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16B • August 2011 • Moab Happeningswww.moabhappenings.comMoab Autumn 10K RunOn September 24, 2011, a new running eventwill be held in Moab. Three runs will be held thatmorning – a 10K, 5K, and Kids’ K – with all threebeginning and ending at Swanny Park. All proceedsfrom the event will go to benefit the students ofMoab Charter School (MCS) and the Grand CountyHigh School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams.The event is intended to be both competitive and fun,following an out-and-back course along 500 Westand partway down Kane Creek Road and then backto Swanny Park. All participants will receive a t-shirt,a finishing medal, and post-race refreshments. Thefinishing medals were made by K-6 students in MoabCharter’ programs through an annual event. “Wethought that a healthy, outdoor event like a 10K wouldbe a great draw for local community members andrunners looking for a reason to visit beautiful Moab,”says Joe Heywood, MCS Director. “We are trying toput together a very family friendly running event,where all finishers get medals made by the kids, andthe Kids’ K providing a great opportunity for childrento get the feel of a race with a real finish line andcheering crowds. We realize it may take several yearsto develop into an event of significant size, but I hopethis becomes something people can look forward toyear after year. We thought that with the success of theCanyonlands Half Marathon, the Other Half, and theEDUCATION HAPPENINGSWinter Sun 10K, and many other races, this race canfit neatly into Moab’s annual running calendar. Withall funds going to kids, it gives the event an addedpurpose, too.” So, if you’re looking for a reason to getout and run before the weather turns too cold, come onout to enjoy this new Moab race. It doesn’t matter ifyou want to run, walk, or do a little combination of thetwo, all are invited to what should be a very enjoyableevent. To register for the 10K, 5K, or Kids’ K, pleasego to the website at www.moabautumnrun.org.Canyon Country Discovery Center and Four Corners Schoolhave new home north of MonticelloKeeping the HEATturned up for higher education in Grand County!Utah State University recently purchased the old cityhall building adjacent to USU’s current building at 125 West200 South from the Moab Investment and DevelopmentCompany. Senior partner for MIDC, Joe Kingsley, stated:“We recognize the value higher education has on a communityand we worked with USU to substantially discount the priceso they could acquire the building within their budget.”Steve Hawks, Executive Director and Associate Deanfor the Moab Center, praised the working relationship withJoe Kingsley and his associates. He added; “The purchaseof this building is a needed next step to meet the demands ofgrowing enrollments in our community. For the immediatefuture we are adding four classrooms and four administrativeoffices in the new building. Enrollments at the Moab Centerhave seen significant increases, more than doubling in thepast two years. Much of this growth is due to new fulltimefaculty members, degree programs, certificates, andpre-requisite classes that have never been available in ourcommunity. These programs include medical assisting,certified nursing assistant, criminal justice, social work, andrecreation resource management. In the near future we willbe able to offer such classes as microbiology and physiology.”Steve Hawks further notes; “The purchase of thisbuilding does not stop the vision of having a regional campusin our community. If anything the new building allows usto grow and build programs, faculty, and a larger body ofstudents. Our vision remains the same and that is to have acollege campus south of Moab within the next several years.”Rick Thompson, Floyd Humphreys and Sam Sturman watch asJoe Kingsley hands over the keys to the front door of the old cityhall building to Steve Hawks from Utah State University.The Four Corners School of Outdoor Education ispleased to announce its groundbreaking for the CanyonCountry Discovery Center (CCDC) August 12th from5-7pm. The Discovery Center is designed to be the newcampus of Four Corners School of Outdoor Educationand to serve as a significant destination point for thetwo million visitors who travel through the heart of theColorado Plateau each year as well as local residents.The Discovery Center will be located on 48 acres justnorth of Monticello. If you look west at the Monticellowelcome sign on the north side of town, you will see thelocation for the project. Over the next few years, a 21,635square foot LEEDS-certified facility is planned to be builton the site.A four-year, $8.6 million campaign is in process toraise the funds necessary to build and operate the facility.Four