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Show r S - " y " c - • ? > • . * " . " ' . - " / •' ' " "" "' • " . ' • * " • • '• • . \ * . ' ; t" V The Beaver Press - December.9, 2010 - Page 2 THE BEAVER PRESS USPS074-400 Published every Thursday in Beaver, Utah by The Beaver Press Second Class Postage Paid Beaver, Utah 84713 Marlow'L. Draper Sue Draper Publisher/Editor Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Beaver County Beaver County Senior Citizen Outside Beaver County. $17.00 $15.00 $20.00 Postmaster please send change of address to: The Beaver Press, Box 351, Beaver Utah 84713 , •• bpress@xmission.com Phone: 435-433-2391 NFPA Urges ing This Season Quincy, Mass. - While it may seem Scrooge-like to think about fire hazards during the holidays, many of the activities people engage in - cooking, entertaining, and decorating al! present increased fire risks. According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), candles and Christmas trees play a role in these incidents. Fax: 435-438-8804 maximum of 50 bulbs for screwin bulbs. Never use lit candles, to decorate the tree. Read the manufacturer's instructions for the number of1 LED strands to connect. Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving the room or going to bed. After Christmas, get rid of the tree. Dried-out trees are a fire hazard and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside the home. Bring outdoor electrical lights inside after the holidays to prevent hazards and make them last longer. Candles: December is the peak month for home candle fifes, Fortunately, the vast majori- with Christmas Eve and ty of holiday fires are pre- Christmas Day representing two ventable, notes Lorraine Carli, of the five top days for associatNFPA's vice president of com- ed fires. NFRA statistics show munications. that more than half of all candle "Certainly, no one needs to fires start when placing them too , abandon their holiday traditions close to things that can burn. and activities^ says Carli. "But Consider using flameiess by understanding where poten- candles, which look and smell * tial hazards exist, and making like real candles. If you do use some, minor adjustments, peo- traditional candles, keep them _ pie can greatly increase their at least 12" away from anything homes' and loved ones' safety, that can bumr and remember to - and enjoy the season as blow them out when you leave .:. planned." the room or go to bed. NFPA offers (he following Use candle holders that are information anti advice to sturdy, won't tip over and are ensure a festive and safe holi- placed on uncluttered surfaces. day season: Avoid using candles in the bedCooking: Cooking equipment room where two of five U.S. fires are the iesding cause of candle fires begin or other areas U.S. home-firss'snS fife injynes" where people may fall asleep. and the triiro1 feacfing cause" o f Never leave a child alone in home tire deaths. In 2008, rela- 3 room with a burning candle. tive to an average day, the numFor additional resources ber of home cooking equipment and information about holiday fires was 55% higher on fire safety, including audio clips, Christmas Eve and 68% higher videos and safety sheets, visit on Christmas Day. NFPA's website at Stay in the kitchen while http://www.nftja.org/holiday. you're frying, grilling or.broiling food. Most cooking fires involve the stovetop. Keep anything that can catch fire away from il, and turn off the stove when you leavs the kitchen, even if it's for a short period of time. If you're simmering, boiling, • Hunters will have more days baking or roasting food, cbsck it to hunt in 2011 regularly and use a timer to Salt Lake City - In 2011, remind you that you're cooking. Utah's general buck deer hunt For homes with children, will run very much like it did in . create a "kid-froe zone" of at 2010. There is one big change, feast three feet around trie stove though - the rifle buck deer and areas where hot food and hunt will run for nine days. drinks are prepared or carried. While the changes for 2011 Christmas frees: U.S-. fire * are relatively small, the changes departments annually respond for 2012 are huge. " to roughly 260 home structure Starting in 2012,* general fires that began with Christmas deer hunting will happen within • trees., One third of them are smaller hunting areas called caused by electrical problems, units. Currently, the general and one in five resulted from a hunt happens within five larger heat source that's too close to regions. the tree. Members of the Utah If you have an artificial tree, Wildlife Board approved the be sure it's labeled, certified or 2012 deer hunting changes by a ; identified by the manufacturer 4-2 vote al (heir meeting on Dec'2. {as fire-reiardani. If you choose a fresh .tree; You can listen to an audio make sure the green needles recording of the meeting at ' don't fail off when touched; wwW. wildlife, utah.gov/dwr/boar d-minutes.html. The recording / before placing it in the stand, cut should be available by Dec. 3. 