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Show FEBRUARY 22,2007 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER Garfield Countv 24 Weeks for only $480 (Prepay contract) • v " • • • • ; • That's only $20/week for a 1/8 Page Ad. These ads appear La every PO Box in Garfield County at your discretion. You can change the content weekly, and you can double up on usage for larger ads. Best Advertising Rates Available! This offer expires : on February 28th> so take advantage of the best advertising deal of the year! Call 836-2622 for details! Stepping Up to the Plate! Diabetes Foods Classes Thursdays- Feb. 22 (Changed from March 1) & March 22- 12:30p.m. Panguitch Senior Citizens Center Tuesdays- Feb. 27 & Mar. 20- 12:30p.m. Escalante Senior Citizens Center Wednesdays- Feb. 28 & March 21— 12:00p.m. Henrieville Senior Citizens Center Feb 27 - Mar. 1 - Serving Sizes March 20 - 22 - Label Reading and Recipe Adjustments If you are diabetic or prepare foods for someone who is, you won't want to miss these important classes. If you are not diabetic, but interested in nutrition, these classes are also useful. Classes are FREE of charge. GARFIELD ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL NOT PURSUE CHARGES AGAINST SURVIVAL SCHOOL After careful and thorough review of the evidence, Garfield County Attorney Barry Huntingdon has decided against pursuing criminal negligent homicide charges against the Boulder Outdoor Survival School or its staff members in the July 2006 death of 29-year-old Dave Buschow of Rivervale, New Jersey. Buschow was enrolled in the school's Impact survival hiking course, which is taught in the remote eastern corner of Garfield County, Utah. During the first few days of the course, participants are given little food and water to simulate a real-life survival experience. At the end of the course's second day, Buschow collapsed and died. Huntington says he is declining pursuing charges against the Boulder, Coloradobased school, because he says that with the evidence available to him, there is insufficient proof that the school acted with criminal negligence. Huntington says according to the evidence, Buschow was evaluated when he complained of lack of water or disorientation, and because Buschow's complaints and behavior were not ignored by the staff, their actions did not constitute criminal negligence. Huntington further adds that considering participants volunteer for the course knowing its inherent risks, and also sign a liability waiver that make participants aware of the dangers involved, it made pursuing criminal negligent homicide charges all the more difficult. Huntington pointed out that in cases such as these a very high level of proof is required for a possible conviction, and he does not feel he has the evidence necessary to get a conviction in this case. Huntington requested that the Utah Attorney General's Office review the case as well. Chief Craig Barlow with the Utah Attorney General's office reviewed the case, and had previously prosecuted similar cases, including the Northstar Wilderness Program case several years ago. Barlow's opinion agreed with Huntington's in that the case against the Boulder Outdoor Survival School, there was insufficient evidence to clearly prove the school's staff acted with criminal negligence. Page 10 WIND ENERGY: Program Helps Utahns Measure Wind Resource Landowners, schools, farmers, and other property owners throughout Utah now have an opportunity to see if they have the potential for wind power development on their land. The Utah Geological Survey's State Energy Program will loan out wind-measuring devices, called anemometers, to public or private entities that would like to know if they have strong enough wind for energy development at no cost to the participant. "We are looking for sites with strong constant winds that could be developed commercially or for private use," according to Jason Berry, Renewable Energy Coordinator for the State Energy Program. "The loan program will help us assess wind performance throughout Utah." The Utah Geological Survey along with the support of the Department of Energy's Wind Powering America Program install 20-meter anemometer towers with monitoring equipment for a period of one year to qualifying applicants. The State Energy Program's Anemometer Loan Program helps Utahns make well informed decision about their windresources. The Anemometer Loan Program takes the guesswork out determining if wind power development is feasible. Data collected will provide wind speed, wind direction, and frequency at which each occurs. The data also help the Survey to better understand the nature of Utah's wind resource. Applications are required and participants are selected based upon the potential quality of the wind resource at the site. If selected, participants are required to mail a data plug monthly to the State Energy Program and in return receive a monthly data analysis report. At the end of the loan agreement the State Energy Program will provide the participant with a final report informing them of the feasibility of small or large-scale wind development on their property. For more information or if you are interested in obtaining an application or applying online, please visit http:// geology.utah.gov/sep/wind and click on the Anemometer Loan Program link, or contact Jason Berry, Renewable Energy Coordinator, at (801) 538-5413 or at jasonberry@utah.gov. |