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In business today, I find there's too much focus on what is bad, what is threatening, who did what to whom.
Imagination and innovation are our greatest weapons. Lack of using them is the only thing strong enough to stop any of us from achieving our goals. Factually, we can each get more done in less time if we simply take note on establishing WHERE we are going.
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"In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service." Steve Jobs, Apple
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"A brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room." Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com
"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." George Bernard Shaw
"If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants."David Ogilvy, Ad Legend
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"I think the most important CEO task is defining the course that the business will take over the next five or so years. You have to have the ability to see what the business environment might be like a long way out, not just over the coming months. You need to be able to both set a broad direction, and also to take particular decisions along the way that make that broad direction unfold correctly." Chris Corrigan, Famous Australian Businessman
"Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision." Winston Churchill
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."Albert Einstein
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On Aug. 17, Wells Fargo Bank paired up with Castle County Habitat for Humanity to put a major dent in the balance of the work needed to finish the Habitat Project House in Wellington. Wells Fargo donated $10,000 for materials needed and then even brought a gang of hard working volunteers.
Their volunteers joined hands with Habitat board members and some local volunteers. Together they did a marvelous job, and all while having a good time. The workers broke up into teams. While one team was installing cabinets in the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room, others were busy putting siding on the outside. Another pair of volunteers were installing the soffits. There was work going on every where you looked.
When lunch time came around everyone was ready to eat delicious sloppy joes, mac salad and some home made cake provided by board member Billene Henrie.
The 10 Wells Fargo volunteers came from as far away as Vernal and Moab, and some from Castle Dale and Price. It was really wonderful of those volunteers to drive so far to work on a house on a hot day. There were also nine board members and four local volunteers pitching in to help get the work done.
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Summer Peach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
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Aw, lettuce and strawberries are already gone down here. Well, you can still find some heartier lettuces at the market, but no spring greens. Strawberries have been gone since early May. We're deep into tomato and zucchini season now...ReplyDelete
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If only strawberries and peaches ripened at the same time! This looks delicious and so pretty. We're flooded with strawberries, cherries and blueberries, and I love it.ReplyDelete
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Now for use on 2006 automatic or2005 and 2006 manual transmissions. On One Ton Ram trucks pulling over 10,000 pounds this Brake is required to keep your Warranty Valid.
From the legendary Jake Brake? family of products, both the Jacobs Exhaust Brake and the E Brake are the only exhaust brakes to earn both Cummins? and Mopar?s endorsements because they?re the only ones jointly engineered by the heavy-duty experts at Cummins and Jacobs. There?s no better way to get the extra control you need for tough downhill runs without risking your Powertrain Warranty*. So you can relax knowing that with genuine Cummins exhaust brakes, you?re getting every last bit of retarding power that your engine can offer without taking chances.
An exhaust brake works by transforming horsepower into vehicle braking power by placing a valve in the exhaust system. When activated, this valve controls the exhaust gas flow and increases backpressure in the engine, slowing down your vehicle and reducing brake wear**. In fact, it can help your brakes last up to three times longer for significant maintenance savings. Whether towing your 32-foot cabin cruiser or eight tons of steel, genuine Cummins exhaust brakes let you face the toughest downhill situations with total confidence.
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A Stunning Time-Lapse Video to Restore Your Faith in Time-Lapse Videos
Time-lapse videos: they are all over the place, and they are all pretty, and at some point, aren't you like, "okay, I get it"? (As Dylan once sang, "How many time-lapse videos/Must a blogger post/Before he gets enough hits.") But! This one — Istanbul! Budapest! San Francisco! Vegas! Storms! The Northern Lights! — will restore faith in the power of streaming HD video and expensive "prosumer" camera equipment to even the most jaded time-lapse viewer, provided you turn down the shitty dubstep soundtrack and put on something good. Or you could just rent Koyaanisqatsi, I guess. [Reid Gower via Reddit]


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This air compressor, storage and refill station combo comes with everything you need to refill your own cylinder. It is easy to use and operate. You just need to attach the 100cf cylinder to the compressor hose and watch the gauge. Once it is filled you can take your 100cf cylinder to your training site and refill your own cylinder with the refill station. If you want more refilling capacity, you just need to add additional 100cf to meet your demand. This package is perfect for agencies and teams that train and operate at different location and need to have the ability to be mobile.
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Vontaze Burfict, #7
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2011: 69 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 sacks, INT
2010: 90 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2 FF
2009: 69 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FF
- Elite blend of size and speed for the linebacker position. Has the physical build and the ability to cover sideline-to-sideline.
- One of, if not the biggest hitters available in the 2012 NFL Draft. Always looking for maximum contact. Will drive the ball carrier in to the ground.
- An excellent blitzer. Times the snap well and gets in the backfield rather easily.
- Great at getting off blockers and working towards the ball carrier.
- Personality concerns. Showed immaturity throughout his three years with the Sun Devils. Countless personal foul calls, arguments with teammates on the sidelines, refusing to come out of the game. There are some serious red flags.
- Takes a lot of false steps. Seemed to be more easily deceived in his junior season than the sophomore one. Rushed the wrong gap as a middle linebacker more than a few times.
- Has shown a tendency to overrun the ball carrier in looking for a big hit. Has gotten burnt by it.
- Plays with reckless abandon when things start to go awry. Is he out to hurt people? Helmet-to-helmet hits, he went for Matt Barkley's knees in a high school game, and other examples.
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Fischer Clothing is a fashion brand which has an apparent fondness for denim. Designer Kristina Angelozzi has been quoted to say, "Being an American designer, denims and cottons are in my blood, and almost all my fabrics are natural wools, silks, and linens." Launched just last spring, Fischer features classy separates and denim in a variety of tailored pieces: a kimono denim dress, A-line jeans skirt and trouser jeans for men.
