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Show The Garfield County Insider March 24, 2011 ENTERTAINMENT 8 EVENTS— FORUM ON THE PROPOSED FOREST PLANNING RULE The U.S. Forest Service is holding a series of public meetings to explain both the details and intent of the recently proposed draft Planning Rule that, if put into effect, will serve as a national blueprint for how hundreds of individual plans will chart national forest management in the coming years. The purposes of the public meetings are to increase public understanding about the content of the draft rule; explain how input gathered during the public scoping period was incorporated into the draft rule; and respond to questions about the proposed planning rule. While the forums should assist attendees in better understanding the proposed rule and making more informed comments, we will not be taking public comments on the proposed rule, nor will the agency be recording the forums for inclusion in the rulemaking record. The public will have until May 16, 2011 to submit comments. WHAT: The proposed planning rule provides a collaborative and science-based framework for creating land management plans that would support ecological sustainability and contribute to rural job opportunities. Forest Service land management plans guide management activities on the 155 National Forests and 20 Grasslands in the National Forest System. WHEN: The Fishlake National Forest will host two identical forums on March 29, 2011. The first forum will be held from 2:00-5:00pm; the second will be held from 6:30-9:OOpm Mountain Time. We will use video teleconferencing technology to link distant Forest Service locations with subject matter experts from Washington, D.C. and Ogden, Utah. WHERE: Fishlake National Forest Headquarters; 115 E. 900 N; Richfield, UT DETAILS: Full text of the proposed rule, instructions to provide comment and the planning rule blog and more can be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule Come & Celebrate Panguitch City Second Settlement Birthday Party Friday, March 25, 7 p.m. at the Social Hall Special Speakers are John Yardley & Art Cooper Music by Star Performers Refreshments will be served GARFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011, 2:00 P.M. GARFIELD 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 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Call Meeting to Order Welcome Agenda Changes DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. General Obligation Bonds – Adopt Parameters Resolution for Refunding Current Bonds B. 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. ESCALANTE COMMUNITY ASSET BUILDING WORKSHOP Thanks to the support of Utah State University, Cooperative Extension, Dr. Steve Daniels will facilitate a one day workshop in Escalalnte. Working jointly with Escalante City residents he will help identify Escalante City assets that are valued in the community, then plan how those assets can be developed for future use and enjoyment by all citizens. Past project accomplishments include Skyhoopi Thrift Store, Escalante Saturday Market, opening the Pioneer Visitor House and the Escalante Newsletter. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Escalante High School. Lunch we be served by the Escalante High School Sophomore Class for $7.00. All interested citizens are welcome to attend. Bring your ideas, thoughts,suggestions and dreams. NIEDERBIPP COMES TO PANGUITCH Ben Behunin will bring his 2009 book, "REMEMBERING ISAAC: THE WISE and JOYFUL POTTER of NIEDERBIPP", to Panguitch, Utah on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. The Panguitch High School English Department will present three programs featuring Salt Lake City Potter, Artist and Author Ben Behunin. Ben will explain, discuss and answer questions about his book, Remembering Isaac, and the two others, Discovering Isaac and Becoming Isaac, in this series that is loosely based on his own life story. He will talk about his struggles to make a living as a full time Potter and ceramic artist, together with being a Husband and Father, and the strong urges to write the stories and wisdom he was receiving as he worked daily in his studio and at his potters wheel. Then in 2004 he was diagnosed, at age thirty, with arthritis... in his right hand, "and a potter kind of really needs his hands to make stuff...." Come and enjoy the evening with Ben and his journey to discover the art of creation, the ancient wisdom of a humble craftsman, the euphoria of love, and the joys found through understanding and making the most of reality. All programs will be held at Panguitch High School on Wednesday March 30 in the PHS Auditorium. The first: At 11:00 Am will be a student body assembly presentation. The second: At 1:00 PM will be with the English students of Panguitch and Bryce Valley High Schools. The third: 6:30 PM will be a "book club" presentation open to all interested community members in Garfield County. Ben's books and pottery will be available for sale. The PHS English Department would like to extend a great thank you to Mr. Richard Costigan for helping get Mr. Behunin here. IS THIS LAKE POWELL'S YEAR OF THE ANGLER? across the lake—has changed that scenario a bit. "We have a lot of large gizzard shad in the lake right now," Gustaveson