1-2" from the base of the trunk. Add water to the tree stand, and The changes the board be sure to water it daily. approved for the 2011 season Make sure the free is'not can be found in Utah's 2011 big blocking an exit, and is at feast game application book. The three feet away from any hsat free book should be available at source, like fireplaces, radia- www.wildlife.ufeh.gov by the tors, candles and heat vents or end of December. . lights. A copy of the rules hunters ') Use lights that have the must follow while they're in the label of an independent testing field wtll be available in summer laboratory, 'and make sure you 2011. know whether they are 2011 hunt designed for indoor or outdoor A nine-day rifle hunt for all use. hunters, regardless of their age, was the biggest change the Replace any string of lights tfoard approved for Utah's 2011 with worn or broken cords, or general buck deer hunt. loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three -In 2010, those over 18 straMs'of mihfrstring sets arid a years of age were allowed to Utah Split into Smaller Deer Hunting Areas f 2012 hunt only five days on most of Utah's deer hunting areas. The board reduced the length of the 2010 rifle hunt to try to reduce the number of bucks hunters took. Anis Aoude, big game coordinator for the . Division of Wildlife Resources, thinks hunters will be happy that the rifle hunt has been lengthened to nine days. "I appreciate what the board was trying to do," Aoude says, "but, unfortunately, reducing the length of a hunt isn't the best way to save bucks," Aoucle says reducing the length of a hunt forces hunters to make the most of the days they do have. "And they're more likely to take the first buck they see," he says. While the rifle hunt will run for nine days across most of ' Utah, four small areas in the state will have a slightly shorter season in 2011. The rifle hunt on the following units - OquirrhStansbury, South Slope (Vernal), Monroe, and Plateau, Boulder/Kairparowits - will run for five days. 2012 hunt The major deer hunting change the board approved happens in 2012. That's when Utah's five deer hunting regions will be eliminated. Once the regions are eliminated, the state will be split into smaller hunting areas. The number of bucks biologists manage for will also change. Currently, biologists manage the state's deer herds with a goal of finding an average of at least 15 bucks per 100 does across five regions after the hunting season is over in the fall. ' Starting in '2012, biologists will manage smaller units with a goal of finding at least 18 bucks per 100 does on each unit after the hunt is over. (The total number of hunting units will be determined sometime next year.) Aoude says decreasing the number of hunters in the field is the most effective way to increase the number of bucks per 100 does. DWR biologists will have to determine how many hunting permits will have to be cut so : they find at least 18 bucks per 100 does on each unit after the hunting season is over in the fall. Aoude's current estimate is about 13,000. Since fewer permits will be offered, the price for a general deer hunting permit may go up. But Aoude isn't sure yet exactly what the price will be. The following wiM also change in 2012: § General-season archery hunters will no longer be allowed to huni across Utah. Instead, they'll have to hunt on the unit they obtained a permit for. The board approved the archery hunting change by a 43 vote. § There's a good chance the state's Dedicated Hunter program will change in 2012. Exactly what the program will look like in 2012 still needs to be determined, however. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at (801) Ask a Specialist: Do You, Have Tips for Online Holiday Shopping? LOGAN, UT - Answer by: Ann House, Extension Assistant Professor and Utah Saves Campaign Coordinator The Monday after Thanksgiving has become known as Cyber Monday. It has officially replaced Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, as the most popular shopping day of the year. According to a survey conducted by BIGresearcfi, 106.9 million people planno4 to shop online during Cyber Monday, up from 96.5 million in 2009. - • While online shopping used to be all about saving time and energy, retailers offering special promotions for Cyber Monday are growing rapidly each year. This year, those who shopped on Cyber Monday were offered free shipping, free gifts with purchase and one-day-^only deals, some including a "deal of the hour," making finding holiday gift deals too easy to refuse. Bui it is not all good news for those seeking great deals. Internet fraud, including failure to deliver goods, failure to honor a warranty and using false or* misleading statements continue to plague consumers. "Caveat emptor" or "let the buyer beware" is truer today than ever before, as the financial world has become a very complicated place. Consumers need to become educated about personal financial management to learn how to protect their assets. ..