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The quintessential canvas sneaker that everyone knows, the Keds® Champion is a footwear staple and this one boasts a bright coral color with sparkle embellished laces. This classic shoe looks great with everything from jeans to dresses, capris to shorts.
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Let's get festive! We're completely enthralled by the idea of strolling through the city in these fringe-pocketed coral denim shorts by fashion-forward denim brand Charley 5.0, gradient fringe swaying this way and that—or maybe rocking out on the dance floor with a similar impact (as if people don't already check us out… kidding!). And if being pink and having fringe isn't enough rock'n'roll, they're studded too. Nasty Gal recommends you style them with a "tucked-in tank and stacked bangles", but we love this denim-on-denim look their model is rocking too.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower saw the national security implications of corporate influence on government, democracy, and civil society. He echoed Lincoln's warnings in his farewell address to the nation on January 17, 1961:
A vital element in keeping the peace is our military establishment. Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction…
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even spiritual — is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together.
The following New York Times op-ed written by Firmin Debrabander is right on the money. Guns reduce and restrict liberty; they do not ensure our way of life.
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On March 30, 1981, barely two months into his presidency, President Ronald Reagan was the target of an assassination attempt, which left him and three others seriously wounded. Press Secretary James Brady suffered a gunshot wound to the head that would leave him permanently injured, while Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy was shot in the chest and Washington, DC police officer Thomas Delahanty was hit near the spine. As Reagan was rushed to George Washington University Hospital for emergency surgery, administration aides downplayed the severity of the injuries. However, inside the operating room, the situation was anything but humorous as Reagan lost nearly half his blood supply and had to endure hours of surgery to remove a bullet lodged less than an inch from his heart. The Reagan Oral History Project examined this event with each participant that was in the administration at the time of the shooting. Below are excerpts of these officials' reactions to the assassination attempt and how each responded to the early phase of the crisis. Martin Anderson, Assistant to the President for Policy Development There's all kind of thinking that goes on. There have been books, a Stanford professor wrote a book about this. There are a few--I'll be semi-charitable--but there is an academic view of what should happen. Basically the academic view is, you've got the President in charge, he's in control. Something happens to the President, who's in control and who's in charge? Wrong, that's not the way it works. It is not like throwing a light switch. I think what happened that day is probably a clearer example of it. When we got the information that he had been shot, we did not know the seriousness of it. We did not know if he was dead, we didn't know how wounded he was, we just knew he had been shot. Now, what happened was, and no one can seem to understand this is--nothing. You wait. You find out what the situation is. You don't rush off and assume, "Oh my God, he's been shot, we're going to put the Vice President in charge." Or you don't say, "Well, he's been shot but he's in charge so let's talk to him and see what he is going to do." You wait and say, "Well, let's see what happens." And people were very calm and they just settled down. It is amazing how much goes on in the government, in the White House, without someone "controlling" it. It works, people do things. Life proceeds. They were just very careful. They took slight steps, they checked to make sure this wasn't an overall plot. They checked to see where the Soviet submarines were and the Soviet submarines were a little bit out of their normal course and closer to our shores than they were supposed to be, so they checked that out. Then a little while later they said, "Well, that's not a problem"--and there were more submarines, and they said, "Wait a minute, what's going on here." Then they discovered it was the end of the month and that actually they were changing battalions and so they had more submarines, there were always more submarines. They didn't act precipitously and the academic mind can't understand that. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense I had responsibilities, and I felt that I should exercise them. I didn't know what the Soviets were doing, what the nature of this attack had been--whether it was a single madman, or whether it was some sort of concerted effort. I even had in mind the [Abraham] Lincoln assassination, where there was a concerted effort, and several of the members of the Cabinet--including the Secretary of War--had been attacked the same night. I felt that the troops should have a higher degree of alert and be ready for anything that might occur, even though, fortunately, it did not. It was the work of a single madman. Max Friedersdorf, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs We didn't know whether it was an attack on the government, an attack on the country, or what. Of course they wanted everybody down there in the situation room, which is bomb-proof, and we started getting calls from the hospital, from Baker, he was with the President and he said that he thought that the President was in surgery, he wasn't sure whether he would survive or not, for everybody to stay there in the situation room and he would keep us posted. That day was kind of a blur, but I remember Haig and Weinberger having some dispute that day about what should be done. I think that was the day that Haig went out and said, "I'm the vicar. I'm in charge." William Webster, FBI Director; Director of Central Intelligence The word came through that morning that the President had been shot. I moved over to the command center to find out what was going on, what we were doing, and then I ordered the Executive Director for Criminal Investigations and the head of the Washington field office back to Washington in the airplane. Then I arranged to take a commercial flight, first available commercial flight. It was headed to Maryland, Baltimore. But without my having asked them to do it, I don't know how it happened, whether it was the pilot's idea or someone at the Bureau thought about it, they came back and said, "We're going to drop you at National." So they made an unscheduled landing there, picked me up. I was being driven back in a Bureau car. Our privacy modes were pretty slim and far between in those days. They were building a privacy capability. They were briefing me on the telephone as we went through as to what was going on. Funny thing, same thing was happening to Vice President Bush, who was coming back on Air Two, he was getting briefed. And somebody out in Illinois was picking up those telephone calls and recording them. Some of them were actually put out on the radio in Chicago and picked up. Fortunately it didn't get the big network news. It was kind of what we were dealing with in terms of our capacity. . . . They got [John] Hinckley, of course, right away. They found the bullet fragments they wanted. I said, "Find out everything about this. We do not want another Warren Commission if we can avoid it. If we have to have one, we'll have one. But let's be sure we can close all the loops. Is this one man or is this a group of people? We need to know." So they worked very hard. James Miller, Office of Management and Budget Director We were in the Roosevelt Room, meeting