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Show May 5, 2011 ......LECZOAliCEIN IIRI by Vicki D. Syrett Scott Barton's Fifth grade class has been learning about fractions and turned it into a delicious cooking experience. They made no-bake cookies and were required to change the measurements using fractions. It was a lot of fun. The Students who won the Excellence Award this past week for getting assignments done, good citizenship, etc. are: 1st grade Brock Syrett and Kristen Stewart 2nd grade Areena Johnson and Kage Ott 3rd grade Oakley Johnson and Ian Johnson 4th grade Morgan Platt and Madison Syrett 5th grade Sierra Nell and Clay Mortensen 6th grade Danielle Brinkerhoff and Roman Platt Congratulations to all students for excelling in their work and getting things done on time. HIGH SCHOOL by Sam Cloud: Student body elections went well, and we actually managed to fill every post. It was an interesting election this year, as the onlycompetition involved was for the office of President--only one person applied for the other posts. However, the suspense for the top job was enough to make up for the rest. After a tense afternoon, the scores were Susan Mitchell is historian, Jordan Johnson is Secretary, Whitni Syrett is Vice President, and the President is none other than the infamous Cajun Syrett. We are anticipating the school spirit events next year. Individual class elections have also been held, completing the student body government for the next year. This Saturday was the State Chorus competition. Our representative was sophomore Marilee Platt, daughter of Nathan and Lori Platt. We have not heard back on how that went, but we have high hopes for her success. CRT Testing in Science will be on May 2-6 and CRT Testing in Math will be on May 9-13. SPORTS: Vicki D. Syrett GOLF...Last week we played Region. We went in in third place but ended up coming out in second place so we are going to State on the 9th and 10th of May over in Moab. Good luck boys have a great time. TRACK....The team is continuing to do well. We have 9 boys and 9 girls that are going to BYU on 6th and 7th May to the Invitational. It will be a great event. 100 M - Trenton Leslie 7th Marilee Platt 5th, Janette Pollock 6th 200 M - Trenton Leslie 7th Taylor Talbot 2nd, Marilee Platt 5th 400 M - Braxton Syrett 6th Taylor Talbot 5th 110 M. Hurdles (boys) - Cajun Syrett 4th, Hayden Johnson 6th 300 M. Hurdles (boys) - Hayden Johnson 2nd, Cajun Syrett 4th 100 M. Hurdles (girls) - Shelby Cornforth 4th 300 M. Hurdles (girls) - Shelby Cornforth 2nd 800 M. - Adam Platt 1st 1600 M - Cajun Syrett 2nd, Taryn Syrett 4th 1600 M - Alexis Tebbs 4th High Jump (Boys) - Zack Chynoweth 2nd High Jump (Girls) - Taylor Talbot & Janette Pollock tied for 2nd, Shelby and Sydney Cornforth tied for 4th, Ashley Nelson 6th Long Jump (Boys) - Hayden Johnson 6th Long Jump (Girls) - Marilee Platt 3rd Shot Put - Logan Le Fevre 7th Discus (boys) - Jesse Jessen 1st, Logan Le Fevre 5th Discus(girls) - Whitni Syrett 1st, Edith Garcia 4th, Ashlynn Syrett 5th Javelin (boys) - Braxton Syrett 3rd, Logan Le Fevre 6th, Taryn Syrett 7th Javelin (girls) - Ashley Nelson 2nd Good luck at BYU team. Keep up the good work!! Karleen McInelly D&B Realtor®, GRI 435-231-1546 REAL ESTATE CEDAR CITY Henrieville -300+ acres on Hi-way 12 frontage, agricultural, development possiblities. Henrieville -3 bedi2bath 2 car garage, outbuildings, fenced, on .69 acre Tropic -1 acre building lots, Tropic -20 acres on Hi-way 12 frontage, agricultural, development possiblities. Panguitch -Red Brick home hardwood floors-reduced. 1 I TO PLAY: COmPLE II THE GRID SO THAT EVERY ROW, EVERY COLUMN AND EVERY 3X3 110X CONTAINS THE DIGITS 1 TO 9 " II 1 4 5 9 4 3 4 6 5 7 5 9 8 6 8 3 3 6 5 6 4 6 2 8 \11 9 5 1 8 2 9 £3LZ6tI98 Z t8S9 6 I 9LISZ I 6L£ L 9 I 9 h 6Z£StS SZ6tLS,9£I SCtIS9L26 I8Z£tLh:69 9L£8E, 6 t I Z t6591Z£SL ciultd Errol - 435-275-862B BVHS NEWS: 2 Page 5 The Garfield County Insider Answers for this week tdatinit embutah@gmail.com Origins of Mother's Day Origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother's Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the dayin US. However, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent phenomenon and not even a hundred years old. Thanks to the hard work of the pioneering women of their times, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis, that the day came into existence. Today the festival of Mothers day is celebrated across 46 countries (though on different dates) and is a hugely popular affair. Millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honor their mothers, thank them for their efforts in giving them life, raising them and being their constant support and well wisher. Earliest History of Mothers Day The earliest history of Mothers Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival the Greeks dedicated to maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honor Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology. Ancient Romans, too, celebrated a spring festival, called Hilaria dedicated to Cybele, a mother goddess. It may be noted that ceremonies in honour of Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born. The celebration made on the Ides of March by making offerings in the temple of Cybelelasted for three days and included parades, games and masquerades. The celebrations were notorious enough that followers of Cybele were banished from Rome Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts during the festival on the fourthSunday of Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. In England the holiday was expanded to include all mothers. It was then called Mothering Sunday. History of Mother's Day: The more recent history of Mothers Day dates back to 1600s in England. Here a Mothering Sunday was celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honor mothers. After a prayer service in church to honor Virgin Mary, children brought gifts and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers. On the occasion, servants, apprentices and other employees staying away from their homes were encouraged by their employers to visit their mothers and honorthem. Traditionally children brought with them gifts and a special fruit cake or fruit-filled pastry called a simnel. Yugoslays and people in other nations have observed similar days. Custom of celebrating Mothering Sunday died out almost completely by the 19th century. However, the day came to be celebrated again after World War II, when American servicemen brought the custom and commercial enterprises used it as an occasion for sales. Julia Ward Howe The idea of official celebration of Mothers day in US was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe in 1872. An activist, writer and poet Julia shot to fame with her famous Civil War song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Julia Ward Howe suggested that June 2 be annually celebrated as Mothers Day and should be dedicated to peace. She wrote a passionate appeal to women and urged them to rise against war in her famous Mothers Day Proclamation,written in Boston in 1870. She also initiated a Mothers' Peace Day observance on the second Sunday in June in Boston and held the meeting for a number of years. Julia tirelessly championed the cause of official celebration of Mothers Day and declaration of official holiday on the day. Her idea spread but was later replaced by the Mothers' Day holiday now celebrated in May. Anna Jarvis Anna Jarvis is recognised as the Founder of Mothers Day in US. Though Anna Jarvis never married and never had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers. Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mothers Day from her own mother Mrs Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis in her childhood. An activist and social worker, Mrs Jarvis used to express her desire that someday someone must honor all mothers, living and dead, and pay tribute to the contributions made by them. A loving daughter, Anna never forgot her mothers word and when her mother died in 1905, she resolved to fulfill her mothers desire of having a mothers day. Growing negligent attitude of adult Americans towards their mothers and a desire to honor her mothers soared her ambitions. To begin with Anna, sent Carnations to a church service in Grafton, West Virginia to honor her mother. Carnations were her mothers favorite flower and Anna felt that they symbolised a mothers pure love. Later Anna along with her supporters wrote letters to people in positions of power lobbying for the official declaration of Mothers Day holiday. The hard work paid off By 1911, Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state in the Union and on May 8, 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Today Mothers Day is celebrated in several countries including US, UK, India, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and Belgium. People take the day as an opportunity to pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support. The day has become hugely popular and in several countries phone lines witness maximum traffic. There is also a tradition of gifting flowers, cards and others gift to mothers on the Mothers Day. The festival has become commercialised to a great extent. Florists, card manufacturers and gift sellers see huge business potential in the day and make good money through a rigorous advertising campaign. It is unfortunate to note that Ms Anna Jarvis, who devoted her life for the declaration of Mothers Day holiday was deeply hurt to note the huge commercialisation of the day. GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING On April 21, 2011, the Garfield County School Board met at Bryce Valley High