Show October 16 2002 Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun Left of Questions and Slnsu’ersfrom Center October 14 2002 had been a melancholy day Word of the death of Andy Robinson was just under a whisper on everyone’s breath Of course that is what it !j like living in a small community News travels fast Bad news even faster For everyone reading this column Andy Robinson a old Mayfield resident died in an auto accident near Elko Nevada on Sunday afternoon October 13 2002 Andy was volved in high school sports most recently as part of the heart and soul of the Gunnison Bulldogs’ football team was more Andy however than that and he will be remembered as more than that As tough as it is for many of the Gunnison area youth to perceive life will go on Death as we learn is part of life One day you are having a good time with a friend playing sports going and then you get the camping phone call can empathize and sympathize with the kids on the team When was in high school a good friend had just earned his Eagle Scout Award and as part of his reward from his parents he was learning to scuba dive It was near the end of summer and he went on his qualifying dive to US Congress working on Specialist are lessons from his have learned and lived throughout my life because of this experience The feelings of loss and emptiness that exist are real and part of life Today there are counselors to help students understand the feelings they have will have and ought to have think society has come a long way by including grief counseling as part of the transition for friends and associknow it helped to talk ates about the accidental death of my There that death friend Sure things won’t be the same Number 34 won’t be foline in a llowing the Bulldog Wedge and won’t be driving towards the basket His family and friends will miss his smile his laugh and his energy suppose that is the difference between my experience then and now Then as a young man couldn’t see how a life affected the community After all this was Salt Lake City He was a student at Skyline High School population 2400 Who would miss him7 Other than his obituary there was no other mention of his life and death in the news However because we are a small community a lot of people have been touched A lot of lives will be am asked for details-D- o darkened WHAT FALL GARDENING TASKS CAN REDUCE PLANT PESTS NEXT YEAR? ilSil ‘Intension The House Resources Committee Thursday will mark-u319 The Healthy Forests Reform Act of 213 '2 Forestand Forest Health Sub- prunrg may predispose plants HR to winter injury Protect shrubs and other plants with roots and crowns such as roses Answer by Diane Alston blackberries and grapes Place leaves grass clippings or other Utah State University Extension types of mulch around the base Entomologist Winttr injury will cause stress insects Many and mites seek protected sites to and reduced growth for cold spend the winter Among this susceptible plants next spring group of pests seeking a cozy This in turn tends to make these spot in vour yard are squash plants more prone to attacks by bugs Mexican bean beetles ear- pests Continue to water your pewigs strawberry root weevils and spider mites You can take rennial plants through the fall action now to get a jump start Although their growth is slowon pest management for next ing and less water is needed a plant is more v gardening season Here are to winter injury some things you can do Plan now for record a Remove any herbaceous Keep (annual) plant materials at the next year by keeping a record of cultiv ars y ou and Do the not of season leave end garden plants old vines plants and annual liked best and those with the fewest flowers in debns piles Compost problems Also keep track of pest probor dispose of the plant material lems (such as aphids scale pear as soon as possible The longer you leav e the debris around the psy lla and red mites) that should longer many pests have to find be treated next spring with dora comfortable place to spend the mant oil sprays To see other “Ask A Special fall and winter visit http Rototill your garden soil in 1st” columns the fall This destroys many extension usu edupubtica newsaska there pests that can overwinter by bringing them to the surface w here they will dry up or freeze Healthy Forest Reform Act Direct column topics to Julene Reese Utah State University committee Chairman Scott Mclnnis K CO Rep George CA Miller Rep Peter DeFuzio D OR Rep John Shadegg Rep Mark Udall D CO and Rep Greg Walden R OR negotiated the amendment in the nature of a substitute Chairman James V Hanseru "These six men have worked tirelessly and in remarkable gtxxl faith to find a solution that lets us act sw ittiv and effectively to protec t our communities our fish and w lldlife our forests and our water supplies I commend them for this result " Chairman Scott Mclnnis: "In a collaborative effort to reach consensus my staff and I have sat down for several hours a day for the past few weeks to hummer out a consensus plan to address the threat of wildfire working with longtime environ- mental proponents like Representatives George Miller and Peter Defaio "Over the last month Congressmen Miller and DeFazio w ho both huv e a long history on environmental issues stepped up and refused to let the status quo ot conflict ridden inaction continue Rather they rejected rigid ideologies and hammered out a bipartisan compromise to Plant a fall and winter Extension Logan UT 84322 address the problem directly what where and 4900 Iheir actions drawn from their Lake Powell On “one last dive’ when People are saddened for cover crop such as annual julenerSsunrem com he didn’t surface He was later the family and the community courage of conviction that the ryegrass The cover crop reduces serious wildfire threat fac ing our The importance of a ball weeds retains soil moisture and found near the depth nation must be addressed mark game or a hunting outing will be adds nutrients to the soil e wholehearted support In In late winter to early Although it has been 30 insignificant when compared to that light challenge environ- rechildren our event the reaction can the may since diseased and years dead spring prune have to the tragedy member the shock my buddies limbs from woody shrubs and Embrace life Embrace the and felt as we heard the news trees Wait until the woody A The blank feeling as we donned family Embrace the community have hardened off for the After all when all is said and plants our Scout uniforms and particiwinter before pruning Fall take we the The m funeral his can done service only thing pated emptiness at future gatherings to our next life is our relationDid you know that whole ships with others Utah Legal Notice Database is online' fresh fruit has more vitamin C 0 The Manual searches are free' Or subscribe to than chunks or slices? 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