about the next steps in the regulatory relief effort. We literally walked out of the Roosevelt Room and a lady comes out of the press office, screaming to the deputy press secretary, Larry Speakes: "Larry, Larry, the President has been shot at and Jim Brady has been shot!" It was pandemonium there, but it was controlled pandemonium. There were some reports later. They said we knew the President had been shot, it was serious and this and that. Not true. I was there. [Dick] Darman picked up the phone immediately and asked for "Signal," which is the White House military switchboard. "What's going on?" About that time Jim Baker arrived. Baker grabbed the phone from him, and said, "I don't understand this. If he's fine, if he's okay, why are they going to GW [George Washington University] Hospital? I don't understand this." Out of the corner of my eye I saw [David] Gergen running across. He had Meese in tow and then [Michael] Deaver came running in. They threw the phone down, ran, jumped in the car--they'd brought the car around front--and took off for GW. The notion that they knew all along that something was seriously wrong is not correct. They found out when they arrived at the hospital, but they didn't know in that immediate response. But the President was quite ill. It was a life-threatening thing. . . . the assassination attempt was a big setback. When I met with the President a few days later, I was really alarmed at how weak his voice was. Lyn Nofziger, Assistant to the President for Political Affairs I went into the emergency room, and I ran into one of the advance men there. I said, "You know, you ought to be taking notes, and you ought to go home and get a tape recorder and talk all this into a tape recorder, because this is going to be historical." I don't know whether he ever did or not, but I grabbed some pieces of paper from the nurses' station there, the forms with the blanks. And I began jotting down notes, these things that Reagan had said--or it was reported to us that he said--such as to Nancy, "On the whole, I would rather be in Philadelphia."… So Laxalt and Meese and Baker and I are standing there, and they bring Reagan out of this little emergency room where they've had him, and they're going to take him into the operating room. As they wheel him by on the gurney, he says-- Baker said he winked at me. I never saw him wink, but I'll take that. Reagan did say, "Who's minding the store?" I learned later, of course, that the doctors had cut his suit off of him. Now, Reagan's kind of a tightwad, and he was just furious, "You're ruining my suit." To hell with the fact that I'm dying, you're ruining my suit. Anyway, they get him in there, and, of course, the word comes out that he has also said, "I hope you're all Republicans," which they weren't. And I have written all these things down, and I decide I'm going to have to get a doctor to do some briefing. I don't want the White House doctor, because I think that people will think that he's got something to hide. This is nothing against him. I just didn't think that-- I didn't want the surgeons who were operating on him, because I thought they were too close to it and wouldn't have the bigger picture… I had my first briefing by myself and went in and talked to the press and took their questions. I had stuffed in my pocket these notes of all the things Reagan had said, but I completely forgot them. I finished the briefing, and I started to walk away, and somebody--I believe in angels, so I think there was an angel there, I really do--but somebody, I don't know who it was, he's never identified himself, said, "Did the President have anything to say?" I said, "Oops." And I went back to the podium, and I pulled out my notes. It was those things that really told the country that things were going to be all right. It wasn't me. It was the fact that Reagan had said these things. 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Glendale-River Hills officials start work on fall 2014 referendum
Glendale-River Hills could ask voters for another round of extra funding
Glendale — The wheels are turning on a possible fall 2014 referendum for the Glendale-River Hills School District, one which could again allow the district to bypass its state-mandated revenue limit.
District voters in 2011 passed a similar referendum which allowed the district to levy an extra $600,000 annually through the 2014-15 school year. Though the details of the potential fall referendum won't be clear for some time, early talks at the School Board's finance committee on Tuesday suggest the district could borrow between $4-5 million and pay the debt off over a five-year period.
By matching the debt payments to the amount of the expiring $600,000 annual referendum funding, and later adding the amount of an expiring capital referendum, the district could in effect keep the tax levy and tax rate flat, finance committee member and School Board President Bob Roska said.
"We'll borrow in a way that keeps taxes flat," Roska said.
There are, however, a number of questions to answer before district officials can settle on a price tag or duration for the possible fall referendum, which is why the conversation will likely stay at the finance committee through April or May before coming before the School Board, Roska said.
"We're working through alternative budget projections for the next few years, depending on various things, one of which is healthcare," Roska said. "We're looking at a variety of things, probably some tough things to do....Once we settle in on that, that will tell us a lot about what our referendum needs are."
In 2011, the passage of the $600,000 annual referendum helped the district mitigate the effects of Gov. Scott Walker's contentious budget bill, commonly referred to as Act 10, which cut about $560 per student off the district's revenue limit.
Legislators have since added about $100 per student back to the revenue limit, Roska said, and though the governor's recent decision to increase state aid to public schools by $100 million is appreciated, Glendale-River Hills only saw $51 dollars as a result.
The takeaway, Roska concludes, is that if residents want the same quality of education as they have now, they need to support their districts with their tax dollars, since funding "is clearly being stripped away at the state level, and it's not being replenished at the state level."
"We want to have the ability to maintain that, and make minor improvements where possible," Roska said. "We're not trying to institute new programs or build new buildings. It's just maintaining the great state we're in now."
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On June 24, after months of preparation, the Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress unveiled newly redesigned websites.
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Uh I have not missed a game since the early1990's and am an avid Ohio State fan so, yeah, I've seen Hartline trip over his feet enough to know he needs replaced.
There is nothing more dangerous in team sports, then a team that refuses to quit, is united as one, and whose confidence is so high, they believe they can play with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
It's a tough call.
Sean Smith is not a good CB to have. Simply because a Corner who never gets Interceptions is a terrible Corner in my opinion. Defenses NEED to be able to get turnovers if you want to win a Super Bowl. So even though Smith is a decent coverage CB, I don't really want him back at a higher salary.
Jake Long wants to get overpaid. But, I think, he is the most valuable Dolphins free agent we have this year. Our O-Line will be a lot worse without him. We need Long back.
Bush, I guess, is replaceable. Miller is going to be special, and we have other cheaper options.
Hartline... I love him and want to keep him, but at $3 mil a year, I would be willing to go as high as $4 mil tops.... but not $6.
can't remember all the other FA's we got.