Corners School founder Janet Ross reports thatfundraising for the Discovery Center project is going well.In 2002, two members of the City of MonticelloEconomic Development Committee proposed the ideaof a hands-on, informal educational science center thatthey believed would create new opportunities for thearea’s students, teachers, families, and economy. Over thefollowing years, the idea was developed and expanded bythe Economic Development Committee and their chosenpartner, Four Corners School of Outdoor Education.The Discovery Center will design all its programsaround an educational philosophy known as “place-basededucation.” Place-based education helps students learnabout the world by first developing a deep knowledge oftheir own community’s history, culture, and ecology--aknowledge of their own “place.” The Discovery Institutefor Conservation Education will offer all its programmingfrom multiple perspectives, and be designed for multipleages and diverse audiences, including Navajo, Hispanic,Hopi, and Anglo--all cultures of the place called theColorado Plateau.In accord with its educationalphilosophy, all of Discovery Centerprograms will be based on fivecontent areas related to the ColoradoPlateau. They are Natural History andLandscapes of the Colorado, People andPlace of the Colorado Plateau, CanyonCountry Land Use and Energy, CanyonCountry Astronomy and Weather, andWater and its effects on the Region.The Discovery Center will offer bothonsite and outreach outdoor educationprograms around their Colorado Plateaucontent areas, including: Hands-onlearning stations, with all signs and otherwritten literature in English, Navajo,and Spanish. Outdoor Classroomelements will be Constellation Circles,Analemma, Pond and Wetlands,Nature Playscape, Animal Tracks, a Colorado Rivermodel, stream table, geo-strata wall, Vertical Axis WindTurbines, Ethnobotany Trails and Gardens, Solar DisplayPanel, Dendrochronology benches, and a Wildlife Puzzle.Astronomy will be a special part of the outdoor classroomwith a complete roll-off roof observatory, already on site.Teacher education programs will be offered both asonsite and outreach programs. Professional development atCCDC will ultimately lead to certification in place-basededucation.Research programs will be directed by a full timePh.D. Research Director and run by short and long-termvisiting researchers and their students. A small field labwill be available for researchers as well.A conference/community meeting hall and classroomwill be included. The 2,000 square foot dividable area willbe used for conference groups, local clubs and specialevents, and will accommodate up to 150 participants.CCDC classes will also be held and a bouldering wall isplanned for after school activities.Certification programs will be offered in outdoorleadership, range/recreation, archaeology, and place-basededucation certification. For more information go to www.fourcornersschool.org or call 435-587-2156 to attend thegroundbreaking event.
www.moabhappenings.comASTROLOGY HAPPENINGSYour Monthly Horoscope - August 2011July 23 - Aug. 24 Leo: Happy Birthday Leo. Make sureyou are clear in all your communicationsand plans the first three weeks ofAugust, but especially on the 5th, 9th,and 17th. Don’t be caught braggingon the 5th. Under play everything thesecond week of August. Just be JamesBond and you’ll do fine. Everyone is walking around ina fog the third week of the month, so take care to avoidaccidents. After the 24th you focus more on your cash.Your best days for money matters are the 28th and the 30th.Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo: You may feel a little run downthis month. Let those around you knowin no uncertain terms that you needyour rest, especially on the 5th, 9th,11th, and 17th. Secrets are only secretsif you keep them. Don’t give any awayon the 5th. Avoid crazy people wantingto date you on the 11th, or people who have trouble focusingtheir eyes during the entire third week of August. After the24th your energy level returns. Just have fun the last fewdays of the month.Sep. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra: Keep communications withyour friends as clear as possible thismonth as you will be spending a lot oftime with them. Days to watch out forare the 5th, 9th and 17th. Dream yourfuture this month and take your timedoing it so you get it right. Avoid crazypeople at the office on the 11th and any friends who areon drugs the third week of the month. After the 24th youwill probably like to get some down time as your batteriesare getting low. Let the stars bring the fun to you the lastweek of August.Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Scorpio: Work at keeping all yourinter-office communications as clear aspossible. Triple check everything on the5th, 9th, 11th, and 17th. Stay away fromany militant religious wackos on the 5thand the office water cooler crowd theentire third week of August. Also, don’t stoop to passingalong rumors or gossip this month. After the 24th you justwant to party with your friends and have fun. The last weekof August is built just for that purpose. Enjoy.Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Sagittarius: Your church group needs aleader who can keep instructions clear thismonth. You will love showing them howeasy that can be with notes on the 5th,9th, 11th, and the 17th. Someone will betrying to separate you from your cash onthe 5th, and keeping clear of anyone who looks suspiciousor threatening would be a good idea during the third week.After the 24th your career needs your attention. There arematters needing to be handled that have been put off. Getthem out of the way quickly the last week of August.Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Capricorn: There’s confusion over thejoint checking account this month. Keepthings as accurately as possible for thefirst three weeks but don’t expect to findthe solution to the problem until after the27th. Avoid overconfidence on the 5thand stay clear of angry partners duringthe third week of the month. After the 24th things calmdown and you can accomplish many things that have beenon hold. Use the last week to launch a new project you’vebeen hold back on, as well.Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius: Keeping communicationsclear with your partners is key thismonth. If you’re married, notes on the‘fridge are a big help and you don’t looklike a nag…’ well, not that much. Allowfor others not paying attention. Watch outfor the office bully on the 5th, they arein a twitchy mood. Also avoid anyone who can feed youmisinformation during the third week on the month. Afterthe 24th your focus moves to handling matters about jointlyheld assets. If you can’t balance the checkbook right offwait until after the 27th. Take the last days of August andhave some fun.Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 Pisces: Double check instructionson the job this month. There’s a goodchance someone got it wrong, anddoing things twice is a pain and it costsa lot of money. A lover is scrapping fora fight on the 5th, so be warned. Guardyourself and avoid vagueness betweenyou and your partner during the third week. After the 24thyou focus more on your partner and the last week of themonth portends to having a good time no matter what youdo in their company.Moab Happenings • August 2011 • 17BMar. 21 - Apr. 20 Aries: Hints and innuendo between youand a lover could get really messed upthis month and that can lead to missedopportunities and hurt feelings. So whenit comes to romance, stay honest, clearand above board. Don’t take anything forgranted with your sweetie on the 5th asoverconfidence can backfire on you. You should stay awayfrom any office loonies who shuffle their feet and mumbleon the 11th, 15th, and 17th. After the 24th you pay moreattention to getting the work out of the door and the lastweek of the month is set to assist you in this endeavor.Apr. 21 - May 21 Taurus: Be on guard about fouledcommunications at home this month.Don’t leave your child waiting for you topick them up after practice or forgettinga birthday. Bad form. Keep things clearand go over the plan often. Don’t letoverconfidence in your physical abilitiesland you with a sprain or worse on the 5th. The craziesare loose in the office during the third week, be warned.After the 24th you get to focus on pet projects and the kids.Take the last week to get back to some quality time withwhatever it is that brings you joy.May 22 - June 21 Gemini: Murphy’s Law will be rulingyour life if you are not careful this month,and let me add that what goes wrong willhappen at the worst time possible. Doubleand triple check plans, communicationsand look out when you get behind thewheel, especially on the 5th. Just because you can drivedoesn’t mean you can break the rules. Wack jobs areeverywhere it seems during the third week of the month.After the 24th you can spend some quality time at home.Gather friends and family for an extended party.June 22 - July 22 Cancer: Financial matters get reallymessed up this month. Perhaps pushingthings out to the end of the month ispossible to avoid making matters worse.It’s not that you lack cash; it’s trying tofigure out how much and where it is, ifthat makes any sense to you. You can getit all fixed after the 27th. Don’t go on a spending spree onthe 5th. That would be bad. Talking about the confusionjust makes matters worse on the 9th, 15th, 11th, and 17th.After the 24th you get moving with great results. 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