says. "They'll produce more young as the water warms in the spring." Gustaveson says Striped bass will be hungry in Lake Powell this some areas of the lake will year. And largemouth bass have good numbers of shad. and crappie fishing at the In other spots, the shad will be scarce and the stripers lake could be phenomenal. hungry. Wayne Gustaveson, the Areas that have good Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' lead fisheries bi- shad populations are keepologist at Lake Powell, says ing some striper schools 2011 could be the "Year of near the backs of the canyons where the shad are. the Angler" at the lake. "Normally, hungry fish This is slowing the wholeare easier to catch," he says. sale movement of stripers to the main channel. Gustaveson provides the In areas that have fewer following tips to help you catch fish at one of Utah's shad, the stripers are hangbest and most popular fish- ing out along canyon walls. Bait fishing should be good ing waters: for these hungry fish: Striped bass If you want to fish for Gustaveson says threadfin shad—the main food stripers that are feeding on source for stripers in the shad, troll in the backs of lake—are low in number canyons. Hungry schools that this year. In the past, low numbers aren't feeding on shad are of threadfin shad meant fast found in the area where action for anglers as hungry each canyon intersects with the main channel. In these striped bass aggressively went after their baits and areas, using anchovy bait lures. But the appearance of can be a very effective way gizzard shad—which have to catch lots of stripers. As spring progresses, established themselves stripers will leave the can- Imam • moS Inms • liono -...-awn • arm ••■ - Awn, Barnett's ORTHODONTICS www.bracesbybarnett.com Toll Free 1-888 BRACE ME yons and congregate in large schools in the main channel. These schools should respond readily to bait and chumming. "Hot spots will become apparent as schools leave the backs of the canyons and move towards the main channel," he says. In the past, main channel areas near the dam, the power plant intake and Navajo Canyon have provided great fishing for bait anglers in April and May. In the Bullfrog area, Moki Wall, Halls Creek and Lake Canyon should be fishing hotspots this year. In the upper lake, Gustaveson recommends Red Canyon and Good Hope Bay as good places to start your Lake Powell fishing adventure in 2011. Gustaveson says adult stripers have a tough time when there isn't much food to eat. "Younger, faster, stronger juvenile stripers are better at seeking out the limited number of shad that are available," he says. "Young stripers should grow quickly while old adults will be widely harvested in the spring," he says. "By the time spring is over, adult stripers will have faded out of the picture for this year." • /iv pendulum has swu e Are you alright not knowing what they are doing? Now's the time to stop it! Find out more. Go to www.saveGRAMA.org and sign a petition. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Monday March 7th our lives changed significantly when a fire burned the majority of our home. It has been tough few days as we have assessed the damages and tried to recover some items from our home and inventory the things that were destroyed. Our home was built in 1913 and we are the 3rd generation of Henries to live in the home. But to every cloud there is a silver lining and we would like to mention just a few. Thank You to the Fire Depts. from Panguitch, Hatch and Bryce Valley. They were great. They were professional, well trained and hard working. They did all they could do to save our home. One firefighter hurt his back and we wish him a speedy recovery. Thank You to the EMT's from Garfield County. They were on the scene the whole time and provided food, drink and emergency services when required. Thank You to the Garfield County Sheriff Dept and other law enforcement officials on the scene. They did everything from saving our dog to providing trailers for our belongings. They even had the prisoners come out and help haul material to the trailers due to bad weather and fire concerns. Thank You to the people off the street who helped get some of our belongings out of the house and into trailers, trucks and cars. We don't even remember everyone that was there but we appreciate it greatly. Thank You to all who have provided meals, treats, money and even washed our clothes. Thank You for the hundreds of offers to help clean up and provide beds for us to sleep. Thank You to those who provide our insurance and are helping us through this trying time. Thank You to Panguitch City and everyone at the courthouse who have been understanding and supportive during this time. Thank You to our family who took us in and to each of our children who took time out of their busy lives to come home and help mom and dad. And Finally Thank You for the hugs and prayers. You have made this ordeal much easier to deal with. We don't have to look very far to realize we have been blessed. We lost our possessions, but we still have each other, our family and our friends. As we look at the trials taking place in Japan and other places in the world our problems are minor. We are so blessed to live in these valleys of Southern Utah. Allen and Jeannie Henrie and Family |