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Show Page out kindergarten Early Continued from Page At this year. Bin king ham said she would give regular updates on how well tiie new sciiedufe is working We may need to do some more later, but this will at least give our kindergarten classes a consistent schedule." The (kindergarten) teachers have already been explaining this sihedule to parents, and it received very favorable response from the parents today (the first day of throughout the entire ear." After getting the hoard's unanimous approv al to try it out 24-h- r IM I movie info Mr I tow TMm fine-tunu- ig m Hm ak Happy Morgan hoilywood.com I AM Showtimes tor &3a02 shows before 6 p.m. $4 50, Hoad lo Pordition Nightly 7.00 4 91$ Sat 4 Sun Matinaas 1 00 Attorney at Law IS milt K Nightly 7.00 4 9.00 Sat. 4 Sun. Matinaas 1 00 4 3 00. I H ill'll till1 Criminal Law Adoptions Wills Family Law Real Nightly 7.00 4 9.00 Sat. 4 Sun. Matinaas 1:00 4 3.00, c Certificates Available 580 Kane Creek Blvd Turn at McDonalds! Gift Ftvui Lstate Contract Litigation Mediation Arbitration 8 South 00 East 1 3 259-941- 8 out how our actlows as a watlow are effecting) irart people and their children,... Meet the people of Iraq In, two films Thursdatj, .September 5th, y.3 gain. Iwslght and understanding of the background of the conflict with lra Free H KtfresbrutnJti 3 in- ly crease, noted school district financial officer Doug Cannon. Honored three retiring employees for their years of service to the school district. Receiving a plaque and expressions of gratitude were Annette Greenberg, former principal and director of special services (the districts alternative school program) (21 years of service); Jeri Foy, kitchen manager at HMK Intermediate School (12 years); and Mike Chase, district maintenance (21 years). Approved the public posting of three new proposed policies, each of which is available for viewing at the districts office and on its web site. The first policy governs the establishment, organization, and responsibilities of school community councils." Another policy outlines the provid sions and standards for the SEPSEOP education plfins that are developed individually for every student. The lar board meeting next month (Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.). Heard a short presentation ik o O.v .! 0 (i gether to get these kids reading by the end of kindergarten. The schools first-- , second-- , and third grade classes are all unaffected by the change, and the already scheduled school wide early release days will remain as they calendar. are listed on the 2002-0In other action last w eek, the school board. Approved a $25,589 judgement levy that allows the district to recoup lost tax revenues due to lower overall property valuation. The decision means that the owner of county property valued at $100,000 will pay an extra $2 75 in property taxes this year. No one spoke either in favur or against the levy at the truth in taxation hearing As w ith all judgment lev ies, it third proposed policy involves charter schools and provides the rules of governance and expectations in the event that the district enters into an agreement with an entity to establish a charter school. After considering public input and any suggested changes, the board will act on these new policies at its regu- p.m.. fit the MwA.R..C. Come dergarten teachers are going to need that planning tune to work to- goal-oriente- provided by the ffiuflteer Awtericflu Friends Service Corvowittee O acfruul', Buckingtiam added at the board meeting "We really need to have some strung focus. Our kin- represents a Spy Kids 2 r A3Ihe (Ihufg3iibfptuhmt by Damian Nash, who spoke on behalf of a proposed K-- 8 charter 0 II ' iidikv 4 ' II II II II II n iin ru WflTW 11 1 II II n v 11 nil school caifed Moab Community School" Nash explained that although the school's taigvt enrollment w ould be about 150 students, it doesn't necessarily mean that the 1,500-studen- Grand County t School District would lose 10 per- cent of its pupils. Rather, he said, the charter school would draw much of its enrollment from other areas, including students currently being and parents home-schoole- who would move to Moab specifically for their children to attend the school. The actual impact would be more like 4 percent. Nash estimated, adding, We think it could be a w in situation, because it would ultimately give studenta and parents more m-- more educational choice. Grand County Sc hool District Ron Ferguson out the sc hool board that pointed LitS not yet acted upon the charter schools application, which had been submitted prior to the July 15 board meeting by Theresa Carey, but Nash took the opportunity to auswer several questions from board members and others in attendance. Ratified an annual interlocal agreement with Moab City, the Grand County Council, and the Grand County Recreation Sjiecial Service District, regarding 7th and 8th grade sports programs, including basketball and volleyball. The approved plan is basically the same as last years, with the Moab City Recreation IVpartment essentially overseeing the ojieration and maintenance of those programs