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Show Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1976 PegoO ' Savings Bonds Top $7,000 in Summit Co. . Volunteer Savings Bonds Chairman Koy Page for Summit County reported $7,137 in sales of Series E-H Bonds for October which brings the year-to-date sales to IB9.013.. ; State Chairman Wendell E. Gile and 1976 TSI A Campaign Chairman John E, Lattin announced jointly that October E-H Bond sales for the state amounted to $2,263,262 which brings the year-to-date sales to 82 percent of the 1976 goal of $32,500,000. I-Fourteen Counties have exceeded ttteir quotas. Seven counties are above the state's average , of 82 percent. Emery County's Stanley Mathis Volunteer Chairman, leads all other counties with 207 percent of hs quota attained. . . ' Nationally;, Savings Bonds had the best October sales of E and H Bonds since the initial offering in 1952 and brought the 1976 10-month total for E-H Savings Bonds sales to more than $6.3 billion. Sales also have exceeded redemptions at a cost price for 37 consecutive months. With the approach of the holiday season, Chairman Page reminded county Bond buyers that the attractive colorful gift envelopes are-available, are-available, free of charge, at the banks upon request. SNOW PLOWING Crescent Ridge Maintenance 649-8212 649-8000 Plowing: Private drives and commercial parking Mountain Top Service 649-9617 649-8938 649-8197 Get plowed with Mountain Top Service ENGINEERING Summit Engineering Silver King Bank Bldg. 1650 Park Ave. 649-8808 Subdivision planning, surveying, civil and structural struc-tural engineering. LANDSCAPING 649-8435 "Landscape Planning Design and Instalation" VM irlgi')M PLUMBING - . Emporium Rentals and Services 649-851 1 649-8505 Installing and repairs, drain and sewer lines cleaned. : GENERAL CONTRACTORS Groves Construction P.O. Box 780 1 01 6 Park Ave. 649-8833 Custom building and design, remodeling, concrete work, crane rental. Richard Seman Use No. B1 -18575 1 5 yrs. contracting Remodeing and new construction Emporium 649-8511 649-8505 Whitney Oldham. Custom Building ; Commerical Building p V: m Concrete Coalville, Utah - 336-5373 GLASS SERVICE ' Rocky Mountain Glass 486-9731 For al of your Glass needs. HEATING i Chatwin Heating 1 88 South 4th West , Heber City 654-2244 ' Service and Instalation - ; Heber Heating 684 East Center ' 649-1 1T1 Installation, sales and service, also service on commercial refridgeration. BUILDING MATERIALS 5 Main Furniture & Hardware . 649-9391 ! 4 Appiances, floor coverings, Du-Pont pant sporting goods, building materials If it'sfor the home we sen it. , Heber Lumber 700 West 1st South 654-1170 We Deiver Heber City highway 246 . , 649-8477 Everything, Jr your building needs. - GET RESULTS! Advertise In the Newspapers Building Services Directory Backcountry Skiing ' j i ft i Hinte By Utah Powder Guides ' ' With no snow on the ground and none in sight for the next couple of days, it's difficult to talk about backcountry skiing, or any type of skiing for that matter,; Yet, with Christmas so close, this is a time for equipment selection and preparation So let's talk about equipment selection for the backcountry skier. A good place to start is your clothing. The backcountry skier is subjected to some of the more violent weather produced on this earth and needs the protection provided by certain types of clothing. This clothing must also be as light as possible and zippered to permit air-flow during those long ridge climbs to your favorite powder place. ; Let's begin at your feet and look at the connection . between boot and pant. Gaiters are a necessity here, either as part of the pant or as a separate piece. There is nothing worse than having some of the "Greatest Snow on Earth" drift between pant and leg, then melt. It's a chilling experience for sure. There are three basic types of powder pants. The lined bib pant, the one piece suit, and the 60-40 wind pant. The wind pant is usually zippered on the leg and can be unzipped from the top to permit ventilation when hiking. They also allow clothing to be worn underneath. A good 60-40 powder pant should. ihave coated ripstop or some other waterproof material covering the front to the knee and the back to mid-thigh. This will keep you dry on chairlif t during stormy weather! The'jbib tyflje anit-ana anit-ana full suit "are i riot as versatite'buaFe'siitt'popula.r items among powder skiers due to the warmth and protection they provide. 