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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 2-5, 2005 The Park Record A-14 WRITERS ON THE RANGE By Mary Ann Franke ccvtr tr» AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. IGNORE THEM AND THEY'LL GO AWAY. • You've come a long way, bison Yellowstone ecosystem" is "intertwined with prophecies that portend the return of the Buffalo Nation," according to a Bison Co-op declaration. If quantity were quality, prospects for bison would nickel was designed lo commemorate the government's 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark appear bright. More than 4.000 bison now roam in expedition -- initiated by 'l"homas Jefferson - whose unfenced Yellowstone, probably more than ever did faCe also appears on the coin. But although bison before the white man arrived. The bison population provided occasional sustenance for the expedition, in the United Stales is the largest it's been since the they contributed far less to its success than did the 1870s, and so is the Indian population, which has American Indian, whose profile was sculpted on the increased especially in rural areas of the Great' Plains, even as the white population declined. original buffalo nickel. But nearly all of the more than 300,000 bison in When James Earle Fraser designed that nickel in 1913, he sought to create "a coin, which would be the United States are being raised commercially or truly American, that could not be confused with the otherwise managed as livestock. A tribal elder told currency of any other country." But it was confusing FredDuBray, the Bison Co-op's executive director. in other ways. The animal that became known as the "If you're going to bring these buffalo back, first American buffalo had come a long way to get here, you have to ask the buffalo if they want lo come emigrating across the Bering Strait during ice ages back." DuBray doubts they'd want to. "if they have past. Yet it evolved into a beast more closely related to stand around in a feedlot for the rest of their lo the bison of Europe than to the true, humpless life." buffalo of Asia. In the Yellowstone ecosysZoologist William the bison's Hornaday dismissed • • Zoologist William Hornaday dis- tem, "inherent right to the 1913 nickel as "a sad; failure as a work missed the 1913 nickel as 'a sad failure as a prosper" as a wild animal is now in jeopof, art" because "the buffalo head droops work of art' because 'the buffalo head ardy. The growing and it looks as if it had droops and it looks as if it had spent its life population has meant that more bison roam spent its life in a small across the park enclosure."' The in a small enclosure/" boundary. Those too image struck him as mm^m^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^t^^mmmmmmmmm^^ unsuitable for an aniwild to submit to hazmal that had abounded in large herds roaming wide- ing may be captured and sent to slaughter, or injectoppn spaces. But by 1913. Ihe only wild bison left in ed with a vaccine of dubious value because some the United States belonged to a herd of about 60 in bison are infected with brucellosis. This disease, Yellowstone National Park. Fraser's docile model which causes cows to miscarry, is caused by bacteria posed for him in the Bronx Zoo. that emigrated from Europe in livestock. It's rarely The Indians represented on the flipside of that transmitted to humans, but it results in economic nickel - which bore the motto "Liberty" - were losses for ranchers if herds are infected, and it has also descendants of free-roaming Asian emigrants been designated a potential weapon of biotcrrorism. Many Indians, along with many other wildlife who became subject to the whims of a EuroAmerican culture that relegated most of them to advocates, believe the migrating bison should be reservations. But some Indians held onto their tra- quarantined on tribal land or allowed to once again ditional beliefs that the bison was a vital source of roam freely in the national forests surrounding sacred as well as physical strength. In 1991, dele- Yellowstone. There, they could be hunted - as are gales From 19 tribes formed the InterTribal Bison the elk. which also may carry brucellosis. Cooperative, whose goal is "to restore bison to The buffalo that has returned on the 200.5 nickel is Indian Nations in a manner that is compatible with a leaner, meaner-looking animal than the plump their spiritual and cultural beliefs and practices." Fraser model. It looks like a truly wild, American Today, about 40 tribes raise bison, but most of the bison. It looks like a bison that values the liberty so animals are in small herds on fenced ranges where prized by other Americans. Indians respect them as livestock, .not as the wild Mary Ann Franke is a contributor to Writers on creatures their ancestors knew. However, "defense •the Range, a service of High Country News of the bison's inherent right to prosper in the (hcn.org). She is a writer in Sedona, Ariz. ilh