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Show DECEMBER7,2006 CALENDAR EVENTS THURSDAY, D E C E M B E R 7 • PHS Girts BBail, Mesquite Tourney • PHS Wrestling® Richfield FRIDAY, D E C E M B E R 8 • PHS Gtris BBall, Mesquite Tourney • PHS Wrestfing @ Juab Tournament • Gospel Meetings @ 730 pm Panguitch Ltorary • PHS Boys BBall® SVC w/ Rich • EHS Boys BBall® SVC • BVHS Boys BBall @ SVC - Green River • PHS Boys BBaD® SVC w/ Layton Christian • EHS Wrestfing @ Panguitch •EHSGirlsBballvsMonticefo® BVHS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 • EHS Boys BBaD® SVC • EHS Wresting Tournament @ Parowan • PHS Girls BBall, Mesquite Tourney • BVHS Boys BBaD @ SVC - MonticeUo • PHS Wrestfing @ Juab Tournament •BVHS Boys Bbai® Lincoln • EHS Girls BbaB vs Amer. Leg. Acad @ BVHS MONDAY, D E C E M B E R 1 1 • Garfield County Commission meeting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 •PHS Girts BBall® Enterprise •PHSWrestling@S.Sevier • PHS Boys BBaD® SVC w/Waterford WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 • PHS Wrestling N. Sevier @ Panguitch • PHS Girts BBaH ©Escalante •BVHS Girls BBaD ©Wayne •EHSBoysBBall @ \felley • EHS Wrestling w. N. Sevier @ Panguitch THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER Page 2 VOLUNTEER BIRDERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Share the gift of nature this holiday season by participat- The program will begin at 12:00 PM, last about an hour, and ing with your family and friends in the 106th Annual Audubon is free. Everyone is invited to bring a brown bag lunch. Christmas Bird Count. Nationally, birders have been particiTerry Tolbert, GSENM Wildlife biologist, will lead a walkpating in the event for one hundred and six years. Over ing bird identification tour on December 8. The program will 55,000 volunteers from all 50 states, Canadian, Central and begin at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the Escalante InSouth America, Bermuda, the West Indies, and Pacific Is- teragency Visitor Center and bring binoculars, bird books, lands count and record every individual bird and bird species and hiking shoes. The walk is expected to take about two seen in a specified area found during one 24-hour period in a hours and is free. designated circle 15 miles in diameter or about 177 square The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is an event for evmiles. eryone, not just for the birds! For more information, call the Locally, the CBC is holding its 14th annual event. In Escalante Interagency Visitor Center at (435) 826-5600 or the last 14 years over 1200 individuals from every walk of the Kanab Visitor Center at (435) 644-4680. You can also life have turned out for the event. Everyone has had a great log onto www.audubon.org and click on Christmas Bird Count, time, identifying over 3,008 birds and 69 bird species in and or www.utahbirds.org to find other local counts in our area. around Kanab, Pipe Springs and Escalante, UT, including many Come join us and learn more about the feathered residents migrating birds such as Golden eagles and Ring-necked duck of your public lands. and wild turkeys. Special identification achievements are always recognized with awards doS I D E L I N E S BYPATDIX — nated by local businesses. BOBCAT BOYS OPEN SEASON WITH 2 This year's event promises to be even more successful. Joining the Bureau of Land ManWINS agement (BLM) Kanab Field Office and Grand The Panguitch Boy's Basketball Team started the new season off Staircase-Escalante National Monument on the right note with a pair of, on the road, impressive victories. (GSENM), the National Park Service (NPS) Pipe At Richfield, November 29th, they blasted the Wildcats 61 to 49 Spring National Monument will be co-hosting the in the season opener. Josh Bateman led the scoring with 19 points, 14th Annual Southern UT & Northern AZ ChristCameron Leach had 15, and Brady Bamey 10. Leach led in rebounds with 9 with Barney close behind with 8. mas Bird Count (CBC) to be held on December Saturday, December 2nd, the Cats traveled to Lincoln County 14 in Kanab, UT and at Pipe Spring National Nevada and despite the two and one half hour bus ride, racked up Monument, and December 15 in Escalante. The another relatively easy win, 61 to 55. The Stat that put the smile on count will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. In Coach Clint Barney's face was the fact that four of the starters addition, Glen Canyon Natural History Associascored in double figures and the fifth had 9 points. tion, and GSENM partners will help enlist comBrady Barney pumped in 16 points, followed by Cameron Leach munity support and provide resources to make with 14, Josh Bateman 11, Tyler Pollock 11, andTrac Norris with 9. the event more entertaining and fun. Even more Cameron Leach was dominating an the boards pulling down 20 exciting, several area schools are rebounds. participating by having students Mark your calendars for a Coach Barney also emphasized, that in the two games, Kaz Polcount birds at feeders and around "Chinese New Year Eve Celebration9' lock and Trac Norris have really shone with quality minutes on the their own schools and at their own ^ • ^ a t the Triple C Arena >*v*.#? floor. homes. According to Kanab Field PAROWAN DERAILS LADY BOBCATS Office Wildlife Biologist and loThursday, the Lady Bobcats clashed with a very good Parowan 8 p.m. cal CBC coordinator, Lisa Lady Rams team and came out on the short end of a 39 to 25 score. Dinner 6 Entertainment Church, "Anyone can count birds The Lady Cats defense was up to it's usual high intensity but the for us. Folks can even count birds Chinese food & Red Rock Wranglers offensive side of the ball has not caught up yet. in their own yard. We get great 9pm - 10:30pm Once again Hailie Orton led the scoring with 18 points, Lacy information about migratory bird The Jerry Fator Show" Rosser had 4 and Krystal Taylor chipped in 3. from those folks feeding birds at 10:30pm - New Years Panguitch hosts Bryce Valley in the league opener, Wednesday feeders. If they would like more Dancing, Bingo, Horsesoes & Volleyball December 6th and travel to compete in the Mesquite Invitational adventure, they can drive or hike Thursday Through Saturday along local birding routes, we look forward to this time every year it YOUNG BOBCATS SHINE AT ELKS HOOP is a great way to get out and see some great birds that only visit SHOOT once a year." In Saturday's Annual Cedar City Elks Hoop Shoot, a foul shooting contest, youngsters from 9 to 13 years competed, and the PanTo help folks get prepared for guitch contestants performed outstandingly well. the count, two birding programs In the Girl's 12 to 13 year old group, Kelani Norris took 1st place will be held, one in Kanab on with Carly Holman placing 2nd. December 7, and the second in The Boy's 12 to 13 year old saw Brandon Birch walk away with Escalante on December 8. the 1st place honors. Lisa will present a mid-day In the 10 to 11 year olds boys shoot. Tice Barney won it all and "Brown Bag" program entitled Dalan Bennei finished in the 3rd spot. This Lunch is for the Birds: And finally in the boy's 8 to 9 year old category. Trey Barney Learning More About Bird Idenwas the winner followed by Mickay Tebbs in 2nd place. tification. The program will be All of the 1st place finishers move on to the Region Tourney in We need volunteers to help with decorations & Bingo held on December 7 at the Richfield January 6th. Call Scott at 676-8949 or Deann at 690-0088 GSENM Kanab Visitor Center located at 745 Bast Highway 89. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29th |