1 Backcountry skiers agree on and wear a mountain wind jacket such as those manufactured by Powderhorn, Uphill Down, Alpine Design, etc. They allow freedom of movement, warmth and a snow proof connection between pant and neck: Look for large pockets, easily accessible and protected from moisture . Also check sleeves for type of cuff . Velcro or knitted type will prevent snow from seeping between glove and jacket.: Hats and other accessories are a matter of personal preference. Our only suggestion it to carry , a light weight pack which will hold goggles, neck gaiter, camera, etc. This pack will also carry some of the avalanche safety equipment we will be talking about in future articles. Well, now you're dressed and ready to go, but isn't something missing? You won't get too far back there without skis, boots, and poles, so maybe we should get into that area for a moment. Boots should be lightweight with a snowproof sole and some protection from snow seeping into the boot around the foward portion of the tongue. Laterally, the boot should be stiff but forward flex is a personal matter. Some skiers prefer a hinged boot which has a soft forward flex, others like a locked hinge boot with medium to hard flex. For a quick transfer of pressure from one part of the ski to another, there is nothingj like a locked hinge boot. Although it is possible to hike out with any bindings, the combination or mountaineering binding will make those flats go by faster andwhen .used with climbing skins, will level out those steeper ridges. Bindings such as the Marker TR and the Ramer also provide the release potential of other quality bindings. ' : Skis offer a wide choice for varying ability levels and varing snow conditions. The serious backcountry skier will certainly be confronted with many different snow conditions and must make compromises in some areas. The trick is to find the ski that will do the most for you. Look for a wide ski with a soft tip and an even flex pattern thereafter. Once you have found three or four skis that fit that mold, get a demo pair from the ski shop that carries that line and try them out. A day of skiing each pair will give you the practical knowledge you need to make your selection. ' Last, but not least, are your poles. No problem here. We've all got poles that will do for this season, right? Wrong, because of a new type of pole for the backcountry skier which combines pole and avalanche probe. Grips and baskets slip off, poles are screwed together and you have a probe twice as long as one pole. To save you money, there is a conversion kit on the market which will allow you to screw your own poles together. Either way, they are a handy item to have with you. , m We'll be back in two weeks to talk about avalanche safety equipment. Till then, let's' hope the Indian Snow Dance does some good. Each year thousands of . American families suffer needless injuries, loss of life and destruction of property .due to accidents involving holiday decorations. Many of these accidents,- from the child taken to a hospital after . swallowing paces of a broken ornament of the family burned to death in a home -t fire after a Christmas tree ignited, can be traced to unsafe or improperly used decorations. The U.S. Consumer Con-sumer Product Safety Commission Com-mission estimates that this year 3,3)0 individuals will be treated in , hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with holiday decorations. de-corations. To help you enjoy a safe holiday, the Utah Safety Council offers the following advice: Trees' If you are planning to buy a iiatural tree, the most important impor-tant safety factor is its freshness. The higher the moisture content of the tree, the less likely it is to dry out and become a serious fire hazard. ; . " : One way to insure that a tree is fresh is to cut it . yourself. Free farms are within a short driving distance in many locations. Before you buy a cut tree, check it for freshness. There . are several things you can look for. Brittle branches and shedding needles are a sign of dryness; fresh . needles bent between the fingers won't break. Tak the tree lightly on the ground if many needles fall off, the tree is too dry. Don't depend on a nice green color trees may be sprayed green to improve their appearance. When you bring a tree home, keep it outside until you're ready to decorate it. Keep its base covered in water of snow. When the tree is brought in, cut the. butt end diagonally one or two inches above the original cut. Place the tree in a sturdy, stable holder with a wide base. For additional stability for a large tree, fasten it to the wall or ceiling with thin wire. -.. . -. ;.'; Fill the holder with water until the cut line is covered and keep the water at this level while the tree is in use. Set' your tree up a good distance from any heat : source. Don't rely on any do-it-yourself external flame proofing treatments since they are virtually impossible to apply correctly at home. Dispose of the tree when the needles begin to fall off in ' large quantities. This is a sign that it is becoming . dangerously dry. Metal trees present no fire hazard in themselves. However, How-ever, they can be the source of a serious shock hazard if electric lights are attatched Continued on Page 10 Rudy's 4 .- !