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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 6 Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Scheduled for Feb. 21 More than 450 wild horses from Utah’s Cedar Mountain Herd The Bureau of Land Management Utah will host a Wild Horse Adoption at the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse & Burro Center (SLWHC) in Herriman, Utah, on Feb. 21, 2009. Featuring more than 450 wild horses from Utah’s own Cedar Mountain Herd, the public is invited to attend and admission is free. “This is an opportunity for the people who heard about the December gather to visit the facility and actually see horses we gathered from the range. Utah has some of the most beautiful wild horses the BLM has to offer,” said Jared Redington, BLM Utah’s SLWHC Manager. According to Redington, the Cedar Mountain horses may have originated from stock once controlled by the Standard Horse and Mule Company, which provided cavalry remounts to the U.S. Army in the late 1800s. Since then, the herd profile has been altered to ensure herd viability and to improve adoptability. Redington added that the Cedar Mountain Herd has been called “Utah’s Rainbow Herd” due to its high number of pintos, roans, buckskins and grays. Body sizes tend toward average when compared to other wild horses. Wild horses are approximately 15 hands in size with mares estimated to weigh 750-800 pounds and stallions 850900 pounds. Also available for adoption are approximately 30 horses from Wyoming and Oregon and 50 burros from Utah’s Sinbad Herd. The Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse & Burro Center is located at 8605 West 12600 South in Herriman, Utah. On Feb 21, gates open at 8 a.m. with competitive bidding beginning at 9 a.m. All bids start at $125. Once bidding has closed, all unadopted horses will be available for $125 on a first come, first served basis. All qualified adopters may also Adopt-a-Buddy for $25 with the adoption of a full fee horse. Before the adoption event, animals may be previewed anytime Mon. through Fri. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Walk-ups are welcome the day of the adoption. Additional information on adoption and the adoption application can be found on the web at: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/ en/prog/wild_horse_and_ burro/adoption_of_wild_ horses/how_to_adopt.html To receive a faxed or mailed copy of the application, a Wild Horse & Burro program brochure or other adoption information, please call the Salt Lake Regional Wild Horse & Burro Center toll free at (877) 224-3956. February 19, 2009 Food Check-out Week HELP WANTED Garfield Memorial Hospital has positions available both positions are as needed at this time. • Housekeeper - Requisition # 61069, This position will be as needed - variable shifts • Long Term Care Nurse Assistanct - requisition #61071 This position will be as needed - variable shifts To apply www.intermountainhealthcare.org or call Carla 435-676-1256. Positions will close when filled. Team Coach: Duties include working directly with students 13 – 17 years old. Must be a positive role model, interacting with students during evening and weekend recreational activities. All shifts available. Qualifications: Must be 21 years old, have a high school diploma, current driver’s license and able to pass a background check. Wage DOE. Receptionist Needed. Full-time, Great phone etiquette is a must, able to multi-task, prior experience helpful but not necessary. Must be 21 years old and able to pass a background screening. Interested individuals may send cover letter and resume to Lee Ann Fielding at 435-676-8482 or fax 435-676-8488 lfielding@silveradoboysranch.com REAL ESTATE Cactus Cowboy Restaurant full time waitress needed in Hatch. Must be 21 years or older. Must have a valid food handlers card or the ability to obtain one within 7 days. Seasonal Employment. April - November. Wage depending on experience. Contact Tina Burkett LIVESTOCK 1-888-braceme RICHFIELD, UT Orthodontic guidance can begin as early as 7 years of age. So, if you have children between the ages of 7and 9, we have some great news for you! You can bring your children in now to help prevent future orthodontic challenges. Simple give us a call to schedule and appointment. If you have ever tried to vacuum out your ashes with a vacuum cleaner only to turn around when you are done to see a cloud of ash hovering around your head then you have come to the right spot. The Cheetah MU305 is the Cadillac of Ash Vacuums. With its quiet design and powerful motor, this is the vacuum of choice. For Sale: Yearling & 2 year old Charolais Bulls. Trich, PAP, & Fertility Tested. Good Disposition. Call Riley Taylor (435) 425-3807. PETS Two Yorkie Puppies. Male and Female. Need Re-homing. Contact mr.jameswhite22@gmail.com Advertise in the Insider Regularly $219.25 ON SALE FOR ONLY $179 CALL 836-2426 To Get Yours Ordered Today! Call 676-2621 to place ads. Stretching your grocery dollar with healthy, nutritious food During this time of economic squeeze is it possible to feed your family healthy, nutritious meals and still stay within your budget? “Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week February 1521, 2009 is devoted to helping teach Americans how to stretch their grocery dollars with healthy, nutritious food,” commented Ruth Roberts, Utah Farm Bureau Women’s Chair as she announced the theme of this year’s celebration. “America’s farmers and ranchers are committed to producing safe, healthy, and abundant food. And they share a common concern with consumers when it comes to putting nutritious meals on the table while sticking to a tight budget.” According to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) study, the cost of less-healthy foods has risen more than the cost of those foods which are more nutritious. It is still possible to spend between 10 and 11 percent of a family’s disposable income on food and have a healthy diet. In fact, analysis done by USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion(CNPP) indicates that families could, in fact, spend even less on food than what they currently spend and eat a healthier more nutritious diet. This is supported by a comparison of the foods in