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Show Youth baseball to Page 8. Wednesday. March 17. 1999 Salina Sun Junior wrestlers RHS hires counselor as 'Rumble' at tournament reprieve from warning NS The counselorstudent ratio will also be lowered next year at Richfield High School because of a decrease in student enrollment due to the closure of the Richfield Indian Dormitory. However, inadequate funding is an ongoing problem. Nearly every school in the state eventually encounters the same kinds of problems with the Northwest Association of Schools and Col- by Mavanee Loftus Sevier School District counselor at Funding forapart-tim- e Richfield High School for the coming school year will remove the school from a warned status with the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The school is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges despite concerns raised by in The an article published March SaltLakeTribune. 1 leges. Theres just not enough funded 1 The article states that Richfield High School is on a warned status for the school year because of a ratio. Curcounselorstudent high some 700 serves counselor one rently students at the school. counselor Funding for a part-tim- e for Richfield High School for the coming school year has become available through the Comprehensi ve Guidance ' Program administered by Leon Stewart, Sevier District vocational director. Stewart has been able to restructure the program to provide the 1998-199- 9 money to go around to bring every school to the standards everyone wants, explained Duane Bresee, assistant superintendent of instruction, Sevier School District Richfield High School was formally evaluated in 1989-9- 0 and evaluations made after that time are self evaluations made by the high school administration that are turned in as the annual accreditation report The annual report is evaluated and suggestions are made by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges for by Maxine Monroe They were Ready to Rumble and rumble they did Saturday at North SeviersLittle League WrestlingTour-nameInvitational. Over260entries were rough, tough, pulling, tugging, and pinning each other to the mats for first through fifth and medals. The ages place four from to 1 3. ranged their all, presented themThey gave selves well and went away proud winners. Good sportsmanship seems to be the theme taught by the coaches and learned well by the contestants. It was the largest tournament held in this area. Coaches who gave of their time and nt Health Board to gather in Fillmore Dr. Von Pratt, Chairman of the Cenof Public Health, has announced a meeting of the Board on March 24, 999. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Paradise Inn tral Utah Board Restaurant, AsKA&peaanst JiH DO YOUHAVETIPS FOR SUCCESS WITH AFRICAN VIOLETS? (A weekly questionanswer column) DO YOU HA VE TIPS FOR SUCCESS WITH AFRICAN VIOLETS? Answer by: Jerry Goodspeed, USU Extension Horticulturist African violets can be touchy about their surroundings and growth require- ments but, if given proper care, will bloom and look attractive most of the year. Here are some tips: Start with a potting soil mix that drains well. Some nurseries sell potting mixes specifically formulated for African violets. When creating your own soil mix, be sure it drains well and is not easily waterlogged. Choose a pot that enhances the color of the flowers and has drainage holes in the bottom. Water the plants only when they need it. If the top inch of soil is still moist, the plants do not need to be watered. Once the top inch of soil dries, water thoroughly, allowing the water to drain out the bottom of the pot. African violets bloom best when crowded. The leaves should hang above the soil but not touch the edge 1040 Dprtmnt of Uto TroMury 1 025 North Main in Fillmore. Anyone requiring special accommodations to attend the Board of Health meeting should notify Russell Anderext. 20, at least seven son at 896-54- 5 days before the meeting. Central Utah Board of Public Health meetings are open to the public in accordance with Utahs Sunshine Law. 1 of the pot where salts collect that ran injure the plant. African violets do best in bright, indirect light. Place them in a room dial receives about 12 to 15 hours of light a day. A room with a southern exposure is best or one with large windows facing east or west. African violets prefer day ti me temperatures around 70 degrees and cooler nights of about 65 degrees. The higher the humidity the better. Fertilize plants with a product specifically designed for African violets. Apply it monthly from spring through fall. Let the plants slow their growth during the winter by reducing the amount of fertilizer. Only a few pests bother African violets. However, the leaves and flowers should be inspected periodically for any visible signs of insects or damage. Remove dead flowers when they begin to droop. Direct column topic questions to Donna Falkenborg, Utah State University Extension, 050001d Main Hill, Phone435-797-136Logan UT 84322-050fax: email: donnaf exLusu.edu. 3; 1 Some of you have pruned fruit and perhaps ornamental trees. If not, now is the appropriate time to take care of this orchard and landscape chore for most trees and shrubs. You note I said most. Ornamental flowering trees and shrubs that provide spring and early summer color such as lilac, forsythia, etc pruning should not be done until after the bloom period is completed. Otherwise you will be cutting off the buds that provide the blooms you are looking forward to. Although fruit trees flower in the snrine thev still ret nmneH in the laic winter or early spring. The exceptions might be peach and apricot. Some horticulturists will suggest that those be Cannon introduces legislation for access to television stations Representative Chris Cannon recently helped move H.R. 768, the License Copyright Compulsory Improvement Act, towards passage in the full House of Representatives. The legislation, which specifically affects rural residents whoown television satellites, would allow them to vie w local television networks. Currently, satellite providers are prohibited from carrying local television networks. This bill gives satellite owners the same rights as cable television owners, said, after the bill was passed in a House Judiciary Subcommittee Thursday. Cannon, who helped draft the legislation, is an original cosponsor of the bill. Rural residents should have these same rights to local television networks for their own pleasure and entertainment. Other aspects of the legislation include: of the satellite compulsory license act for five years; allowing satellite customers who have received a network signal from a cable system within the past three months to sign up for satellite