•f'iS;, l" •:' ' • " • ; " r > ! '; • " ' . • * / , ' ! ' ,•"•-' 'XvV.;-'';-' In what's known as the "grandparent scam;" calls often come late In the night, and the callers are In a panic, saying that they're in an emergency situation, like a car accident or having been arrested. Posing as grandchildren, the con artists often beg their victims not to call their "parents," and ask them to transfer money as quickly as possible. The sense of urgency that the con artists create is what makes concerned grandparents act quickly, without verifying who is calling. Con artists will pull in others to impersonate attorneys, law enforcement personnel or others of authority to create the sense of urgency. With the availability of information on the Internet, the scam is even easier to pull off - cons can look up names, phone numbers and more and find out the right things to say to their victims. And with background noise and muffled phone lines, it can be hard to distinguish between voices. 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. The BLM does not send any horses to slaughter v V 7r • ; The BLM plans to gather approximately 250 wild horses from the Sulphur HMA begin-' ning December 13, 2010. The majority of these horses, approximately 220 animals, will be released back to the range following the gather. Of these, about 90 would be mares vaccinated with a fertility control vaccine to slow population growth. The Sulphur HMA covers approximately 265,676 acres of public, state and private lands/ located in Beaver, Iron, and Milfard counties. The AML for the HMA is 165 to 250 wild horsThe following tips are from' es. The current estimated poputhe Utah Department of lation of wild horses within the Commerce on how to shop Sulphur HMA is 276. online safely. By heeding these Members of the public are guidelines, you will be less likewelcome to view operations ly to get taken this holiday seaonce they begin. The BLM is son. planning to provide public • Compare prices. Similar items observation of gather operatypically fall into a general price tions daily so long as the safety sange. Scammers will try to of the animals, staff, and T h e best protection from observers is not jeopardized entice victims to their websites this scam is awareness," says with ridiculously low prices. and operations are not disruptDenfse Jaworski, vice president Also, remember to account for ed. Those Interested in particiof consumer protection at shipping and handling in the pating in an escorted tour must Western Union. "There are cost of online purchases. meet at 6:00 a.m. MST at the • Shop from a trusted source other, similar scams in which Border Inn located in Baker, NV and research the seller. Anyone fraudsters call or send e-mails on the Utah-Nevada border on can set up shop online. Confirm claiming to be friends or relaU.S. Highway 6 and 50. Current the online seller's physical tives who need help. These plans caft for the Sulphur gather address and phone number in scams change daily, so it's to operate December 13 case you have problems or through 20, although weather important to verify any emerquestions. If you were e-mailed conditions may affect the progency situation before sending a retail coupon code or special ' funds." jected schedule. Participants promotion, confirm the terms must provide their own transKeep these tips in mind to directly with the retail source. portation, water and lunches. protect yourself from becoming • Keep your anti-virus software a victim of fraud:' The BLM recommends that the up to date. Make sure you have public dress for harsh field con• If you get an e-mail or a phone installed the latest firewall and call from a family member or ditions. Binoculars are strongly anti-virus software to protect friend claiming to need money recommended. your computer against online urgently, take the time to menTo learn more about the attacks. tally review the situation to see if program or to obtain an adop• Enter financial information only it makes sense. tion application, visit the BLM on secure sites. Do not e-mail • • Tell the caller you'll call them National Wild Horse and Burro financial information, such as back at a known number, not a website at www.wiidhorseandyour credit card or checking number that they give you. In burro.blm.gov. account number. If you initiate a the mean time, call a mutual The BLM manages more purchase online, look for indica- friend and ask if they are aware land - more than 245 million tors that the site is secure. of the situation. acres - than any other Federal Although no indicator is fool• Contact your friend or family agency. This land, known as the proof, look for a lock icon on the member and let them know National System of Public browsers status bar or a URL youVe received an e-mail