lndepende- nt This weekend they will find themselves in Richfield Friday and Saturday for tournament games against Beaver on Friday and Manti on Saturday. Then they travel south to Monticello next Wednesday n for another game. Monticello will return the favor a week later on Wednesday when they come to Moab for games at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Girls basketball comes to the home floor on Tuesday, Dec. 7 for a game against Whitehorse. Game times are 5:30 p.m. for junior varsity and 7 p.m. for varsity players. Moab wrestlers will open their season on Saturday, Dec. 4 when they participate in the Panguitch tourney. They will follow that next Tuesday with a match in Monticello. Their first home match will be Thursday, Dec. 9 when Nucla pre-seaso- ForBrigham City Brigham City may able for is a federal grant sucest Street Parkway if the application Box Elder News the singers also presented their program for the middle Mr. Morrill does a wonderful job with these students. We're trying to encourage all students to expand in the fine t Get out of the cold with your selection of High School Sports. Watch for Game times and team run-dow- ns on this page. GCHS Senior Class of 1931 ... Grand High Schools Class of 1931 posed for a traditional senior class photo. Front row, left to right: Rose Tangreen, Nedra Dalton, Inez Hector, Genevieve Johnson, Lena Ames, Kitty Oliver. Middle row: Row,ena Snyder, Carol Balsley, La Preal Dalton, Claire Johnson. Back row: Colin Tangren, Kent Taylor, Gwen (Red) Newell, Jack Skewes, Superintendent Helen M. Knight and Martin Saunders. Photo from the Madge Duncan collection. |