I voted for Hartline, but it was a very hard decision between Starks and Hartline. No one else was considered by me.
I know its an unpopular opinion around here, but I'd take Jake Long if we are just talking about the player and not the pricetag.
I would absolutely peg Reggie. For sheer entertainment value. Our over/under will be 8. The overwhelming likelihood is we're not going anywhere. So I might as well be humored. Whenever Reggie stutter steps you can sense the instant animosity, all the cursing and tossed items. The certainty that another back would have turned that stone wall into 10 yards. Absolutely priceless.


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I like going to this animal hospital because they are great and nice, Its small and not crowded. I get helped quickly and get everything I need for my dog right there. They even have a groomer next door, and they have the cutest pet clohing items.
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There was one rep that made all the difference! Her name is Cathy and she was fast, friendly, and knowledgeable. Her professionalism is the sole reason I will go back to give this place another shot. The vet tech was not all that friendly, but began to ""warm up"" to me at the end of my dogs v…
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I have only been here one time (last week). But it was so refreshing, I have been looking for a nice place to bring my cats when I noticed this clinic (which was right around the corner from me). I called to make an appointment, and I was greeted nicely and they set me up to see Dr. Hey at my convenience. Everything went smoothly. The receptionist were very nice, helped me fill out all the necessary paper work. They called to remind me of my appointment the day before, they even reminded me to bring in any important medical information or vaccination history (which I would have totally not have brought). Dr. Hey was very prompt with his scheduled time. I think I had talked with him personally the entire 30 minute appointment. I had arrived a little early and a technician had checked me in. I was very impressed with how knowledgable the technician was. He made sure I knew what we were doing today (a check up and vaccines). He then asked if I was only any kind of flea or heartworm control. Well little did I realize that cats could get heartworms too!!! (It may be obvious to some... but not for me!) He explained that there was a prevention that not only protected my cats from fleas, but from heartworm too. He even gave me a pamphlet on it, BUT he explained Everything!!! Needless to say I got that prevention (mosquito season is coming up and they are the ones who transfer heartworms to our pets). Next Dr. Hey came in. He review my cats long medical history. Asked some follow up questions and gave me a list of options that he would recommend based on what he saw in my cats history, but were not necessary. He then thoroughly examined my cat. He checked the tips of the ears down to the tip of his tail. He told me that my cat looked great and then vaccinated him right in front of me. He answered all of my questions, he explained everything to me. He made me feel very confident that my animal was in good hands. I would recommend this hospital to everyone!!!
I feel everyone can learn from a review negative or positive. Once in awhile you read something that is completely off base however. In the case of the review dated 5/26/2009 "Wouldn't you want to know" it was spelled misspelled "Woldnt" I feel it necessary to respond. I am the current office manager at Ellison Drive Animal Hospital and I have felt very proud of the ethics, professionalism and manner in which Dr. Lori Curd and Relief Doctors and the entire staff treat their clients and patients. I have found us to go beyond the call of duty when it comes to trying to prepare for the difficult part of treatment for their pets, that being the financial part. We prepare estimates and do our very best to tell them everything that can be eliminated if needed, starting with the best course of treatment first, then reduce by the client's availability or limitations of funds. We offer care credit, we prioritize and make every effort to do what is best for the client and their pet. It is important to write this so that potential customers reading this will understand the source. I looked back at the date and the pet's name and it coincides with emotional termination of a prior employee. We realize that this was posted many months ago and unfortunately was just brought to my attention. FYI: We have asked that the person involved be notified through the "report abuse" option on the posting. We have ask her to do the right thing and remove the review. We really hope that you will take the time to come in and find out for yourself. Dr. Curd is passionate about helping you to take care of your pet and provide the best possible care.
My family and I have been coming to Rigsby Veterinary clinic when Dr. Burchers was the veterinary. Dr. Luke Proctor and Dr. Sheryl Proctor are the only 2 doctors that see my 2- senior dogs. They are both excellent Doctors but if the staff doesn't improve I am sorry to say I have no problems asking for copies of my dogs records and going elsewhere. The suggestion I do have is a better office manager, pleasant receptionists and more educated technicians.... At one point they had a very pleasant clinic manager by the name of Sarah L... She always acknowledged me by my last name, ( the 2 front desk employees never can remember my name nor my pets even if I had just been there the day before . Better yet I don't even get acknowledged when walking in to the clinic.. ) was very people friendly and compassionate employee. Whenever checking in for an appt with Sarah or one of her receptionist I NEVER had to repeat what my visit at the office was for that day... These 2 girls that they have now are just flat out ignorant. They keep each other humored with none related work conversions instead of checking up with the clients in the waiting room...God forgive you call up to the client because you will be left and sometimes even forgot on hold. I can't even count the many times this has happen to me. Now on the other hand there is 2 (and I mean only 2 ) technicians ( Kristy and Emily ) that are very thorough and i always make sure it only one of them that see my 2 dogs. Over all I can only say good things about the Doctors and the 2 technicians... I do hope that Dr. Proctor does read this and replaces some of his staff like he has been doing to his clinic.
Choosing the right vet for your pet can be tough. After all, your furry friend can't tell you how he or she feels about the doctor. Even though you're not the one treated by the vet, whoever your animal sees is obviously your decision. Since many veterinary diseases and injuries can turn into emergencies very quickly, it's important to have a go-to vet. This way, you can ensure you'll know whom to see when your animal needs care.
Speak to your friends and family about vets who've treated their pets. You can even talk to your groomer or an animal shelter worker for referrals. When you visit the clinics you've been referred to, check that the facility is clean, animals are separated and the staff is calm and courteous. Not all clinics are American Animal Hospital Association accredited. This accreditation isn't a legal necessity, though a clinic that's AAHA-accredited is guaranteed to offer high-quality medical care. To receive accreditation, the clinic has to meet the AAHA's standards in the areas of facility, equipment and quality care.
