Weekly Beaver Vol 5 No 44€¦ · dune-filled drama presentation at Camas County High School is a comical desert island fantasia with all the human complications that come with desert

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Mayday! Mayday! n April 29, A.D. 2015: The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing But the Tooth!!!

Camas second-graders and third-graders took it to the dunes last week! The field trip explored the heights of Bruneau Dunes State Park.

Stranded? The Play’s the Thing! 2 free shows! Thursday and Saturday!

That’s right, “Stranded”! This year’s dune-filled drama presentation at Camas County High School is a comical desert island fantasia with all the human complications that come with desert island survival. The show is directed and acted by students in Amy Ballard’s drama class with on-state support from the 4th grade class. “Stranded” was written by Megan Ore. The performances are free! Donations are welcome! ❦

Shows on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m.! In the gym!

Sand!

Sand!

SAND!


Musher Track Schedule! High School Track Meets! • Northside Conference Championships, Wednesday, April

29, Carey, 2 p.m. • Meet of Champions, Friday, May 1, Buhl • District Track Meet, Thursday-Saturday, May 6-9

Senior Center! Eatz! Breakfast Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.! Lunches TW&F! Today it’s Sweet and Sour Pork! (Hey, Pork! Make up your mind!) Friday, Roast Beef! Lunch forecast for next week: Mexican Fiesta on Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, and Pot Pie next Wednesday! ❦

Dancing Dazzlers! Monday! Free! Soldier-based dance group “The Dancing Dazzlers” will hold a recital Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the high school gym. Free of charge! Dancers aged 4-18 will perform. Three of the group members are dancing this Saturday at the Canyon Rim Dance Classic held at CSI to help raise money for the Cancer Society. ❦

May 8!! Next Friday! Kindergarten registration ‘15-16! Kindergarten Registration and Screening for the 2015-2016 school year will be Friday, May 8 from 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you have a child who will be in kindergarten next fall, please call the school at 764-2472 to set up an appointment. Screening includes vision, hearing, speech, language and learning. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and updated immunization records. These are required prior to enrollment in May. Child must be age 5 on or before September 1, 2015 in order to enroll! ❦

Project Graduation Potato Bar! Nomz! At the Academic Fair! Support Project Graduation! And meet approved caloric requirements at the same time! A Baked Potato Dinner including potatoes with the fixings, salad, and dessert! Cost: $5 per plate! $17 for a family of four! Do the math! Eat dinner and browse the Academic Fair! Tuesday, May 5 at the school cafeteria, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.! The potato is a wholesome tuber approved for human consumption by the FBI, FDA, DEA, EPA, NIH, BLM, NEA, ZWA, WAFPA, and PLOBZU! ❦

Academic Fair Tuesday! 5-7 p.m.! Teen Technology Week!

From The Boss, Jeff Rast: “Join us for an enjoyable evening, Tuesday, May 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria and Ed Marshall Gym to catch a glimpse of

what our students have been doing. This is a time to celebrate accomplishments, as some of the students and classes from Kindergarten through high school display projects they’ve created and demonstrated skills they’ve acquired. This will include all the interesting inventions created by students of all ages for the Teen Technology

Week. The Project Graduation parents will provide a tasty supper for a reasonable fee!” ❦

Paola! Employee of the Quarter! Thanks, Chamber!

Photo: Jeff Ralph

The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce has named Paola Mesillas of the Camas Creek Country Store as the Employee of the Quarter for the last quarter of 2014! Up front and behind the meat counter, Paola keeps the vibe way cool at the hottest spot on Highway 20! Thanks, Pao! ❦


CCHS band tackles tough tunes in Burley! Annual Large Group Festival: Camas musicians get high praise for wrangling challenging music!

