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The Besver Press - July 24, 2008 - Page 2 "Rock On! Vat Bryce Canyon's Second Annual Geology Festival THE BEAVER PRESS USPS 047 - 400 Published every Thursday in Beaver, Utah by The Beaver Press Second Class Postage Paid Beaver Utah 64713 Marfow L Draper Sua Draper PublisherEditor Bus. Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Beaver County Beaver County Senior Citizens Outside Beaver County In $17.00 $15.00 $20.00 Postmaster please send change of address to: The Beaver Press. Box 351, Beaver, Utah 84713 bpressxmission.com Fax: [phone] East Center Street. Beaver. UT 84713 Phone:[phone] Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Utah onservation Projects Draw Foundation Grants er? Utah. grants totaling $210,450 have been awarded. Grants affect Beaver, Carbon. Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Millard, San Juan, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah and Weber counties. Another $37,785 is available for allocation in additional grants later this year. "This is all about ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat in Utah," said Davi-Allen, Eik Foundation president and CEO. "Grants are based on revenues from Elk Foundation auctions and raffles for Utah special hunting permits, our fundraistng banquets across the state, and worthy project proposals." Elk Foundation grants will help fund the following Utah conservation projects: Twenty-thre- e price-suppo- rt trees areas and upland Beaver County Thin and shrubs in restore riparian vegetation to improve 4,000 acres of habitat for eik, other wildlife and fish on ' BLM lands."""" Elk Since the 1984, its and Foundation partners have completed more than 240 conservation projects in Utah with a value of more than $22 million. Partners for 20C8 projects in Utah include Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Utah Division cf Service, Wiidlffe Resources, other agencies, landowners and organizations. nus Senior July 2003 Beaver Center: July July July 25- - Chick. Enchiladas. 23- - Sloppy Joes. 3Q- - Meat Loaf. Winersviile Center: No Meal. July Juiy.28- - Chick, wbrocc cheese. July 30- - BBQ Pork on Bun. 24- - Mi'iford Center: July 24- - No Meal. July July 1 Li 28- - Tilapia. 29- - Sloppy Joes. & e in and conservation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced grants for 2003 proin Are you a farmer or ranchTime is almost up to partici-pat- is availtion form (FSA-663A- ) able at USDA Service Centers ' ' st: online and on click www.fsa.usda.gov, & News Events, then, County Committee Elections. Producers should keep in mind several important dates regarding the upcoming county committee elections. Producers can request, fill out and submit nomination forms up to Aug. 1 Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters by Nov. 3. The" deadline to return ballots to FSA is Dec. 1. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office Jan. 1, 2009. Between 2003 and 2008, the number of minority and women farmers and ranchers nominated as candidates to FSA county nationwide committees increased Additionally, the number of African American producers nominated as candidates tripled during the same period. For more information about FSA county committees, visit the Farm Service Agency at 620 N Main in Beaver. . 35. Slim Randl?s Specialist: was Kerb who first saw Janice Thomas, the art teacher, come in. "She's putting something up on the bulletin board." Herb said. "Wonder what it says." said it Bryce Canyon National Eddie Park Superintendent, Lopez, invites you to join Bryce Canyon's Interpretive Rangers Guest and Special Paleontologists for the Second Annual Bryce Canyon Geology Festival. This year's festival will be held on July 25 and 26. and will feature special presentations by two renowned guest speakers. Dr. Alan Titus, Paleontologist for e the Grand National Monument, will present Utah's Terror "Deincsuchus! Late Cretaceous" from the Croc Dr. Jeff 25. on Friday, July Bartlett. Paleontologist for the of Eastern Utah College Prehistoric Museum, will present "What's New? The Latest Paleontologica! Discoveries of Utah" on Saturday, July 25. Both programs will be held at the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center Auditorium beginning at 9:00 p.m. In addition to the special evening programs, this