- Christmas Safety Check List: 0 1 TREE LIGHTS Have you replaced or . repaired (rayed C hristmas tree tight . cords and tightened loose plug-cord connec (ions' Have you investigated newei lights that burn cooler and safer, nnd use less electricity than some of the older ones7 Test your lights before mounting them -in your tree or house Many lights for. ipdoor use on frees are rated 7 wafts each, and no more than 65 such lights should be Conner ted to a single outlet The new pinpoint "mini lights use very low , wattages and it Is unlik"ly thai fhe average homeowner could get nough on a tree to overload a circuit: . . "OCTOPUS" OUTLETS. Have you any of those "octopus" outlets around the house... the ones with fco many appliances plugged into one circuit? Never overload electrical elec-trical circuits; use proper size fuses. Overloaded Over-loaded circuits are a fire hazard. OUTDOOR LIGHTS. Have" you checked your outdoor holiday lighting cords to make sure they are "outdoor rated." in good condition, and are properly protected from weather (especially where cords may be plugged together)? Are you careful not fo stand on wet ground when rigging and testing mem it tney are plugged in? Most ouidoor lights are rated 10 watts; the maximum number of such lights connected to a single outlet iS 50. . .. . ; UL SAFETY SEAL. Do your lighted decorations decora-tions and cords all carry the Underwriters laboratory UL safety seal? Make sure the UL is Inside a circle. .not a square. Have you. checked that moving Santas and other lighted Christmas decorations are properly grounded? Have you briefed your family on turning off Christmas tree lights when you leave home? (If you want to leave the house lighted when you're away, It's safer to do It with other lighting.) ffedrfy Myw . Have happy and safe holiday $aaton...and use fne alactrlclty you nd...but naad what you mat By Jim Miller White Pine Touring Center . ' s Once again the eagles are back in the lower Uintas. The Weber River Valley and Eastern Uintas have probably one the highest eagle populations in the whole United States, outside of Alaska, thougt unfortunately this is limited to the winter seasoi only. We are blessed with both varieties too Bal? and Golden.., .;- .-v-v; .--.y-;, How do you identify them? Pretty easy actually. For one thing, their large size distinguishes them , from any hawk, and the only other bird oi comparable size is the Turkey; Vulture, which has left long ago after the summer.; The Bald Eagle stays closest to water, feeding on live and dead fish . injured ducks and frozen fisherman. The Golder Eagle feeds mainly on large rodents such as ermine and rabbits, consequently the Bald Eagles are seen in the early mornings along the Weber River from Oakley to Coalville, with especially high concentrations concentra-tions in the Echo Reservoir area. ",- Golden Eagles are generally more concentrated in tne tootnuis ana mgner peaxs. rant taiy ana wniie . Pine are visited occasionally by these winged powers, again mainly Golden Eagles. ir Immature birds are common these yearlings have the same size and appitite as the adults, yet their golden or white primary feathers have not appeared, making it difficult to identify the young , birdk AKVllk wsktf tour TOff siWtette't aWl are guaranteed at least one eagle sighting of "youf money back.'.' These - winged ? creatures are so beautiful in motion, and deadly accurate wun tneir survival skills, they always have my attention and admiration. . I guess their power and symbol of freedom appeals to me, or perhaps it is their sense of graceful movement that I will never ever come rinsp tn knnwins. Whv thev nick this area is ODen to debate perhaps the lack of poisonous sprays such as DDT, or other pesticides ( Kamas Valley is dairy country, hence no spraying), the wilderness of the Uinta foothills and its plentiful game or perhaps simply that the Uintas hold, magic for eagles as well as people. I know that a' winter without snow would be bad, but a winter without eagles in the Uintas would be worse. ' "' One close observation of Bald Eagles and ducks yielded some sort of insight into our own sense of society that I'd like to share. I may be off base on this, and I'd listen to anyone who would care to comment. The Eagles sit high up on top of the bare cottonwoods next to the Echo -Reservoir. The ducks, some healthy taking a. rest" while in migration, some injured in some state of recuperation, plus a few Presidents" live under these cottonwoods, feeding and resting under the watchful eye of the eagles. They aire under constant surveillance and one mistake Will yield instant death from a force from'the outside." But the resident and healthy ducks know the rules of the game and they play it well, thus they live. But the injured ducks, or the occasional newcomer may be either too tired or just plain careless and might malro a mictalrp sometimes it is their last .for the eagles are quick to recognize a weakness. Keeping the whole flock on edge usually increases the chance for a mistake. The natural world is a pure physical world the physically weak perish, the strong survive. f . And our society? The physically weak are allowed 10 live, yet iiic inuiviuuai. wiiii muugius ui. appearances of different natures are searched out and destroyed. Society plapes .great restrictions on individual actions, and like the ducks, one wrong move and the power in charge comes down hard. Lately Park City feels like a reservoir. People are being punished for acting in a different manner than some people care to see, so the ever present power, the eagle, has taken action and weeded out the undesirable. But like the eagle-duck flock, not only the weak get hit, but when you're under pressure from "The Man" even the strong and rightous get aestroyea Dy surprise, wno controls we eagie aim who are the ducks? M And why are our neighbors in jail? deS-ftyb cendwtehs 7 |