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Show March 4, 2010 The Garfield County Insider GARFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA FOOD SENSE CLASSES Learn nutrition information and tips, how to make your food money last all month and plan mouthwatering, economical menus with the Food $ense Classes! Thursdays, Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 25 @ 1:30 pm Location: Care & Share, 40 West 87 North, Panguitch, UT 84759 Come See How Good Healthy Can Taste Classes are FREE, Samples Included BEAVERS AND RUSSIAN OLIVE OF INTEREST IN GARFIELD COUNTY There are two exciting projects happening in Garfield county, that readers may be interested in. One involves the reintroduction of beaver on Boulder Mountain, and the other is to educate landowners about the increasing problem of russian olive in the Escalante watershed. Beaver Reintroduction--- in early January 2010, Utah adopted a 10-year plan to reintroduce beaver into the upper reaches of the mountain streams, including a handful of streams in the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests. There will be a focus on two Boulder Mountain objectives this year: 1) find the best places on selected streams to release beaver, and 2) train a couple of local individuals willing to live-trap any beavers that migrate downstream and create issues for private landowners or permit holders. Beaver have been shown to enhance and improve the health of watersheds and the retention of water on the mountain. Beavers are what is known as a Keystone Species, which means that they create and improve the land for many other species. They create pools that step downhill with better fishing holes, keeping water on the mountain rather than raging gullies that lose water and soil downstream. Before Europeans in North America began to trap and kill beaver, there were over 400 million beaver in our watersheds. The numbers today are close to 9 million, as many now have recognized their importance to watershed health and tried to reintroduce them. This summer, four week-long training sessions will teach local volunteers how to find and assess areas for prime beaver habitat on Boulder Mt. (Food will be provided for the week.) Woody Invasive Removal--- In Spring 2009, a consortium of agencies and organizations was formed with the mission to communicate ideas and coordinate resources to maintain the health of the entire Escalante Watershed. It is now working with the reduction of Russian olive and other woody invasive plants from public and private land. The aggressive nature of these introduced species has resulted in crowding out native plants, sucking up water from irrigation canals and streams, and making ditch cleanout and fence repair in these areas difficult or impossible. The thorns on the introduced Russian Olive cut into people and horses trying to pass in choked areas. While most of the Partnership's work is directed at public lands with the state of Utah, another role is to serve as bridge with Boulder and Escalante landowners. The objective is to talk to individuals who want to clear Russian olive from areas of their land, and help identify resources for those landowners. For more information, call Boulder Community Foundation representative Boz Bosworth at 335-7440. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010, 4:00 P.M. GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE If necessary, an executive session may be held in accordance with the Utah Code §52-4-5. One or more members of the Board may participate telephonically in accordance with Utah Code §52-4-207 TENTATIVE AGENDA Regular Board Meeting 4:00 p.m. Executive Session 4:05 • Personnel • Collective Bargaining Board Meeting to follow Executive Session 6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order Welcome Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Changes 1. Public Comments 2. School Board Proposals — Comments 3. Superintendent's Report 4. Discussion and Action Items A. Budget • Retirement Window • Recreation Fund Levy • Capitol Projects Fund Levy • Budget Strategies B. EHS UHSAA Over 150 Miles Contest Track at BYU C. Negotiations D. Student Accounts E. Bus Lease for Two Buses 5. Board Business 6. Public Comments 7. Adjournment NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS DURING PUBLIC MEETING In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Annie Eldredge at 676-8821 at least three working days prior to the meeting. GREAT USED CARS Now Available! RH:SrSIDE•LINES -4 By Mack Oetting The Panguitch High School Bobcats did real well at the Region 20 games. They beat Escalante 73 to 49 with Eric Frandsen scoring 24, Brooks Leach had 23 and Riley Miller with 19. Panguitch's second game was with Bryce Valley at Canyon High in Cedar. BV's two guards got in foul trouble early, and the Bobcats were able to hold them off for a victory, that put the Bobcats in finals on Friday. I have said that the teams in region 20 are pretty equal, well it really showed up at the Regions. Bryce Valley beat Panguitch at Homecoming by 15. Milford's game against Piute was outstanding, with the game going into overtime and Piute coming away with a one point victory. Panguitch played