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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 2 November 5, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS You’re Invited to Breakfast Tropic Knapweed Treatment Workday Scheduled For November 14, 2009 The Canyon Country Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) and partners will sponsor a Russian knapweed treatment spray day on November 14, 2009 on private and public lands within the Tropic Area. Knapweed is listed as a noxious weed in Utah, and infests rangelands, pastures, roadsides, recreation sites or any disturbed soils. Knapweed releases chemicals into the soil that inhibits the growth of competing vegetation. Those interested in participating should meet at the Tropic maintenance shed, 212 west 200 north at 9:00 a.m. to earn two hours of CEU’s for pesticide applications. Please bring spray equipment preferably already calibrated. Gloves and goggles will be provided along with herbicide and sprayers. Dedicated Hunter hours may also be earned. Lunch is being sponsored by Canyonlands Soil Conservation District. Project sponsors include the Canyonlands Soil Conservation District, Utah Department of Agriculture, USU Extension, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Forest Service, Garfield and Kane Counties and Color Country Resource Conservation and Development and local landowners. For more information, contact USU Extension agent Kevin Heaton at 435-676-1117. Stargazing Program Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Friday, November 13 • 7 p.m. Sterling Scholar leaders set March 16 for awards Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with an evening of stargazing. Join the park naturalist on a tour through the galaxy as we search for planets, constellations and other celestial wonders. Dress warmly and bring folding chairs or blankets. Hot drinks will be served. Meet at the Escalante State Park Visitor Center located at 710 North Reservoir Road. J.W. DISPOSAL 1270 East Highway 89 Panguitch, Utah LET US BE YOUR FULL-SERVICE WASTE REMOVAL PROVIDER!!! For quotes or questions call: Wally (435) 616-8376 Amber (435) 676-8199 Business line (435) 676-8375 Please leave a message. GARFIELD COUNTY TARS HOST MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHTS The Garfield County Teenage Repbulican Club is helping to host meet the candidates nights when requested throughout the county. Tropic asked them to moderate their meet the candidates night on Thursday, October 29th. Questions asked at this meeting concerned needs for improvement of roads, efficency of government, and growth in this area. As a large part of the council’s responsibilities concerns the budget several questions were asked of candidates about budgeting. Questions were taken from the audience with a 2 minute statement from each candidate as to their qualifications and desires for the community. Tropic has two individuals running for Mayor and one for City Council. This last week the TARs hosted a simlar evening where Panguitch citizens were able to come and ask questions of those running for office. This was a learning experience for the teenagers and the candidates as well. Panguitch has two candidates running for Mayor and three candidates running for two city council positions. This years TARs chairman is Jaelyn Gillette. For more information about TARs you can reach her at 676-2168 The TARs also met on Monday, November 2nd from 3:00 to 5:00p.m. to conduct “get out the vote calls”. They are proud of all those who voted on November 3rd. They have adopted the motto ‘’This country is run by those who show up”. The thirty-eighth annual Sterling Scholars of Central Utah Awards program will be held March 16, 2010, at the Sevier Valley Center, Richfield, according to new committee co-chairpersons Neal and Marcia Bosshardt, Redmond. The Bosshardts met with committee Coordinators Oct. 27 at North Sevier High School, Salina, to make plans for the year’s events. The committee set March 9, 2010, Richfield, as the date and place for judging of nominees and their portfolios. Committee coordinators Nolan Andersen and Barry Smith, North Sevier High School, are in charge of the awards program this year under the direction of the Bosshardts. According to the Bosshardts, the Sterling Scholar competition is open to eligible high school seniors throughout the region. The following high schools are participating this year: Juab, Millard, Delta, North Sanpete, Piute, Richfield, North Sevier, South Sevier, Manti, Gunnison Valley, Tintic and Wayne. Each high school may nominate one student in each of the 15 categories. “Nominees must be seniors in good standing. Sterling Scholar officials consider a student a high school senior if he/she will be graduating with the senior class in 2010. The selection process of students as Sterling Scholar nominees is left entirely up to each high school,” they said. “The Sterling Scholar program is designed to recognize scholastic achievement. To be selected a Sterling Scholar nominee, Brian Bremner, school board representative for Panguitch Precinct 2, invites the public to join him at a no host breakfast and discussion of school related issues at 7:30 a.m. Thursday November 12, 2009 at Panguitch Elementary. The purpose of the gathering is to receive public input, answer questions and provide information about issues facing Garfield County’s schools. “ I’ve had several people tell me they would like the school district and school board to be more open and transparent,” said Bremner, “and this is the first step in responding to that request.” Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 at a cost of $1.50 for adults and $1.15 for students. Those desiring breakfast will need to call 676-1338 prior to 10 am, Monday November 9th, so food can be ordered. Public input and discussion will begin as soon as the school opens and will continue until 8:00 a.m. Those unable to attend can submit comments and questions via email to garfieldkids@ yahoo.com. “ I think it’s important that parents and taxpayers have the information they want and have opportunities to express their views in a non-threatening environment. I hope it is a wonderful experience for all who attend,” said Bremner. Bryce Canyon National Park Prepares for the 2009 Winter Season students must have extraordinary scholarship scores as well as service in leadership and community service/ citizenship opportunities at their high school,” they continued. “Sixteen colleges and universities offer scholarships and this year eight of those institutions are offering scholarships to high school winners. It’s a shame that every year some scholarships go unclaimed only because students don’t take advantage of the Sterling Scholar opportunity. You don’t need to be a region winner or runner-up to claim the scholarships for high school winners,” explained Neal Bosshardt. He related an experience a daughter had in obtaining a job. She was chosen for the position, he feels, because of the interview skills and other skills she had obtained from participating in the Sterling Scholar program. “It’s a great program. A lot of work is involved but the rewards are worth it,” he continued. Region businesses, patrons, schools and school districts contribute financially to the program so that cash awards can be given to winners and runners-up. “We thank all those who help to make the Sterling Scholar program a success whether it be students, teachers, committee members, schools, parents, volunteers, judges, administrators, patrons, news directors, and businesses,” continued Bosshardt. Members of this year’s Sterling Scholars of Central Utah steering committee include the Bosshardts, Mavanee Loftus, committee secretary, Sevier School District; Tamara Nilsson, South Sevier High; Steve Player, Rick Pruitt, Michelle Nielson, and Malynda Tolbert, Richfield High; Nolan Andersen and Barry Smith, North Sevier High; Stewart Shaver, Cedar Ridge High; Jennifer Christensen and Frances Metcalfe, Wayne High; Betsy Cazier, Piute High; Carl Van Leuven, Juab High; Nan Ault and Leah Woodard, North Sanpete High; Connie Good and Kris Pogroszewski, Manti High; Linda Miller and Jeana James, Gunnison Valley High; Ken Nielsen, Delta High, Sherry Paxton and Delise Fullmer, Millard High and Jyll Okelberry, Tintic High. West Desert High and Wasatch Academy also participate in the program when they have eligible seniors. In preparation for the approaching winter season, the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center will be opened from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM starting on November 1, 2009. At the Visitor Center you can plan your visit with information on hiking, attractions and interpretive programs. An award-winning 22-minute video, Shadows of Time, and museum exhibits provide an orientation to the park’s natural and cultural features. The Bryce Canyon Natural History Association operates from the Visitor Center selling books, publications and gifts to make your stay more enjoyable. The Bryce Canyon Lodge, horse rides down into the canyon, and the General Store at Sunrise Point has closed. Entrance fees are $25 per vehicle and good for seven days in Bryce Canyon National Park. Camping fees are $15 per night to camp in the park’s campgrounds. Sites in North Campground are currently available. Temperatures are starting to drop, visitors are reminded to prepare for possible snowy conditions, icy roads, and muddy trails. Currently trails and roads may be temporarily closed due to weather. When hiking in the park, be sure to wear hiking boots, carry water and adequate sun protection. The park’s 8,000 feet elevation requires extra effort in the thin air. For more information, please visit the park’s website at: www.nps.gov/brca or call 435-834-5322. |