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Show (Tfg iTirttf Page A5 Students of the month: Marshall , Sorensen The faculty at Grand County High School is pleased to announce that the Students of the Month for March are Tanise Marshall and Renie Sorensen. Tanise Annie Marshall is the daughter of Woody and Marsha Marshall. She is a senior at GO IS and has attended school in Grand County since kindergarten. In nominating Tanise, her teachers said she is a very conscientious student who is concerned about the feeling and welfare of others. She also does well academically. My most challenging class would have to be AP Art. My favorite class would also have to be AP Art because it can be so rewarding, said Tanise. Theres nothing like being totally satis-fle- d and proud of something youve created. She also said she found Honors and AP English to be somewhat challenging, and amazing program; library adds books In a continuing effort to improve the reading ability of all students in Grand County School District, the high school librarian has purchased some childrens books to be checked out by high school students and read by them to younger brothers and sisters. The seed money for purchase of the books was a $100 award from State Farm Insurance. good work ethic." Renie's work ethic must have something to do with his 3.95 GPA and being the school Sterling Scholar in Mathematics. Calculus is one of his favorite classes. He finds it challenging and makes him think. He enjoys all math and science classes, in fact, because they are fun and interesting along with teaching me life long skills. This year Renie is the captain of the track team. He has also played football and soccer for several years. Other sports he enjoys are snowmobiling, camping and fishing. Community service is important to Renie. He is an Eagle Scout and volunteers many hours with his church group. Getting to the end of his senior year, the memories Renie thinks will last are going on all of the track trips and good times spent with his friends. He loves Moab for the beautiful scenery. His plans for the next few years include college and a mission for his church. Time Travel "Service to provide you time E Jm imumtu m ptMuawf, m Ms pbm ya M(f to Sons Bank, 300S. Hours: 10-- 4 weekdays or by appointment 259-331- Rosemary Casamassa Your local, travel went 3 and favorite book. Some of the books purchased are in Spanish or Navajo as well as English to appeal to bilingual students. These books are also good for the high school students who are in Spanish Class or speak Navajo but do not read it. Yet another use for the childrens books is to have mar- ginal readers read them to younger kids. The marginal Older students, whether brothers and sisters or teaching reader can practice until he or she can read the book well. It gives that student confidence and a sense of accomplishment to read aloud well. Many of the childrens books are used by the drama class for oral interpretation, another side benefit of the library housing this small collection. cadets or babysitters, are wonderful role models for beginning readers pointed out librarian Joan Gough. Little kids naturally imitate older kids. There is also a positive association set up for youngsters toward reading when they snuggle up on the couch with their favorite brother Area-Wid- e T Week in Review part, Tanise said, year. The teacher nominating Renie for Student of the Month said, He has a good attitude and March 21, 2002 rprrthfut GCHS starts sibling reading outdoor education to be an amazing class. Elaborating on the Outdoor ed. was challenging at times. I really loved being outside. Tanise took chemistry this year from CEU but didnt take other college classes because as she said, I really want to get the college when I get there and take advantage of high right now. One of the ways she is taking advantage of high school is working on the Youth Garden Project. She said, It has been a really great opportunity to get out into the community. Everyone should check out the garden Other activities Tanise has participated in are sports. She has played softball and soccer. She is a member of the new environmental club which she hopes to see grow and become a real force in the school. Another great club that Tanise recommends to students is the Geography Club that has taken a trip to Washington, D.C. and New York twice now. As Tanise describes it, I will never forget that trip. It taught me more than any class ever could and it was extremely fun. Tanise will start her college experience this fall at the University of Utah where she will study either nursing or counseling. . Renie Len Sorensen is the sod of Len and Sheryl Sorensen. Now a senior, he has attended schools in Moab since his first .fr Items from regional newspapers Council okays CNHA at center... Blanding The Blanding City Council is serious about not being perceived as a haven for radical environmentalism. That was the mescontract two saged sent by the council when they approved a one-yeweeks ago with Canyonlands Natural History Association to sell and distribute items at the new visitor center in Blanding. At the insistence of one council member who said the citys image should not be tarnished by even the appearance that environmentalist ideas are condoned by the city, the contract was changed to include a stipulation giving the council the right to approve any items sold or displayed in the center. Blue Mountain Panorama ar fears grow ... Drought With more than