Piute in the final regional game and it was a real close game, the Bobcats staged a late rally and closed within five points, but that was as close as they could get. The Bobcats ended up 5 points short and second place at Region 20. Bryce Valley ended up in third, along with Milford, Valley and Wayne at 4th, 5th, and 6th. They will all have play in games early in the week. The last five games the Bobcats played were outstanding, led by their two seniors Eric and Brooks, if they can keep this rolling they will do well at State. The Bobcats played at 2:30 yesterday. Check today's game for time. The games for State this year will be held in Richfield at the South Sevier Center, same place as the girls played. Eric Frandsen was a member of the Region 20 Academic team. Eric and Brooks Leach were selected on the All Region Team. Trac Norris ran a 4:08 mile at the Conference meet in South Dakota, breaking the Conference record. At indoor track they still run the mile. It wasn't that long ago the Roger Banister broke the 4 minute barrier. -tiOYAt We can consign your used vehicle for sale. (Dealership # 7735) Why go all the way to Cedar for Auto Repairs? We have brought Cedar City's best automotive technician home to Garfield County. 389 N. Main Panguitch Utah 435-676-8300 ADVERTISE IN THE1NSIDER Call 676:2621 to plitrEds. Help us raise money for a Playground at the Basketball Complex! Come and join the Fun! Friday, March 26, 2010 Panguitch High School Gym Elementary age division starting at 1:00 PM. Age Groups: Elementary • Middle School • High School • Adult Sign-up sheets available at: Panguitch Elementary School Panguitch Middle School Panguitch High School Panguitch City Office Bring the whole family for a fun time! Concessions will be sold. Any questions call Paula Palmer 691-4913. 1111 CORER 30+ Years of Experience ASE Certified Suspension &_ Alignment Specialist for 20 years CEDAR CITY SISTER AND BROTHER TEAM for March Brain Injury Awareness Month Aimee Peterson of Cedar City remembers all too well: "It was June 26th, 2008, about 6:00 p.m., and I was painting the ceiling in the kitchen when I got the phone call from my mom, saying that my big brother Kyle had wrecked on his longboard and had massive head injuries. The medical team was life-flighting him to Salt Lake to try and save his life." That's the kind of phone call you never forget, and one that Aimee doesn't want anyone else to ever get. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and Aimee, along with her brother Kyle are speaking out on the extreme importance of wearing a helmet. Aimee says "My brother's injuries could have been prevented had he worn a simple helmet. I know as well as anyone that wearing a helmet is not the first thing that comes to mind when you get on a bike or a skateboard, and helmets aren't the most attractive things to wear. But is it really worth risking your very life because you don't want to mess up your hair with a helmet?" Kyle says "I don't remember how the accident occurred, I just remember I was about a block away from Cedar High School, and at the time gas prices were so high, I was trying to save a little money by riding my longboard home from a church meeting. The next thing I know, I wake up with tubes all over me and my parents are sick with worry. I had to learn how to walk again, write my name again, and even tie my shoes. It took me an entire year to be able to do the things I was able to do before the accident. Physically I have recovered, and you would never know to look at me that I had suffered a severe brain injury. But I still struggle with not being able to learn like I did before the accident. Our medical bills were well over 300,000 dollars. All this I could have avoided had I taken just an extra 2 minutes and strapped on my helmet." Because March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, Kyle and Aimee, a member of the Brain Injury Association of Utah, are making presentations all over the QUILT WALK STATUE DINNER B 2ND SETTLEMENT BIRTHDAY PARTY Saturday March 20, 2010 Fair Building 5:00-7:00 P.M. Cost: Donation to Statue RSVP REQUIRED Donna Osborn 676-2431 county and state about being "HeadSmart: Why Wearing A Helmet is A Must." Their compelling true story will help parents and families to always be "HeadSmart" and wear a helmet. They are available for interview, and you may contact Aimee to schedule an interview by calling 435-592-2939. 4.) tit •er. 0 1 JANUARY THAW This here is March in Teesdale! Has it warmed up much? Not very! Where was the thaw we were supposed to have sometime in January? Every morning I check the temp. Every morning it says twenty. How about saying fifty-five? I've seen twenty plenty. I've got snow on my driveway that's older than my kitty. I'm in favor it should melt off. Old snow ain't all that pretty. My colt criss-crosses the pasture. He's made like a million passes, But all he can find is drifts out there. He don't know where the grass is. I hope we get a warm-up soon, preferably before Easter. How can I hunt for colored eggs when I'm freezin' my poor little kiester? Poems written by Ray Conrad www.raymondconrad.com r .1:v••00kvek.•00 ■ ••,‘,%-•010:147S1/4.\":4ZXN;1,,IKN'17\--717%-i- |