as it has done in the past. 1 leard a list of capital improvement projects that were completed over the summer, and also listened to U(xlates from each of tlie principals about how the first day of school had gone at each building Received an update from Lisa Sweeten of the volunteer group Parents for Public Schools (see related story, Page B5). choice Moabs Music Man dies at 95 William Maxime Frenchy" LaForest died Aug. 27, 2002. Memorial Mass will be announced at a later date.An obituary will appear in next week's nn 2A119, The rangers at Dead Horse Point State Park report that as temperatures are finally beginning to cool, now is a perfect time to visit the park and enjoy the spectacular scenery. The staff has had a busy summer season so far with visitors coming from all over Utah, the United States and the world, and the staff anticipates a great end of summer as they head toward Labor Day weekend. It seems that with the combination of a July and the'threat of wildfires, visitation to the park was down 21 compared with visitation records from the previous July. The park drew just over 16,000 visitors this July compared with just over 20,000 from July, 2001. Weather observations show that the average high temperature in July, 2002 was 95 degrees while the average low was 62 degrees. The biggest recorded reading for the month was 104 degrees on July 10, with the lowest reading of 53 degrees recorded on the 26th which was the morning after the biggest thunderstorm of the summer when the park re ceived .55" of J I ticipation Moab Area Economic Development 259-134- Cliffs Red Lodge Moabs Adventure Headquarters O O G (m&SOOTT) DINING ROOM MON - SAT Tor Information & Reservations: EAT 5:30-1- 0 435-259-20- 02 & DRINK Restaurant Open for Dinner 5.30 10 River Front Tables Inside - Patio American Menu. Steaks Chops Fish Fowl Pasta Daily Specials from $9.95 &- f ( S lecL. !, Wines served in the restaurant J 30-ye- nois University have both successfully completed their internships at the park. Their efforts and dedication have been greatly appreciated and theyll be missed, rangers say. The staff also welcomed Kirk Hill who hails from Canton, Oiiio wfio will join the staff through the fall as a seasonal ranger aid. PUI7 4tMBO?MM4 Star Hall IS SHOCK- WITH HIGH CRIMES OF MLRDER. NOW SHE MUST TEAM UP WITH $ A TO SAVE HER HUSBANDS LIE E...AND HER OW N. Listen to our stomach! inr? k SPICING YOUR LIFE SINCE 1981 (k l rw P-- m. $6 r?.i m 57I N. Main MORE FUN FOR EVERYONE! $ 259-631- 9 WUatVSQM (jrvtfftiaf I Qltjl iyi Wfl'tfci fiznrji T Schubert s final three Piano Sonatas, discovered and published after his death, represent the zenith of 19th century piano Paul Hersh writing Mr Hersh has chosen the A Major Sonata and in Ins inspirational style, will plumb ns depths in deiail before performing die work in its entirety Tickets available at the Moab Music Festival box office in 8) $5 For the entire Moab Music Festival concert schedule see www moabmusicfest org or call (435 j 259 7003 McSnffs Plaza Adults $15 Students 5-- 1 Next Concerts: Friday, September 6 Sorrel Rjver Ranch, 6.00 p m. Paquito DRjvera and Fnends More Movies m "Piano Talk with Fkul Hersh" Wednesday, September 4 7:00 p.m.. Star HaJI ATTORNEY SHREWD MILITARY LAWYER More Music 8 ram. much-neede- d July was one of the hottest months ever recorded at the park with seven consecutive days reaching over 100 degrees. It was also a particularly dry month with just .621" total precipitation avercompared with the age of 1 .08" for the month of J uly. Observations also indicate that precipitation totals for the year show a total of just 2 94", so rangers are hoping for more. The park has been fortunate to have had two volunteersin-tern- s over the past few months who have worked hard to complete their college internship requirements. Kim Clawson from Vernal and a student at Utah State University and Andrew Griesbaum from Maywood, Missouri and a student at Western Illi- Judd flays Clare Kubik, a INGLY CHARGED par- obituaries, Page A5. Sennit HUSBAND or Boomers Market over the next week And once again, thank you very much for your Times-Independen- t. MOVES LIKE A BULLET!' whos economy We tried to return to each home the day after we dropped off a survey. If we missed returning to your house, we apologize; we tried to return to each of the roughly 1,500 homes we visited, but we very well may have missed a few, maybe even a block or two If that is the case, of if you didn't leave the suivey at your door but would still like your views and opinions counted in the survey, please deposit the survey in the the drop boxes at the customer service desks of City Market Arrangements: Spanish Valley Mortuary. See COPIES HIGH-POWER- The Moab Area Economic Development Office would Lke to thank everyone who participated in our insurvey of local resident shopping preferences. The formation will be put to good use by local merchants, to both meet the needs of residents and improve the local Dead Horse visitation down 21 hotter-than-usu- Jill W Thursday, August 29, 2002 Film Society Flick hursday, August 29 Saturday, September 7, Grand County Fitgh School, 7.00 p m We Are Women |