Box Canyon Nature Excursion! Take a Hike with CSI! Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. to noon! Box Canyon Nature Preserve! Walk! Only $12! Join CSI Biology Professor, Sarah Harris, and Idaho State Parks Ranger, Eric Whittekiend, on an educational exploration of one of Idaho’s most beautiful spots, the Earl M Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve. Still in development as a state park, it is co-managed by The Nature Conservancy and the State of Idaho. The area offers great views of the springs, a platform overlooking the waterfall and the opportunity to see many species of wildlife. Feel free to bring your camera. This easy out-and-back hike is a great way to explore one of Idaho’s many hidden gems. Directions: Take I-84 to Exit #155 in Wendell and go west 3 miles to County Road 1500 East. Turn left (follow the sign to Buhl). Follow this road 3.2 miles to the signed parking lot to the right! For info, call 934-8678! n

The CCHS band performance, led by Tami Runyon, included a number of stout modern pieces: “Big Four March” by Karl L. King, arranged by James Swearingen; “Invicta” by James Swearingen; and “Flourish for Winds” by Gary Fagan. No simple toe-tappers there! At left, we see the CCHS horns and woodwinds warming up in Burley’s warm-up room. The four-Musher percussion section is out of the picture! Below left, we see the whole band lining up for a pre-concert portrait! Below: the pep band shoes worn by Maestro Runyon! ❦


Carey Invitational Track Results! Mighty Musher Men Take 2nd! Musher runners, chuckers and jumpers in high places made a strong showing at the Carey Invitational Track Meet Thursday. Medal nabbers included Ariel Higgins (3rd in Discus, 2nd in shotput), Erick Peterson (3rd in 200 meters, 1st in 400 meters) Austin Burns (1st in 800 meters), and Isaac Simon (1st in high jump and 2nd in triple jump), and Tana Sabin (3rd in triple jump)! And a special mention for the 1st place finish, with a blistering lead over the Carey pack, in the men’s 4x400 meter relay, run by Austin Burns, Ebie Myles, Nik Roussos, and Erick Peterson! Blistering, I tell you! Here are the unofficial rankings from athletic.net! ❦

Women 100 Meters 8. Etta St. James 12. Tana Sabin 3200 Meters 7. Taylor Rock Triple Jump 3. Tana Sabin 4. Etta St. James Long Jump 13 Tana Sabin 17. Kyla Sanders

Discus 3. Ariel Higgins 7. Etta St. James 15. Taylor Rock 28. Maddie Bell Shotput 2. Ariel Higgins 300 Meter Hurdles 7. Kyla Sanders

Men 100 Meters 8. Ebie Myles 9. Eric Robles 11. Nick Martin 13. Isaac Simon 200 Meters 3. Erick Peterson 6. Eric Robles 9. Nick Martin 400 Meters 1. Erick Peterson 5. Ebie Myles 8. Chris Eaton Triple Jump 2. Isaac Simon 7. Nikki Kepford 10. Chris Eaton 14. Nik Roussos Sprint Medley Relay, 200-200-400-800 meters 5. Isaac Simon, Shawn Albritton,

Nik Roussos, Nikki Kepford

4x400 Relay 1. Austin Burns, Ebie Myles, Nik

Roussos, Erick Peterson Discus 4. Erick Peterson 6. Shawn Albritton 14. Austin Burns Shotput 5. Shawn Albritton High Jump 1. Isaac Simon 800 Meters 1. Austin Burns Long Jump 5. Austin Burns 6. Nick Martin 12. Nik Roussos 14. Eric Robles 15 Nikki Kepford 21. Chris Eaton 31. Ebie Myles

At the left, the Carey Invitational team scores for the men, swiped from the Athletic.net website! Below, Musher track athletes a bare month ago! Frozen in Filer! From left, Chris Eaton, Kyla Sanders, Maddie Bell, Ariel Higgins, and Nikki Kepford!

Photos: Jeff Ralph

Adriane scoops IAC scholarship!

Photo: Jeff Ralph

CCHS senior Adriane McGuire – a standout performer as a scholar, cheerleader, musician and athlete -- was almost surprised on Monday to receive, at the County Commissioner meeting, a $1,000 scholarship from the Idaho Association of Counties. McGuire’s IAC grant is one of seven awarded this year in Idaho. The IAC scholarship is awarded to eligible children of country officials and employees. ❦



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Weekly Beaver Vol 5 No 44€¦ · dune-filled drama presentation at Camas County High School is a comical desert island fantasia with all the human complications that come with desert