School. The meeting began with several presentations of "What's Right with Our Schools" from Sterling Scholar winners, to FCCLA competitions successes, and stories of excellent teaching. The board voted to approve the consent agenda items. Board member reports included Cheryl Cox sharing information about a suicide prevention plan being developed by region counselors as well as a request to send all student who asked to home school this year to receive a recently prepared home school survey. Ken Platt reported on attendance at the Region Utah School Board Association meeting in which it was asked if the district had a board member Code of Conduct. He shared the Code of Conduct created by the board several years ago and asked for board members to review the information. Superintendent Dodds' report included information about the block schedule, update on merging dual policy manuals, update on the pool, and information about replacing the Panguitch High School boiler. Agenda items that were acted on included the approval of several athletic schedules for this year and next year and approving travel to activities over 150 miles. There was an update on the hiring of a new superintendent. A committee including board members, a representative from each community along with a classified and a certified staff member will interview five candidates on Tuesday, April 26th and Wednesday, April 27th. The board also heard from a representative from Zion's Bank about final steps needed to refinance district bonds. This action will save over $44,000.00 for tax payers over the next four years. The current budget was presented. There is an ongoing concern about budget shortfalls and trying to determine ways to put spending in line with revenue. The board reviewed findings of a Utah State Office of Education audit and replied to concerns identified. Action was taken on a vacation policy for full time classified employees and a payout was determined for a former employee based on a contract made by the board at the time of his retirement. It was also determined that school lunch costs would need to be increased for next year and that was approved. The cost increase is fifteen cents per meal making high school students full price lunches $2.00 each, elementary student full price lunch $1.80 each and elemtnary breakfast full price will be $1.30 each. Graduation times and dates were shared and discussion occurred regarding which board members would be in attendance at each graduation. The Adult Education graduation will be on May 21st at 11:00am, Panguitch High, May 25th at 7:00pm, Bryce Valley High, May 26th at 8:00pm, and Escalante High on May 27th at 8:00pm. The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 5:00pm at Panguitch High School. The board closed the open meeting and went to a closed meeting to discuss employee concerns and strategies for balancing the budget. GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING April 25, 2011 (Becca Britt, NOT official minutes of the meeting) All commissioners present BLM is initiating an environmental assessment for the Hole in the Rock and its roadway so as to accommodate groups, public comment will be included in the study, possible fees in the future; having made suggestions and comments in the past, County will no longer be involved in the Hogsback rest area project Discussion of hiring seasonal employees, tabled until the work load and area assignments are determined Water crest is expected to peak by mid-May, water flow is being controlled at Panguitch Lake, canals being cleaned of debris to allow unrestricted water flow, sand bags are prepared for emergency if required Formal request has been made to create a new Ticaboo Special Service District by consolidating two existing districts, possibly creating a new board, public notice and hearing will follow Request was made to rent the former Hatch Visitor Center buildings, tabled pending assessing the lease and repair requirements Approved a $200 donation for the final event and prizes for the Panguitch Elementary summer reading program. Approved business license for restaurant located inside the Bryce Canyon Resort. Approved purchase for air card for building inspector lap top computer, making on-line information available during inspections, saving time and vehicle mileage BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Discussion of County Building renovation & expansion project administration issues including plans, plan review, inspection requirements, delegation of responsibility, use of consultants vs. county employees, cost, scheduling; date of bid opening not announced The County building will be closed for relocation the week of May 9; therefore the next meeting will be May 24, 10:00 AM. @ County Fair Bldg, 740 N Main St. The agenda can be accessed at www.utah.gov/pmn on the previous Friday. |