If you're looking for a specialist, you want to make sure he or she is board-certified to practice in that specific area of animal medicine. You'll want to make sure your vet is also convenient to visit, so there are factors to take into account.
The type of animal you own should play a part in which vet you choose as well. While your options are vast if you have a dog or cat, you may have to visit an avian clinic for your bird or an exotics clinic for your snake.
Just as there are many types of doctors, there are many types of vets. Some focus on livestock or house pets, while others may specialize in dentistry or surgery. They may work in a veterinary clinic or zoo, working specifically with the animals housed there, or travel to farms to work with livestock. Since horse racing and other equestrian activities are so popular, some vets are trained to work just with horses.
Diseases, like malaria and yellow fever are also transmitted through animals. Some vets have insight to diseases that affect both humans and animals. Vets have contributed to the treatment and cure of many diseases that plagued both humans and their furry friends.
Government agencies employ veterinarians as well. When an animal comes from a foreign land, these vets quarantine them and check for any diseases that may be present in an effort to control new diseases that can be brought into the country. Other Specific types of vets include:
A vet assistant works alongside the veterinarian and helps out around the clinic. In some cases, they may assist vets in surgery or restrain struggling animals during tests or lab work. The everyday duties of a veterinary assistant include; monitoring and caring for animals after surgery, keeping medical records, cleaning animals' teeth, feeding and bathing them, cleaning cages, sterilizing surgical equipment, giving animals medication, collecting samples for testing and performing laboratory tests, and offering grief counseling to pet owners.
It's a good idea to bring your pet to the vet regularly. This way, he or she becomes familiar and comfortable with the care providers, and you can stay on top of your pet's preventative care. If the animal is small enough, bring it to the office in a carrier. Just as you visit the doctor for a yearly check up, you should bring in your pet for regular check ups as well. During a routine veterinary visit, the vet will probably begin by asking you if there have been any changes in your pet's behavior or habits.
The vet will then take your pet's vitals, like weight, temperature, pulse and respiration rate, and perform a physical examination of the pet. During a physical exam, the vet checks the abdomen for swollen organs, and the legs, feet and joints for any potential problems. Depending on the age, breed or condition of your pet, your veterinarian may also check the eyes, ears and mouth.
When your vet conducts a full body examination, he or she will check out your pet's coat and skin, noting any hair loss, itchy spots or lumps. Keep note of your animal's shedding habits so you can let the vet know if anything seems abnormal. The vet will check for parasites, fleas, ticks, mites and heartworms as well.
Vaccinations are also important to your pet, especially if you have a cat or a dog, and your vet will suggest that you make sure they're current. Keeping up to date with vaccinations can prevent your furry friend from getting distemper, rabies, hepatitis and lyme disease. Some vaccinations last longer than others, so speak to your doctor about staying caught up with your animal's shots.
Just like your own health insurance, you want to make sure your animal is covered before he or she needs veterinary services. Some common animal surgeries can cost thousands of dollars, and you don't want to end up having to foot a surprise bill that costs more than your paycheck.
There's no set price for pet health insurance. Costs can depend on factors such as where you live, the age and breed of your pet, and how much coverage you want. Before you take out a pet insurance policy, you'll want to meet with your vet to go over what he or she thinks your animal should be covered for. Many vets believe that you should make sure cancer, chronic disease, hereditary and congenital disease, and common breed-related medical conditions are all addressed in your policy.
Some pet owners can't afford insurance for their pet, so there are other options to make paying for surprise pet visits as easy as possible. Some pet stores have wellness plans - which tend to be much cheaper than an insurance policy - that offer shots, check ups, screenings and discounts on various procedures your pet may need. A lot of veterinary offices offer payment plans for pricey procedures as well, as long as you have decent credit history. For a last-ditch option, there are even privately funded organizations that offer pet owners financial aid for their pet's treatments.


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Maxim Bolt, researcher, British Museum
I have spent the last few months on fieldwork in Blantyre, Malawi for the Money in Africa project at the British Museum. I have been investigating how money is used on the ground: how people handle it, and its role in social relationships. One way I did this was to attend Savings and Loans (S&L) group meetings in peripheral areas of the city. Whether in the yard of someone's house, a vacant room in a trading centre or a free classroom in a school, these meetings are highly ritualised settings for the handling of money. The example of one meeting will help illustrate how they work.
One group meets in the yard of Mrs Phiri, the custodian of their strongbox, in which records, calculator and money are kept – a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) provides the basic equipment. Mrs Phiri makes a living producing a non-alcoholic, fermented drink from maize and millet, and selling it. Her house, part of a settlement on the edge of the city, is half way down a steep valley, the top of the slope dominated by a church, and the bottom by a stream in which residents wash clothes.
The group, like many others, is all women – I was told that men have less patience for the meetings, and for the collaboration in business that such meetings represent. Many of the women also have more marginal positions in the economy than many men, and collaboration in the groups helps address this. All members are small-scale businesspeople, such as street vendors, owners of small restaurants, and charcoal burners.
Monthly or bimonthly meetings have variable turnout: some members have to look after their crops, others are occupied with important visits to hospital, and others again may stay away after a hard month, because they have no money to contribute to the group. Members trickle in, and eventually Mrs Ndhlovu, the chairwoman, calls for the meeting to start. A reed mat is laid out in the yard, so that the women do not have to sit on the bare earth. And the strongbox, containing records, calculator and cash bags, is brought out. After a prayer, the group is ready to begin.
