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Show Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Duck Creek Thursday, October 15, 2009 • Issue # 238 UTAH: PAST AND PRESENT (INTRIGUE OF THE PAST) by Vicki D. Syrett Almost twenty years ago a dream was fulfilled when the fourth graders of Bryce Valley Elementary School went to Anasazi Indian Museum in Boulder to camp out and learn about the indians and pioneers of our state. Since then it has evolved into all the fourth graders in the Garfield County School District coming together for two days and rotating from class to class in small groups to learn all about the past and present of Utah and its peoples. It follows closely to the State Core Curriculum and the students thoroughly enjoy what they are doing and learn a great deal from many presenters from all over who donate their time to help us in this project. We are truly blessed to have wonderful teachers and principals in our District who support this program. We raise our own funds to pay whatever costs arise and we thank all of the wonderful people who freely give to support the learning that goes on in these two day sessions each year. This is also done in the Piute School District for two days a week before. The first time this was done we camped out on the lawn of the old Boulder School with parents as chaperones and it was a wonderful experience. Then in a couple of years we invited the students from the others schools in the district. We decided we would camp out at Calf Creek and have a dutch oven cook-out. Well as it goes we got rained out and spent the next day inside of Bryce Valley Elementary gym doing the second day of classes. We decided then it was easier that we just continue in that venue and not try the camping out again. It has been a great big success and the students love it. We have had many various presenters over the years but this years presenters were some of the loyal and true and some new ones that gave the classes. Teaching the Atlatl from Capitol Reef was Rick and Lynn Linchfield who also weather thursday Sunny high: 69 low: 37 friday Sunny high: 72 low: 37 saturday Sunny high: 73 low: 42 sunday Sunny high: 71 low: 38 monday Sunny high: 66 low: 33 tuesday showers Sunny high: 61 low: 31 wednesday PARTLy CLOUDY high: 61 low: 34 taught about Rock Art. Marily Bulkley of Bryce Canyon NP had the students on the floor studying bones of ancient animals and then painting a cast of a Triobyte. Mr. Dockstater came from Bryce also and taught them about the sun and they made bracelets to reflect the sun. Nova from BCNP taught them about how the indians used rabbit slings to hunt rabbits, and the Flo Yeasley of Fremont Indian SP brought real rab- fixed with stories about Native Americans. Arta and Dylan Hepworth kept the students busy with games and learning about weapons of the past and present and on the second day Arta worked hard with some of the teachers and parents and made us all wonderful Indian Tacos. Duztin Sorenson and his family helped the students make an “Eye of God” and play indian games. He also danced while his family played the bits to show the students and to explain how they used the fur and bones as well as the meat of the animals. Don Montoya came from Anasazi SP and talked drums. The students joined them in two dances and had a great time. Alison Cebula came from Escalante Petrified Forest SP and talked about geology. A wonderful time was had by many parents that dropped in and visited the classes that were going on. We send out a great big thank you to everyone that helps to make this possible and especially to the teachers and staff and Bryce Valley Elementary for putting up with our visit each year as it displaces them from the gym. They are very gracious about it and we appreciate it so much. To the students, teachers and others involved a great big THANK YOU for your time and effort to help this project become so successful. about the Anasazi and had them making pottery the second day. Clint Mecham showed them bear abd cougar belts and explained about the importance of animals in the history of our state. Natalie Porter of Antimony did a superb job of keeping the students trans- Advertise in the Insider Call 676-2621 School Board Meets Oct. 15th The Garfield County School District has scheuled its monthly boad meeting for Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Escalante High School. Board agendas are posted on Utah’s Public Notice Weblsite ( http://www.utah.gov/pmn/ index.html ) and at various locations throughout the County. Meetings generally consist of business, administrative and executive items from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and general items from 6:00 pm until the meeting adjourns. Standard items include reports from board members and school administrators, public comments and an open forum regarding education. The public is encouraged to participate. Additional information can be obtained by contacting a local board member or the School District office. siDE lines ... Pat Dix PANGUITCH BOBCATS STATE CHAMPIONS For the third time in his eight year tenure as head coach, Clint Barney has led the Panguitch Bobcats to another State Baseball Championship. His record for that period now stands at 3 first and 2 second place finishes. Friday’s 11 to 1 semi final against Intermountain Christian was over after the first inning. ICS opened the game with one unearned run, on an error and a single, and then the roof caved in on them in the Bobcat’s half of the inning. Brooks Leach led off with a double, Dexter Humphreys scored him with a base hit, Cameron Fawson followed with onother single, and when the dust had settled, it was an 8 to 1 ball game, and for all intents and purposes the contest was over. Riley Miller went all the way on the hill for the Cats, and threw a masterpiece, limiting the Lions to just one unearned run and just one hit, while fanning 6. Both Leach and Fawson turned in perfect 3 for 3 days at the bat, with Leach blasting an “inside the park’ home run, while Miller racked a pair of hits and a base on balls. The win advanced Panguitch to a meeting with Piute in the Championship game. The Cats mound ace, MVP Brooks Leach, was in total command of the Piute Thunderbirds lineup, in the 13 to 3 victory, scattering just seven hits, while fanning 5, and giving up just 2 free passes. Brooks also aided his own cause with a triple and single, and 2 runs batted in. Cameron Fawson had another of his typical days at the plate with 3 for 4, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. Zach Brophy came through with a pair of RBI singles, and Dalan Bennett had 3 hits in 4 trips, and drove in the 12th and 13th runs, that sealed the Championship for the Bobcats. Defensively, the Cats turned in a flawless performance, committing no errors in the five inning contest. As a side note, in their last 4 games, the Bobcats have scored 49 runs while holding their opponents to just 5, and have ended each game in the fifth inning by the ten run rule. To all the Bobcats and their great coaching staff of Clint Barney, Jason Miller, and Raleigh Burningham, my sincerest congratulations on an outstanding season and a job WELL DONE!!!! PANGUITCH COACH CLINT BARNEY HONORED I have learned from a source, who wishes to remain anonymous, that Panguitch High School’s Coach Clint Barney, has been named The 1A Coach of the Year!!!! Congratulations Coach, for a well deserved deserved recognition.!!!!! LADY BOBCATS CONTINUE WINNING WAYS Wednesday, October 7, the Panguitch Lady Bobcats kept their Region 20 volleyball record unblemished with a 25-10, 25-7, and 25-7 blowout of Valley, at Panguitch. Kalani Norris was devastating with 16 kills, and Breanne Bateman served up 18 points with 8 kills. Shelby Taylor led the way with 7 digs, and Taelyr Tebbs chipped in with 7 kills. The Lady Cats now have a 10 and 0 Region record and 15 and 1 overall. One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present. Stephen Covey THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. 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