year's Geplogy Festival will also feature morning and afternoon and paleontology geology Programs ranger programs. include: a Geology Hike into Bryce Amphitheater, a Dinosaur Program for Kids, Fossil Casting twice-dail- y for Kids, and For program Geology Talks. locations and times, ask at the Visitor Center for a Ranger Program Schedule. Attendance is free to aii Bryce Canyon Geology Festival programs with payment of the park entrance fee: $25 per car, good for 7 days. Throughout the festival, the Bryce Canyon Shuttle will provide free transportation to and from program venues within the park. Free shuttles run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Join us as we explore and celebrate the geologic and wonders of our planet. Hope to see you there! St3ircase-Escalant- the annual Farm Service Agency County Committee nominations for the election of County Committee positions. Nominations vv:ii be accepted this year through Aug. 1, 2008 for LAA 1 (Beaver area). "Our goal is to have as many eligible candidates nominated to serve on FSA county committees as possible. We want to encourage everyone to get involved," said Kathy Hendricks, County Executive Director. "This year we hope consider nominating a you'll farmer or rancher you know will make a real difference in his or her community." Committees apply their judgment and knowledge to make decisions on county commodity loan eligibility, establishment of allotments and yields, conservation programs, disaster programs, employment and ether farm program-relate- d issues. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate. Nominations and elections are open to all eligible candidates and voters without regard to race, color,' jeligion, nation origin, age, sex, marital status or disability. The nomina- MiSSOULA, Wont With a focus on elk habitat stewardship jects 4 Ask A Home Country pale-ontologi- Doc. "Might be something from said. Herb school," Steve is of a more practical way of .thinking. "School's out. You ever thought about going over there and seeing what it is?" Steve got up and walked over and read the poster. He came back. "It's an art. show." Steve said. "For anyone who wants to enter." "Haven't had an art show here in a long time." "Those city guys who moved in the Johnson place, remember?" "That was an art show?" "Maybe." "You know," Dud said, "there's more than one way to do art. You take Jim Kennedy now. The way he can pick up a little stick with his backhoe. How many people can do that? think that's a kind of art." "You're right, Dud," said Herb. "You ever watch Grant when he's fly fishing?" The members of the Mule Barn truck stop's philosophy counter and world-dilemm- a three-quarte- on!" "It's true, Steve." "That," said Doc, "is artrtoo.' Maybe art, maybe something I 1st Place - Stuart Wright 2nd Place - Kaydon Noyes 3rd Place - Kaitlyn Biincoe 4-- , Steve?" Steve blushed. "Now come ballet almost, the way a when Steve's trained him." ' "I guess there's more than one kind of art in the world," said Herb, "and guess personally know some artists." Brought to you by the folks at Cabela's, the outdoor outfiat Visit them tters. www.cabelas.com. Barrels: 18-2- Doc. "Me?" said the cowboy. "You boys ever see anyone put a better rein on a horse than like (Continued from page 1 ) Western Reining: 1 st Place - McKadee Eyre 2nd Place - Stuart Wright 3rd Place - Kaydon Noyes long-meta- l "How about the cream gravy here at the Mule Barn?" said Dud. "I don't know what they put in it, but you could eat a cardboard box if it had that gravy on it." "I've never had better." "Then there's Steve," said horse moves Clifford Show... sub-surfa- I think tank nodded in agreement. "Poetry, that is," said Doc. "Dang near magic, to my mind," said Steve. I How Do I Keep My Trees Healthy As The Season Gets Drier? Answer by: Mike Kuhns, Utah State University Extension forestry specialist As temperatures rise this summer, many homeowners are cautious about the amount of water they use cn their landscapes. It is important to know, however, that 'if water is cut back too severely, trees will be in danger. A large tree can use hundreds of gallons of water a day and will not fare well if watet becomes sparse. Consider this information. Determine moisture levels. Trees and shrubs have much deeper and more extensive root systems than turfgrass so they