two and a half months since the Monticello last sizable snowstorm, San Juan County residents are showing increasing concern over a possible drought. Total precipitation since Dec. 18 in Blanding is .74 inch with 5.5 inches of snow. Its even worse in Monticello: .27 inch precipitation with 4.5 inches of snow. A snow monitoring station in the Abajo mountains showed only 23 inches of snow on March 4, holding only six inches of water 45 percent of normal. e precipitation at the station is only 37 percent of normal. San Juan Record Year-to-dat- fiV3ake Initiatives to revive economy... next yoyir momitlhs Monticello A number of projects in the works are raising hopes they might lift the local economy out of the doldrums. Work is expected to begin soon on an expansion of the Monticello LDS temple; the new Hideout Golf Course is expected to open this spring; a trail system and wetlands are ready for opening on the site of the recently reclaimed Monticello uranium mill; the City of Monticello has created an Economic Development Committee; the Blanding Visitor Center opened March 11; and Eagle Air Med opened k new headquarters office at the Blanding Airport. i San Juan Record 18-ho- Ag Expo biggest ever.... EIJJOY THE SECURITY OF OUR FIXED RATE CD Cortez, Colo. The 20th Annual Four States Ag Expo, which started last week at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, may be the biggest ever, according to Ag Expo Director Bob Bragg. I think that we will have more equipment filling two buildings and adjoining parking lots than we have ever had in the past, Bragg said. When the Ag dealers to bring Expo started 20 years ago, we begged in more equipment so the fairgrounds main building would look full, Bragg said. Now we have to limit exhibitors on how much they can put inside the building. Bragg said more than 30 percent of the exhibitors in this years show are new to the Ag Expo. Cortez Journal 24-MON- TH farm-impleme- nt Now theres a sure fire way to have a bright future. At Wells Fargo, we believe in protecting our customers Council drafts monument plan... Castle Dale The Emery County Public Lands Council plans to hold the first in a series of public meetings on the proposed San Rafael Swell National Monument beginning later this month. While no definite dates have been set, the meetings are being planned to begin the process of drafting the language for the proposed monument. According to Randy Johnson, Emery County commissioner, during meetings with the Department of Interior they said they wished to react to a drafted proposal rather than drafting it themselves. That was good news for the county, Johnson said. They dont want to design a monument, they want to react to our proposal, Johnson said. Emery County Progres Neighbors want ex-inmat- es assets even in an unpredictable market. Our Wells Fargo CDs are a safe way to save because you get a fixed rate. Even if the market is experiencing a down swing, you are assured of out ... getting the interest rate you signed up for and your principal will never lose value. Happy days are here again, at least for the next 24 months. Montrose neighborhood railed last week Grand Junction, Colo, of the three former housing jail inmates in its midst without warnagainst ing by Montrose Jail Ministries. There's a big potential that if we dont stop it here, there could be a lot more to come, said LeRoy Hernandez, who wants the men moved out of the neighborhood. A1 Sparks, Darren Holly and Marlin Humphrey are living at 830 N. Park Ave., a house rented by Montrose Jail Ministries while they get their lives in order. The men are not considered a threat to the neighborhood and were never in a state prison, Montrose Police Chief Gary Mecham reported. The house is four blocks from Northside Elementary School. Daily Sentinel A Consider including a Wells Fargo CD in your portfolio. Come to any Wells Fargo bank location and open a CD today. Police catch bank robber... Park City Park City police captured William Jennings Monday morning. Mar. 11, near Captain Molly Court, which is next to the Park City Golf Course, after he allegedly held up Frontier Bank at 9.35 a.m. According to police, Jennings entered the bank at 1245 Deer Valley Drive wearing a ski mask, ordered everyone to the floor and took cash. He left the bank on foot, police said. The amount of money taken was not disclosed. A bank employee followed Jennings. Police arrived and chased him. An officer fired at Jennings but the suspect was not injured, police said. Park Record Activists prepare comments ... 435-260--1 435-259-66- 288 365 Wa!ker St Moab, UT 84532 Insured Jr., Owner Yi'hippie Douj Licensed COPY ) & Richfield Southern Utah OHY Club, at its general meeting March 6 in Richfield, discussed the Bureau ofLand Managements new Resource Management Han (RMP) and the proposed San Rafael National Monument among other issues. A BLM representative attempted to explain the agencys RMP and the process involved with the public scoping meetings and comment periods. But one citizen was having none of it: You tell stories to your friends and I'll tell em to mine, said Darrel Hintze, but lets nc4 tell em to each other Erickson suggested individuals be specific in their comments. During the meeting. Dawn Watts pointed out that the limited areas those where land users are required to stay on existing trails are becoming more difficult to access because of the closed areas surrounding the limited areas. 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