Proceedings commence with a call for small contributions to a social fund (MK20, or about 8p). There may also be small fines for being late. Contributions are presented to Mrs Phiri and her neighbour in the circle, the money counter. They, in turn, place the notes and coins in a plastic tub, on display to everyone. After all members have contributed, the serious business of buying shares begins. The value of shares has been decided at MK500 (or about £2), and each member in turn buys between one and ten shares each time (or pleads lack of disposable funds), thus continually increasing the group's capital base. The money is then used to lend to members for their everyday needs – they can each borrow to the value of the shares they have bought. Each member's share purchase is publicly recognised, as banknotes are handed over and placed in the tub in the middle of the circle. At some meetings, applause greets contributions, as it does loan repayments and the tallying of grand totals. Indeed, this ritual keeps members contributing, even though some have little to give. The interest from loans and the social fund are put in dedicated bags, to be stored in the strongbox. The money from share purchases is taken straight to the bank, with transport paid out of the social fund.
What is all this for, and what does it tell us?
To make what is perhaps an obvious point, members are just borrowing back their own money. So why bother? At the end of a year, a sizeable money pot is divided between members, according to the proportion of shares they hold in the group. The whole scheme is a way to enforce saving. And the loans offer access to cash during the year, while adding interest to the final saved amount. When groups work well, members are left with tidy lump sums each year. To many small businesspeople, especially women, such socially enforced saving is attractive, and it keeps cash away from the competing demands of family members. I even know women elsewhere in Blantyre who are trying to sign up to such a scheme. What all this shows us is how crucial it is to understand the handling of money in social situations, if we want to grasp how it is thought about, used and saved.
What, from such fieldwork, could be brought back to the British Museum? S&L strongboxes neatly tell us things about the groups that use them. Constructed from robust metal plate with a handle on the lid, such a box has three padlocks, so that four members (three key holders and a box keeper) must be present to open it. A compartment holds the calculator, members' record books and fund bags. Another compartment has a corresponding slot in the lid, so that, between meetings, members can make contributions (they deposit money, along with pieces of paper identifying them and specifying the amount). The box's unlocking and relocking represent the beginning and end of each meeting. In a sense, therefore, it stands for the group itself.
Bringing such a box to the Museum comes with its own, distinctive challenges. Each is purpose built, so the first thing was to find a tinsmith with experience making such objects. A fieldworker from the NGO that established the Savings and Loans groups I attended introduced me to Word Of God tinsmith, located in an informal market. But this particular box was going to be different from any other that the tinsmith, Pastor Peter, had made. Faced with constraints on space in the redisplayed Money gallery back at the Museum, I commissioned a box with the same basic design as those generally used, but only 15 cm deep.
After some consideration, Pastor Peter proposed a design. The hinge was placed inside the box to allow it to open within this space, and the front lock pointed upwards rather than forwards – a model of space-efficiency! Pastor Peter got to work, buying used plate metal, hinges, and silver paint to finish off the job and prevent rust. Sat on a lorry's hubcap, he beat the reclaimed scrap metal into shape on a piece of rail, visiting a welder close by in the market when necessary. Soon, an S&Lstrongbox, perfectly suited to the British Museum's needs, was ready to be wrapped up and put in the post.
Names have been changed to protect the identity of those discussed in this post in accordance with ethical research practice
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Paul H. Thompson records 1980-2004
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Guide to the Paul H. Thompson records
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Arrangement of Materials:The collection has been arranged into sixteen series by topic. Each series is arranged alphabetically or chronologically as appropriate. Most folder titles were kept as labeled by Thompson's office staff, but not all contents were verified. Of particular importance are the Office Files and Correspondence series, which detail most of the regular operations of Thompson's office. Series 1, Athletics, 1990-2003; Series 2, Board of Regents, 1989-2002; Series 3, Board of Trustees, circa 1980s-2003; Series 4, Calendars, 1989-2004; Series 5, Commencement, 1980-2002; Series 6, Correspondence, 1990-2003; Series 7, Financial, 1989-2003; Series 8, Miscellaneous, undated; Series 9, Office Files, 1984-2003; Series 10, Policies and Procedures, undated; Series 11, President's Council, 1992-2003; Series 12, President's signature, 1990-2001; Series 13, Publications, circa 1992-1998; Series 14, Special Events, 1981-1998; Series 15, Strategic Planning Task Force, circa 1985-1996; Series 16, Total Quality Management, 1990-1995.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of office files from President Thompson's tenure at Weber State University.
Administrative History:
Paul Harold Thompson was born in Ogden, Utah, on November 28, 1938, the son of Harold and Elda Thompson. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah in 1964, with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He received both his Master's (1966) and Doctoral (1969) degrees in Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business.
After graduating he taught at Harvard until 1973, when he became an associate professor of Organizational Behavior at Brigham Young University. He remained in this department until 1978, serving as department chair from 1974-1978. Thompson also served as Assistant Dean of the School of Management from 1978-1981, and later became Dean of the Marriott School of Management (1984-1989).
Thomson was named Vice-President of Development and University Relations at Brigham Young University in 1989, but in1990 he was inaugurated as the President of Weber State College. During his tenure as president, the school's status was changed to a university (1991).
He married Carolyn Lee Nelson on March 9, 1961, and they have six children: Loralyn, Kristyn, Shannyn, Robbyn, Daylyn, and Nathan. They are also the grandparents of twenty-four grandchildren.
After serving as Weber's president for twelve years, he was called as the president of the Massachusetts Boston Mission for the LDS Church. Thompson has also worked as a consultant for companies such as Goodyear and General Electric, and has served on a number of community organization boards. He co-authored two books: Organization and People: Readings, Cases, and Exercises in Organizational Behavior and Novations: Strategies for Career Management. He currently lives in Orem, Utah.
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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
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There are no physical access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use:
There are multiple files throughout the collection that are restricted. Please contact Archives for further information.
Administrative Information
Custodial History:
Material was acquired from the President's Office (1994-10, 1995-10, 1999-13, 1999-22, 1999-28, 2000-10, 2000-15, 2000-29, 2000-35, 2000-37, 2000-40, 2000-41, 2000-45, 2001-01, 2001-07, 2001-16, 2001-30, 2001-31, 2002-28, 2003-01, 2003-39, 2004-02, 2004-16, 2004-17, 2004-24, 2004-27, 2004-38, 2005-11, 2005-21, 2005-24).