its return lo the nickel after 67 years, the W bison bears messages thai went unmentioned during the coin's recent unveiling. The new 435-658.O958 UOTTKUOVXn a y - scvrurxicvy ll:3O - v O bcLo>v Ct>wr» Life* br-idac L-rU cuyentte O UTH WHK.AFTERSCH0OmOW.ORG -pcL-rk 77* The SSAFC will b^ offering new public hours starting on April 4,2005 When school is in session Monday-Friday 5:00-9:00 AM Noon-1:00 PM 2:30-9:00 PM When school is not is session Monday - Friday 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturdays 7:00 AM-9:00 PM AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER 35Q L m ^ Kamas . m m 2 m DOH'T JUST TURM tiaps THIS SUMMER -TRADITIONAL BOOT CAMP -TRADITIONAL PLUS MEALS Torn Clyde is on vacation this week. Nine servings a day? \bu gotta be kidding! CLASSES HELD 5 DAYS A WEEK FROM 6-7:30 AM - SIGN UP NOW! REBECCA ROBERTS w-6/,0-8695 OR 658-^115 By Emily Cannon USU Extension Service Subscribe to the Park Record Save 30% off the newsstand price PARK CITY, UTAH City & County News Nightlife-Events Local Real Estate Opinions & Editorials Great gift idea for clients, students, relatives and neighbors. V; One year subscription only $37 in Summit County. 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This collaborative work from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services signifies the "latest and greatest" in sound nutritional advice. Groups of nutrition and health professionals review and analyze new dietary research. The process is repeated every five years. The 2005 guidelines comprise an S4-page document (www.healthiems.gov/dietaryguidelines), in contrast with the former 44-page report. Much of the additional information comes from the inclusion of helpful tables (calorie needs, the food highest in potassium, salt, fiber, etc.) There is also an abbreviated two-page version with 23 key recommendations. Much of the advice is still the same - exercise more, eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables and limit fat. salt and alcohol - but here are the most notable changes: 'Hie new version includes specific measurements to clarify distorted perceptions of how much an actual serving is. While the 2000 Dietary Guidelines state, "choose a variety of fruits and vegetables each day," the new version stales, "consume 2 1/2 cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit each day" We arc also told to consume three cups of fat-free or low-fat milk or equivalent milk products per day, consume half our grains from whole grains and limit our- selves to one teaspoon of salt every day. The new document repeatedly encourages us to refer lo the Food Guide Pyramid or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan. The diet is a set of "heart-healthy" recommendations clinically proven to reduce the risk of high blood pressure. It focuses on consuming even greater amounts of plant foods (grains, fruits and vegetables) and low-fat dairy products. This plan is available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash. The advice on fat has changed slightly. We arc still advised to cut out saturated fats and trans-fats, but to allow monounsaturatcd and polyunsaturated fats into our diet. We are allowed 25-35 percent of our dietary calories from fat, as long as most of those come from "good fat" sources such as nuts, olive or canola oils. New emphasis is placed on the relationship between activity and calories. As long as you expend more calories than you consume, you lose weight - pure and simple. The new guidelines include timely, specific advice on exercise to reduce the risk of chronic disease, to lose weight and to manage weight. In the past, the only specific mineral or vitamin discussed in the guidelines was sodium (salt). Now, potassium has also emerged as a nutrient of great importance. The guidelines include information on potassium sources in fruits and vegetables. So, how do we get all these fruits and vegetables into our diets? There are hundreds of tricks to help increase our intake. A Google search for "How to add fruits and vegetables to your diet" resulted in 795,000 hits. Here are tips: fruits and vegetables work well as snack food, fruil can be a dessert, add vegetables lo pizzas or soups, blend frozen fruit for smoothies and remember lhat both fruils and vegetables make excellent sauces. As for cost, a USDA economic research study found that three servings of fruits and four servings of vegetables cost only 64 cents a day. Numerous options using fresh and processed produce items necessary to meet the recommendations cost less than $1 a day. Consumer Information Catalog available Everything you need to know about Park City. ol The Salt Lake ^ (Limited t0 summit county.) •ifer,::.... 1 'Lh-^^ V;.•-•.. - Baseball players areni the only ones to reap the benefits of spring training. Hit a grand slam this spring with help from the new edition of the Consumer Information Catalog. 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