should be watered less frequently and for longer periods of time. The optimum time to water is just before water stress occurs. To determine soil moisture, use a soil moisture probe, a screwdriver or rod. The probe will easily penetrate moist soil but stops when it hits dry soil. The soil should be moist to a depth 0 of inches for trees and shrubs. Soil moisture can also be the "feel determined by method." Feel or squeeze a handful of soil. Since the top layer of the soil dries fastest, take the soil sample at a depth of about 8 inches. Sandy and loam soils are considered dry when the soil runs through your fingers and no sfain remains. Clay soils are hard to break apart when they are dry. When moisture levels in the soil are optimum for the plant, you will be able to squeeze the soil to form a ball and a thin layer of moisture and stain will be left on your hands. No water should run out of the ball. Estimate water amounts. Sandy soils absorb water the fastest at about 2 inches per hour. Loam soils absorb at inch per hour, and clay soils have the slowest inch absorption rate at one-haper hour"." Allowing water to penv: etrate deeper into the soil profile encourages deeper rooting and a more drought tolerant plant. Frequent, light irrigations will lead to plants with a shallow root system that are more prone to' water stress. When using sprinto f kler systems, about 1 inch of water may be required weekly for shrubs, and smaller trunk trees of up to a diameter. For drip irrigation, rs lf "" one-hal- m ; "'" Missionary Report be the Beaver 4th speaking Ward on Sunday, July 27, 2003, at 11 a.m., prior to his leaving for Burmingham England to serve a mission for 2 years. Alex Davidson will in about 5 to 50 gallons of water may be required, depending on plant size. (These amounts are higher in southern Utah' and lower in northern Utah.) Large trees with a trunk greater than 4 inches in diameter may require hundreds of gallons of water per week. For newly planted trees and shrubs, water frequently until the .root system is established. Watch for stress. Wilting and leaf scorch are symptoms of water stress. However, of plants can create similar browning symptoms 3nd even cause the leaves to drop. Roots need oxygen to survive and when the soil is with water, there is little oxygen for the plant's roots. Without a healthy root system, the plant is no longer able to absorb water and will show signs of water stress. Many garover-wateri- over-saturat- ed deners assume these symptoms are from a lack of water and they vviil continue to add to the problem by eventually causing the plant to over-waterin- g, die. Consider all factors when irri- -' gating. To provide adequate water to all plants without over or group plants under-waterin- g, with similar irrigation needs in one area of the yard and adjust the irrigation system to variations in the season, in the spring and fall, less water isjost from the plant and soil so less irrigation wafer is needed. Irrigate in cycles instead of applying all the water at once, which can cause Turn off automatic systems during and after rain. Water by hand if necessary. For a comprehensive listing of tree characteristics and selection criteria, sae "Selecting and Planting Landscape Trees" at http:extension.usu.edupubli-- . run-of- f. canatrpubsnr450.pdf. Flags: 1st Place - Stuart Wright .2nd Place - JessiKate Riley 3rd Place - Shawnee Lofland Congratulations to all the youth! The last county show will be on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at the Beaver County Fairgrounds. Sign up will begin at 4:30 PM. Region competition will be in Cedar City on August 23rd, 2008 with State Finals being in Vernal on September 19th and 20th, 2008. n 'Beaver, A big "THANKS" goes to the parents and to the leaders who dedicate their time to help these 4H'ers and their horses. Hid W History Prizes $ ,f . "About the r Town" K Quilt Tour Opportunity Come Check Us Out Quilt Drawing 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. or later nside Eagles Landing Texaco 653 W. 1400 N. Beaver, UT 435-438-50- 46 Saturday, Ju(y 26, 2008 Contacts: Rock House Quilts - (435) 438-615- 0 ng Patches & Pieces (435) 438-617- 3 Beaver County Travel Council (435)438-543- 8 thequiltgathcring.spaccs.iivc.com Beaver County!! Remember to hang your quilts and fly your flags on July 26, 2008.