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[Item identification], Paul H. Thompson records, 05-19-001, Weber State University Archives, Ogden, Utah.
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Received from the Office of the President, 1994-2005.
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FRIES ― The Town of Fries alerted residents this month that a recent test of the water system found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes and buildings.
Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and children 6 years and younger.
According to a news release from the town, lead was detected in water samples collected during a routine sampling in 2015 and again during special sampling in July.
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A man wanted for shooting two people in Grayson County on Sunday morning was caught early Monday morning in North Carolina, after wrecking his car during a police chase.
One of the shooting victims, Karen Cates, died.
The Grayson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double shooting in Fairview, which occurred Sunday morning.
Authorities have not released the names of anyone shot, or their conditions.
Law enforcement has identified the shooting suspect as Greyling Dwayne "Beany" Davis, 52, of Fries Road in Galax.
INDEPENDENCE — The Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police and special investigators responded to the Grayson County Courthouse on Wednesday, when the Circuit Court Clerk's office received a threatening letter that also contained an unknown substance.
The investigation has centered around an inmate at the state prison in Grayson as a suspect.
According to a news release from Sheriff Richard Vaughan, members of the Grayson County Sheriff's Office responded to the courthouse at 10:40 a.m. on March 16.
An IRS scam has been circulating in the Twin Counties area, and local police warn residents to use caution.
Galax resident Karen Clark notified The Gazette that she received two phone calls last week from a Washington, D.C. phone number. The calls are a recording that state the individual is being sued by the IRS and they need to return the call to prevent being taken to jail. Clark called the number back only to be put on hold by the person who answered and was then disconnected.
By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff
INDEPENDENCE — A 2012 incident in Grayson County schools still causes concern for many parents, and a letter obtained by a citizens' group shows those concerns were shared by the sheriff's office, as well.
The situation involved a Grayson County High School student who allegedly made a "homicidal threat" to another student and was reportedly seen with a knife at school, according to a letter from Sheriff Richard Vaughan to Grayson Schools Superintendent Kevin Chalfant on Nov. 8, 2012.
The Mount Rogers Health District has recently tested four potentially rabid animals.
The district refused to disclose from which localities the animals were tested in order to "protect the privacy of the individuals involved and because there is no public health reason to do so."
The health district includes Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, Smyth, Bland and Washington counties and the cities of Galax and Bristol.
RICHMOND — Just as one state legislator pulled back his bill to require that police wear body cameras, a second lawmaker said he doesn't want to wait and will introduce his own legislation.
Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk) told a House subcommittee on Jan. 29 that they should table his body camera bill because a study group is planning to review the issue. Others suggested it would be too expensive.
HILLSVILLE — Virginia State Police charged six motorists in Hillsville last week for passing stopped school buses in Carroll County.
Several buses in the county's fleet are equipped with camera systems that record the entire routes daily. As a result of the camera systems, motorists who pass stopped school buses are also recorded, and the state police actively uses the recordings to charge and prosecute motorists who violate those laws.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the 2014-2015 flu season is well underway and flu activity is widespread or active in at least 43 states, with elevated activity in the south.
In the interests of protecting patients and healthcare workers, Twin County Regional Hospital has announced temporary visitation guidelines to contain the spread of the flu virus in its facilities.
These guidelines, which will begin immediately and remain in effect until the peak flu season passes, include:
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Superintendent Kirk Sitterud said he had been approached by the Emery High senior class and they want to move the graduation ceremony back to the auditorium from the Spartan Center. Each senior would be given six-eight tickets. The auditorium has a better sound and lighting system and the move back would lend a more dignified atmosphere to the graduation ceremony. The request was granted. The Emery School District Board of Education met at Cottonwood Elementary for their April meeting. JJ Grant gave an update on the Emery County Swimming Pool project. The school district has donated the land for this project. Superintendent Sitterud said the county should just take all the property there because with the pool there wouldn't be room for anything else like houses. Grant said if that were the case Castle Dale City would look at putting a park there by the pool because Castle Dale City will lose their park downtown with the building of a new stake center. The park is a future project. The pool project is tentatively scheduled to start in June with completion in June 2008. The school district has also agreed to fund the parking lot for the pool, not to exceed $86,000. The old pool is now permanently closed.
In personnel matters, Vee Guymon has been named the lunch manager at Huntington Elementary and Terry Bolotas will be a six hour lunch worker at San Rafael.
An asbestos removal project at Green River High and Book Cliff Elementary will take place this June. Fresh Air Environmental will do the work.
The school board approved the issuance of a judgment levy to recoup a tax refund to Canyon Fuel in the amount of $26,200. The district will have until Dec. 31 to issue this refund.
The board appointed a negotiating team for classfied employees, Marie Johnson and Laurel Johansen will be on that committee and Royd Hatt and Sam Singleton will take care of the certified employees.
Dennis Jones, principal at Cottonwood Elementary gave his report to the school board, "We at Cottonwood would like to thank you for the support we receive from you. We are having a great year here at Cottonwood. School improvement is an ongoing part of our school. School improvement at first glance seems not very complicated. One should just test the student, see where their weakness is, then prescribe the medicine to help them. We all know it is much more complicated than that. First of all, the teachers have been given a great deal of training so they can give the right test, make the correct diagnosis, and then give the medicine needed to help the students learn. All of our teachers have access to, and have been trained to use Edutest and UTIPS. These are computer testing programs that are correlated to the state core. The teachers have also been trained on DIBLES, Running Records, QRI, and Star testing programs. The students are instructed, tested, and a prescription is given and re-evaluated on a regular basis.
"We have several teachers who are involved in the math endorsement program; Lorraine Frandsen, Lori Labrum, Julie Huntington and Jan Hanson. I can already see improvement in math instruction in their classrooms.
