LAS VEGAS -- Former Davis County School teacher Karin Stringham has been honored by the Clark County School District in Las Vegas as the Outstanding Educator for the 2004-2005 school year. Stringham is the daughter of Gordon and Arlene Stringham of Bountiful. She is a graduate of Bountiful High School and Weber State University. Stringham received a master's degree in teacher education, and graduated with honors from Grand Canyon University. Stringham has been an educator for 14 years. She taught fifth and sixth grades at Layton Elementary School before being recruited by the Clark County School District. She taught a first- and second-grade multi-age classroom for several years and has been a reading specialist. Stringham is currently on assignment as a second-grade teacher.

Stringham is noted by her colleagues for her creativity and ability to instill in her students the motivation to explore and learn through creative discovery.



Utah House to hold children's class

KAYSVILLE -- As part of its Saturday morning gardening Series, Utah House will have a gardening class entitled, "Gardening with Children" Saturday, June 25, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

The class is designed to help people learn how to involve children in gardening with fun themes, giant varieties and unusual plants. It promises to help kids to learn to love vegetables and gardening.

The class will take place at 920 South 50 West in Kaysville. The cost is $5.00.



Bountiful Handcart Days exhibit opens

BOUNTIFUL -- The Bountiful Handcart Days Arts and Crafts exhibit opened June 22 at the Bountiful/Davis Arts Center.

The exhibit, which will run until July 23, features many different types of art.

The art categories are painting, drawing, ceramic, sculpture, metal work, woodwork, original design quilting and photography. Craft work categories are needlework, quilts from a pattern, woodwork and china painting.



Bird center offers nature/bird walks

LAYTON -- The Layton Wild Bird Center will soon begin weekly, free nature/bird walks. During the walks, which are led by WBC staff or other local experts, those participating will discuss birds, mammals, flowers, butterflies and other things in nature.

The walks are free and will typically be held every Saturday at 8 a.m. Further details on the walks can be found at www.wildbirdcenter.com/layton or by calling 525-8400.



DATC to host multi-cultural festival

KAYSVILLE--On Monday, July 4, the Davis Applied Technology Center will hold a multi-cultural festival. Those wanting to know how to participate in the festival may contact Karson Kinikini at 593-2362 or kskinikini@datc.net.