or call Lands, is primarily located in 12 address that includes an V claiming to be from them. If you Western states, including after http. discover that someone is trying Alaska. The Bureau, wfth a bud• Don't save your credit card OF-- to defraud you, contact your [ get, of aj3out;5H^b«Hony a l s o r 7 account information to the selllocal police imrttBdfately. * •» «• - SamTftiste"rs 700 million acres of er's site. While this may be a Be suspicious. Because sub-surface mineral estate convenience for returning cus- "emergency" scams are becomthroughout the nation. The tomers, you never know who ing more commonplace, you BLM's multiple-use mission is to could access the website or need to be aware of the potensustain the health and producyour computer looking for tial dangers and take them seritivity of the public lands for the account information. ously. Don't feel bad about veriuse and enjoyment of present • Don't send cash or wire money fying the information you're and future generations. The for payment. Do not wire money receiving. Bureau accomplishes this by via Western Union or Money managing such activities as out• If you did send a money transGram for items purchased fer through Western Union door recreation, livestock grazonline. You may be giving your ing, mineral development, and before realizing it was a scam, money to scammers, and you energy production, and by concall the company immediately at may never get the item you serving natural, historical, cul(800) 448-1492. If the transfer ordered. Pay with a credit or tural, and other resources on hasn't been picked up, it will be debit card. public lands. refunded to you. Also, file a • Keep a paper trail. Print and report with your local police save records of all your online department. transactions, including the prodSome extra communication uct description, price, online can help prevent scams like receipt and e-mails. these as well. For example, • Read the fine print. Review the travelers should make sure that refund policy and delivery rates. their friends and family are Look to see if you can return a aware of any international travel product for a fall refund if you dates and destinations. You are not satisfied. Check out who should also be vigilant about the information available about you pays the cost of shipping a online, which scammers might returned item and if there is a try to use against you or your restocking fee for returning an loved ones. Help protect others item. by sharing this information with For more information on how to protect yourself from them. For more information scams or on how to give wisely about scams arid for more tips to charitable organizations, visit on how to protect yourself from the Lltah Division of Consumer fraud, visit [DEER IN THE WHITE Protection website at www.conwww.WesternUnlon.com/conA white blanket of snow Ion the landscape makes it a sumerprotectlon.utah.gov. sumerprotection. Don't Be Tricked Out Of Money By The 'Grandparent Scam1 (ARA) Grandparents across the country are falling victim to a new and surprisingly effective scam: They receive phone calls from people claiming to be their grandkids, frantically asking for money. It's easy to see why many people don't hesitate to open their wallets in this situation. When you hear that your loved ones are in .trouble, your first instinct is to help. Unfortunately, that1s just what scam artists are counting on. BLM Completes North Hills Wild Horse Gather Sulphur Gather Slated to Begin December 13 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) successfully completed the wild horse gather in the North Hills Wild Horse Management Plan Area (WHMPA) near Enterprise, Utah, well ahead of schedule on December 2. Horses from the North Hills WHMPA were shipped to the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison. Animals that are not adopted will be cared for In long-term pastures, where they retain their "wild" status and^rotectton under the / . *•?•" : I whole lot easier to spot deer I but 1 he re are advantages and I disadvantages. If the snow is crusted and [ frozen you will be able to hear [ every noisy, crunchy step a deer takes. Of course. If you arc the one out walking looking for deer they can also hear every step you take. Find a good place to sit. watch, and listen. If it is a fresh snow. It is the quietest of walking and the best I .possible tracking conditions. Never directly follow tracks. A deer knows it Is leaving A trail and is continually looking [ back. Follow 20 yards to the I downwind side of the tracks and Lalways be looking ahead. Break [up your silhouette by using the I natural terrain. If tracks are In a direct line the deer are cgflfrfng ground and not looking fora bed. Meandering tracks mean I feeding animals that are likely [ to bed down nearby. *' +> jerry Martin is co-host of 100% Real Hunting™ on Versus Network* For more tips, log onto basxprxKcom %M ^S • : 1 >; & ••»*. <:•. : " Vl |