"Lorraine Frandsen is also in charge of our Star Reading Program. This program enlists volunteers from the community to work directly under the direction of Lorraine to work one on one with the students who are struggling in reading. Lorraine trains the volunteers and then monitors their instruction so it is geared to help specific children with specific reading problems.
"Teachers at Cottonwood are continually receiving training in the five specific areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness; phonics; fluency; vocabulary; and text comprehension. This has also been the focus of the district language arts committee that I chair. Teachers representing each elementary receive training then return to share it with their own school.
"Our teachers have all had training the last few years in several literacy helps.
"This year we have been reviewing several of the helps we have studied. A phonics approach program called Words Their Way gives us great new strategies with reading, spelling and language development. Strategies That Work is a great resource for teaching comprehension and enhances understanding. Building Fluency: Lessons and Strategies for Reading Success is a great resource for just what it says, building fluency which is vital to building comprehension. Teaching Reading in the Content Area, this book is very complicated. It examines the three interactive elements of the reading process that influence comprehension which are: what the reader brings to the situation; the learning climate; and the characteristics or features of the text. It guides teachers through 40 different teaching strategies that can be used to teach meaningful reading in the content areas. At its most basic, teaching reading in the content areas is helping learners make connections between what they already know and new information presented in the text. As students make these connections, they create meaning; they comprehend what they are reading. Teaching reading in the content areas, therefore, is not so much about teaching students basic reading skills as it is about teaching students how to use reading as a tool for thinking and learning.
"Usually when a faculty has teachers who have many years experience as ours, they think they don't need any additional in-service. This is not the thinking of our faculty. Our teachers have from 20-34 years experience and I'm very proud to say they are all engaged in continual learning and self improvement. We have five teachers, Lynda Nelson, Christy Bingham, Lori Labrum, Lorraine Frandsen and Kristine Story who have completed a very good but also very demanding reading program. They have their state reading endorsement. Four of the five teachers also now have their master's degree in reading. Mrs. Bingham already had her master's degree so she opted out of that part of the program.
"Our PTO is very supportive and very important for our school/home connection. Under the direction of the school they are conducting a reading at home program. Students are instructed to read a certain number of minutes a week, parents sign the student papers and the PTO records and keeps track of each student's progress. The students who achieve the goal are rewarded at the end of each quarter. This way, no matter what level the student is reading on, each student can be a winner.
"We have four classrooms that have been equipped with projectors and smart boards that are connected to the teacher's computer. We are in the process of installing two more smart boards we just received. We are also in the process of purchasing one more smart board this year. This will put one in every classroom but the kindergarten room. I was lucky enough to win one at the winter UESP conference. We will use this one as a portable that we can use in different trainings or settings. We have a smart board in our computer lab that is very beneficial for student instruction.
"The district has adopted a classroom instruction program by Robert Marzano. It is called Classroom Instruction That Works. I give my teachers periodic in-service training in this program. Then they sign up on the calendar which day and time they want me to come into their classroom to observe them putting the new teaching skill to work. The teacher and I meet after and discuss how things went. Changes are made and they try again. After the teachers feel like they have perfected the part they are working on we move on to a new skill.
"Mrs. Frandsen is in charge of our student action team. The students who want to be on the team submit an application to Mrs. Frandsen and then she divides the students into four groups, one for each quarter. A captain and co-captain are selected and they help with the school assemblies. The students receive training to assist teachers and students. The other students on the team are assigned a teacher to help and they help with any needs the teacher has. This can be from helping a student with a buddy reading to helping students learn to get along on the playground. Mrs. Frandsen puts a lot of time into this program and it helps students of all grade levels.
"Our teachers are also introducing a bullying prevention program called Don't Laugh at Me. It is a very good program that brings us all back to the main ingredient in teaching, which I believe is a genuine love for the students. I firmly believe that students can't learn unless they truly feel safe, protected and loved.
"I ran across a quote that I have shared with my teachers and I would like to share it with you. 'If we want to influence learners for good, we should not merely love to teach; we should love each person we teach. We should measure our success by the progress of those we teach, not by the excellence of our performance.'
"If we love first and teach the curriculum second, students will learn and I guarantee your day will go better.
"You can see that my school has bought into the philosophy that school improvement is not just a buzz word, but it is an important commitment that must be made by those who have the ability, responsibility and talent to teach.
"School improvement is important and must be on-going. I firmly believe that schools can become a community of learners. School improvement needs to be based on ideas, values and concepts that are good for students, teachers and the school. In a successful school, consensus runs deep. It enhances the performance and productivity of the teachers and provides both sense and meaning. A true leader must involve all under their direction in the vision of school improvement. An atmosphere must be created where these elements are fostered and understood. On-going school improvement is the very life blood of public education," said Jones.
Board chairman Johansen told Principal Jones how impressed the board is with his school and the commitment of the teachers. Even though the teachers have been at it many years they are not burned out and always looking to improve. "We can feel the love and commitment in your school," said Johansen.
Superintendent Sitterud reported the Emery County School District had received the 2006 Gold Award. This is for safety inspections of buses. The buses are inspected once on a planned visit and then a surprise visit sometime in the year and Courtney Guymon who is the safety inspector for the school district keeps the buses in top repair.
The Superintendent reported full day kindergarten is fully funded for one school and the district will determine where this full day kindergarten will be implemented. The formula is the school with the greatest number of students on free lunch will receive the kindergarten funding. The details will be gone over at a May 4 meeting and the decision will be made on the school. There are three title one schools, Huntington Elementary, Book Cliff and Ferron. The kindergarten money is one time money for four years of the program.
The extended day kindergarten class would contain a smaller number of students and the majority would be those students considered at risk.
As of April 2 the enrollment of kindergarten students for 2007-08 school year was 159 registered. In first grade the number is 183. For kindergarten the number is down 24 students from this school year. It was noted that Huntington Elementary usually picks up a few more students between now and school start in August.
The secondary projections in enrollment will be down 63 students next year and down 46 the year after that then after those declines the students will level out.


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