Garfield County Insider | 2010-04-15 | Page 2

Page BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK HOSTS ITS FIRST ANNUAL UTAH PRAIRIE DOG DAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, April 15, 2010 • School Board Mtg @ Antimony Elementary • Food Sense Classes in Panguitch Friday, April 16, 2010 • BVHS Junior Prom • Track Meet at Panguitch Friday, April 16, 2010 • BVHS Junior Prom • Track Meet at Panguitch Bryce Canyon National Park Acting Superintendent Jacque Lavelle invites you to join the park's first annual Utah Prairie Dog Day celebration on Friday April 30. • Escalante Girls Bantam Basketball Tournament A year-round inhabitant of Bryce Canyon's high plateau • PHS State Drama @ Parowan meadows, the Utah Prairie Dog is an important component of the park's ecosystem. Although called a prairie "dog," this species is actually a member of the rodent family. PraiUTAH ASSOCIATION OF rie dogs live in complex social colonies or "towns." Their CONSERVATION DISTRICTS burrow systems are made up of several chambers and pro$500 AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP vide protection from predators, places to raise young, store 2010 Application Form food, and hibernate through the cold winter months. Utah The recipient will be a high school senior living in Prairie Dogs are considered "keystone species" that perBeaver, Iron, Washington, Kane or Garfield County, who form a variety of important ecological functions including is pursuing a degree in soil aeration which helps plants grow, providing prey for agriculture or natural resource science field. other animals, and maintaining healthy meadow ecosysFor more information about the Utah Association of tems. Conservation Districts visit www.uacd.org The Utah Prairie Dog has been federally listed under For questions or comment please contact:Tyce Palmer the Endangered Species Act since 1973 and is protected as Resource Coordinator a threatened species. Bryce Canyon National Park reintroduced the Utah Prairie Dog to park meadows from 1974 UACD 435-676-8189 through 1988 and is the only National Park Service unit tycepalmer@scinternanet where they occur. Today, approximately 200 Utah Prairie Dogs are found within several meadow complexes within the Park. Every year these colonies are monitored and counted to track the health of the animals and their habitat. Park Biologist Sarah Haas states, "This year Bryce Canyon is celebrating the Utah prairie dog and its role as a keystone species in the park. This is the first time the park has dedicated a special event to this species and it's exciting to try and get more people informed and excited about CONSTRt CfiON CO. this unique and important animal." Ken and Ren are now giving bids on: The celebration will occur on Friday, April 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. through the evening with planned activities - New Construction - Remodeling that include watching Utah prairie dogs in their natural All Types of Roofing - Concrete habitat with a Park Ranger, special presentations on Utah - Doors and Windows - Insurance Work - Plumbing & Electrical - Backhoe Work prairie dogs, and a kids' table with activities and refreshments. Most activities will take place during the day at the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center with a special evening program at the Bryce Canyon Lodge. Let Ken and Ren help you with all your Local schools will be invited to participate in an art contest with a Utah prairie dog theme — prizes will be awarded construction and home improvement needs the afternoon of the celebration. Event information and entry forms are available at: http://www.nps.gov/brca/ planyourvisit/upd_day.htm. All entries will be displayed at the Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Center I on Utah Prairie Dog Day, GOOD APRIL 2010 NEIGHBOR Friday, April 30th. "We are FRIENDLY SERVICE PHARMACY' so excited to have local kids involved in this celebration and come to the park to III k II : :111 ! learn about our Utah prairie dog," states Marilyn Bulkley, Bryce Canyon Natural History Association Education Specialist. In addition, the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association will be unveilIf you're not completely satisfied with any Good Neighbor Pharmacy brand product, return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund: ing its "Adopt — a Prairie Dog" program. For a $30 Hydrocortisone Cream Anti-Itch Cream Caldyphen Lotion donation, you will receive 1% 2% Pink