the USDA’s Low-Cost Food Plan to what people are actually eating. The Low-Cost Food Plan contains more fruits, vegetables, and milk products than people are currently eating and less sweets and sugars, according to MyPyramid.gov. The actual cost of nutrient-dense foods like fruit and vegetables support the conclusion that these foods need not break a household’s budget. Economic Research Service researchers estimate that in 2008, apples and field-grown tomatoes, for example, cost 37 and 70 cents per cup, respectfully, meaning that nearly half the recommended daily intake for fruits and vegetables could be purchased for about a dollar. And the prices of many fruits and vegetables have remained constant relative to those of processed snack foods. “Eating healthier does not have to cost more and can even cost some families less,” says CNPP Executive Director Dr. Brian Wansink. The United States continues to have the safest, most abundant, healthiest, and least expensive food in the world.” “Learning to use your grocery dollars wisely ensures that nutrition isn’t neglected. Fruits and vegetables – along with whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, beans, eggs and nuts – are an important part of a healthy diet, Wansink said. “Buying fresh produce when it’s in season and costs less, while buying frozen fruits and vegetables when they are not in season, is a smart way to stretch that dollar.” An additional activity during the week consists of helping the neediest among us in supplying their need of nutritious food. During Food Check-Out Week, the Utah Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee will make a financial contribution to the Salt Lake City Ronal McDonald House to be used to help provide food for families staying at the house. Ronald McDonald houses provide a ‘home-awayfrom-home’ for the families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals. During Food Check-Out Week, it is appropriate for all Utahns to reflect on how they might help those in need in their communities, Roberts said. Participating county Farm Bureaus will hold events throughout Food Check-Out Week. For information on county-specific events, please contact the local County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Chair. Contact information can be found at http://utfb.fb.org/Website/WomensComm.html. WANT TO GATHER SHED ANTLERS IN UTAH? You must now complete an online course first If you enjoy gathering antlers that deer, elk and moose shed in the winter, one of your favorite times of the year is almost here. But before you head outdoors to gather antlers, you need to head to this Web page first wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler. At the page, you’ll find a free shed antler gathering course. You must complete the course and print a course completion certificate before you gather shed antlers in Utah this year. “Make sure you carry your certificate with you,” says Mike Fowlks, Law Enforcement Section chief for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “By law, you must have your certificate with you while you’re gathering shed antlers.” You can gather antlers across Utah Fowlks says if you complete the course, you can gather antlers across Utah. This includes in northern Utah, where shed antler gathering was closed for much of the winter and spring the past few years. “As you’re gathering antlers, please remember that many of the state’s wildlife management areas are closed in the spring and the winter to protect wildlife,” Fowlks says. You must complete the course if you want to gather shed antlers before April 15. If you wait until April 15 or later to start gathering antlers, you don’t need to complete the course. Helping deer, elk and moose The antlers of deer, elk and moose drop off their heads each winter. During the summer, the animals grow a new set of antlers. “Gathering shed antlers is a fun activity that’s very popular in states across the country, including in Utah,” Fowlks says. “The challenge with shed antler gathering is that it happens during the worst time of the year for the animals and the places the animals live in the winter. The animals are stressed at the end of the winter. And the habitat they rely on in the winter is wet and can be easily damaged. “Fortunately, you can have fun gathering shed antlers without stressing the animals and damaging their habitat. This new online course will show you how.” “RETIRE ONLINE. IT’S SO EASY! By Mickie Douglas ~ Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Salt Lake City UT Social Security has a new online retirement application and a new celebrity spokesperson to help spread the word. You can apply for retirement benefits from the comfort of your home or office at www.socialsecurity.gov. There’s no need to drive to your local Social Security office or wait for an appointment with a Social Security representative. You can complete the new online retirement application in as little as 15 minutes. It’s so easy! In most cases, after you click the “Sign Now” button and submit the application electronically, that’s it. There are no forms to sign, and usually no additional documents are required. Social Security will contact you directly if more information is needed. Award-winning actress Patty Duke has volunteered her services to let people know they can retire online. Ms. Duke has brought back the much beloved identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane from the hit 1960’s sitcom “The Patty Duke Show” for a series of Public Service Announcements that tell Americans it’s now easier than ever to apply online. If you are uncertain about when to retire, you can check out the online fact sheet, “When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits.” And if you are not ready to retire, you can plan for retirement using Social Security’s online Retirement Estimator ((italicize please)). It is a great financial planning tool that will give you an immediate and personalized estimate of how much your retirement benefits would be if you stopped working at age 62, age 66, age 70 or any point in between. To learn more about retiring online as well as to watch the new Public Service Announcements, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/ pattyduke. |