service; allowing satellite carriers to retransmit a local television station to households within the stations local market, just like cable does. This is an issue of consumer rights, Cannon said. Satellite carriers should be allowed to carry the same stations as cable systems. This will increase economic competition and drive down consumer costs. This legislation, which is strongly supported by the satellite carrier industry. h) Pjf ,31 2C 5-- 8, 9-- 13-1- 7, pruned later in order to accommodate fruit loss resulting from late frosts. Since a frost often will not take all the fruit it may be wise to prune after the usual danger of frost is past. That way, if there was some damage, you can leave more branches with live fruit on than you might otherwise. If you choose to prune peach and apricot later takeextra care not toknock of the tiny fruits. We have had some problem with fire blight the past several years in apples and pears. You may have some blight rankers in vr.nriwv-- Those should be pruned out now. Make the cut I2inches below the lowest point of the canker. Generally it is not necessary tosterilize tools when pruning is done in the winter. The bacteria in the canker may become active in warmer weather. Look for a shiny film on the surface of the canker or sticky ooze. If you are pruning an infected tree and you think the disease is not still dormant it is a good idea to steri iize your tool between each cut by dipping the cutting surfaces in a 0 ( I part bleach and 9 parts water) solution of household bleach. If you have had blight before, there is a very good possibility it will occur again. The only time we know that spraying iseffective isduringthe bloom period. At that ti me there is danger of infection if the mean daily temperature exceeds 60degrces F. I will write more on this at the appropriate time. For now do your pruning. It is important that pruning be done properly. I have discussed this almost yearly and will give some basic information now. The first thing that comes out is dead, broken and diseases branches and twigs. Then look for crossover branches. Because of the injury they cause rubbing against each other, one of the pair must be removed. For good fruit color and development some attention is given to opening up the canopy of a fruit tree so more light can 1 trees reach all fruit bearing branches. This is not part of pruning ornamental trees. Most ornamental trees are planted because we want a tree the size and shape of the particular tree we choose. Therefore, except in cases of badly broken branches, we dont shape ornamental trees. For the most part ornamentals take care of their own shape which is peculiar to the variety. Shrubs can be pruned more heavily for shaping purposes. On species this is usually done by taking out older stems at the soil surface Some shaping can be done on all jshrubs by making proper pruning cuts deeper in the plant. In all cases, a proper cut is made at a crotch. I f the larger i mb is to be taken off it is best done at a crotch where the limb to be left is about one third the size of the one to be removed. I have sometimes seen pruning done where the cut is indeed made at a crotch, but the branch left is only very small compared to the one cut off. The result if often not greatly different from the butchery of a topping job. A proper cut usually consists of removing a limb by cutting just outside the collar or bark ridge that occurs in the crotch and the hump that is on the side and bottom of the attachment of the I imb to a larger limb. Do not take the collar off during the cut. Nor should you leave a stub. In neither case will the cut heal quickly and properly such as to reduce the likelihood of disease entrance and weakness in that area of the branch. If the larger limb is to be removed make a sloping cut just above the limb to be saved. Make the cut outside the bark ridge. For more information call Clyde Hurst, your Utah State University Ex2 x 275. Check tension Agent, at multi-stemm- 1 896-9'Y.- our web site at http: utahreach.usu.edusevierext index.htm For tw r-je ct jrs Muct, cn 'vacy Pasernorn Ac: Not ce. Since March Game In Like A Lion And Will Go Out Like A Lamb , Heres '"Der iecuPiy Soote hoc sjs Instructions A e !tvd eitti ,4ti ..w atwt Bmrgmm r leps'ition jm Hr 115 Se. ef Jiftr Jfl twnbeu l(HM Income . 1 Internal Revenue Service oyr oct .V mid-seas- J.S. Individual Income Tax Return ' i NorIi Sevier summer baseball will be different this year. For many years the baseball program has been associated with the Babe Ruth organization. This in new year, along with the communities in Sanpete County, we will be playing a the Buzz with professional independent league. It will be loosely associated team in Salt Lake. Some fun activities with the Buzz are being planned for the league. League play will be the same as in the past but there will be more tournaments and a league championship tournament at the end of the season. A steering committee will be organized consisting of interested individuals from Salina, Redmond and Aurora. An ongoing committee will give stability to the league. Anyone interested in serving a term on this committee can contact Ellise Roundy in Aurora, Dave Ecker in Redmond orTed Hallows in Salina. You dont have to be able to coach to be on the committee, just have an interest promoting baseball. on March 8 at 7 p.m. at Salina City There will be one more day of sign-up- s a will to need This Hall. purchase pair of gray baseball pants for your year you child. A shirt and hat will be furnished as part of your registration fee. Fees are: $37. $25; 1 2, $30; ages Now is time to prune fruit 1 funding. love of teaching the sport are Robbie Pearce, Chet Crane, J.R. Carter, John James, Kelly Mason, Jeff Edwards, Brett Quamberg, Guy Argyle and Newell Hales. They have teams of 8 kids meeting every week with practice sessions and dual tournaments. Jody Gurney, coordinator of the event, wishes toextend gratitude to all those who have given of their time and efforts. Gurney further states without the volunteers coming forth to act as timers, scorekeepers and referees and the help of Deann Pearce, George Chappel, Steve Camp and Evon Christensen, these events would not be the success for the kids that they are. take on new curve for coming summer Dont Let Uncle Sam Hang You Out To Dry! Loan A If You Need Cash To Pay Taxes, We Can Help Uncle Sam wants what is due, no more, no less and there are penalties for late payment. If you need extra cash for taxes or any other purpose, call or stop in. Give us a short time to complete the details and, upon approval, the money will be waiting when you stop in. (EtflxmBsm Vffluv (JflEEllty il HBliKi k a i I tbs Blow I' Will . 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