or Clear Cream or Ointment a plush prairie dog and a 1 OZ. 6 oz. 1 oz. frameable personalized cerconga Benadryl 30 Cortisone 1 Caladryl to tificate (mailed separately) 1651 noting your support of the 188 48 prairies dogs in Bryce Canyon National Park. "And the best part," adds Larry Thrower, Bryce Lice Solution Kit Liquid Bandage Poison Ivy-Oak Canyon Fee Collection Su1 Kit Wash 0.3 fl. oz. pervisor, "is that if you're a 1 oz. Utahan, all you have do is i re Zanfel LICE 43i Rid *New New Skin C7.. to SOLUTION show your driver's license LICRI D 1(11 SANDAGC and tell staff at the entrance 988 218 r_ booth, 'We've come to see . uquio the prairie dogs!' and we'll let you in for free!" Acetaminophen Pain Sterile Wound Wash HeatWrap Therapy Saturday, April 17, 2010 - OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE p an•uitchDru PRODUCTS ... 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 19' . 1288 - rIttr= teret,, "XI= 110.1.11 Liquid 1• Reliever Blairex 398 Muscle Rub Greaseless Cream 3 oz. Sc Va WAS 2 ct. 4110 Thermacare gat Tylenol 398 4" Stay Awake Tablets Blood Pressure Monitor 198 Long time Assistant Girls Basket ball Coach, John Orton is taking over the Girls team and Tammy Bennett will be his Assistant. Tammy has helped with the team this last year and likes working with the girls. Kory Owens Bantam Wrestlers take second at State. Milford won by 3 points, Panguitch sent 35 wrestlers to this event. Because of the efforts these youth put out I am going to list them all. 1st place were: Kevin Bridges 1st grade, Kolton Owens 5th grade, Austin Miller 5th grade, Max Smith 7th grade, Josie Roundy 7th grade. This was Kolton Owens 7th State Title. 2nd place winners: Wylee Fawson 1st grade, Parker Brinkerhoff 3rd grade, Donnie Corwin 7th grade, Kanyon Lamb 3rd. 3rd place winners: Parker Schoppe 1st grade, Zacchary Goldstien, 1st grade, Kyle Heation 1st grade, Jordan Sidwell 5th grade, Westley Hall 7th grade, Larsen Perkins 7th grade, Gage Bridges, Pre School. 4th place winners: Drew Reynolds 1st grade, Sammy Allen 1st grade, Ky Houston 1st grade, Mclain Miller 3rd grade, Hunter Owens 7th grade, Jared Martinez 5th grade, Kellen Mooney 5th grade. The following took part in the tournament, Houstin Hatch Pre School, Cael Houston Pre School, Jonah Schoppe 3rd grade, Dakota Hatch 3rd grade, Kristopher Nez 3rd grade, Adrian Garcia 3rd grade, Kaden Beckstead 3rd grade Michael Nez 5th grade, Sam Brophy 7th grade, Andrew Garcia 7th grade. Kory wanted to thank all of the Coaches and Parents for all their help, both at this meet and the one in Panguitch. Kory says that the State Meet will be held in Sevier for the next two years and then Panguitch will get to host the tournament in 3 years. GARFIELD TEACHERS COMPLETE LITERACY TRAININGS Recently some Garfield County School District educators have successfully completed, or are just concluding, intensive personal efforts to improve their classroom expertise in teaching reading to Garfield students. Nine Garfield County eductors just concluded a twoand-a-half year effort to complete classes for a Reading Endorsement. These nine successfully completed twentyone college credits from Southern Utah University. The District employees concluding the courses are Doneen Griffin from Escalante Elementary School, Lanae Cloud, Trista Rich and Kim Stewart from Bryce Valley Elementary, Joanne Savage, Lesa Taylor, Carol Orton, and Troy and Ann Marie Norris from Panguitch Elementary School. The reading endorsement classes were held in Panguitch and Tropic where as many as fifteen district employees took some or all of the courses. A total of eleven district employees received or completed Reading Endorsements requirements in these classes. In addition, five Panguitch Elementary staff members are in the final days of a rigorous course of literacy instruction. The course, Higher Steps, is designed to help educators' develop skills in teaching reading to older elementary students. It is a follow-up course to two earlier classes, Early Steps and Next Steps. Those completing the Higher Steps training are teachers Marilyn Marshall, Tracee Tebbs, Russell Torgersen and paraprofessionals Dyann Westwood and Carol Orton. These five educators OPEN SWIM along with five very special Monday, Wednesstudents from Panguitch day, Elementary School have Thursday: 6-8 pm Saturdays: 2-4pm traveled to Cedar City since September to participate in LAP SWIM Monday, Wednesday, the trainings. 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