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Show SEPTEMBER 7,2006 It Makes Sense. THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER By Veda Hale There was a fellow who lived in Circleville who used to say "Just give a kid a good bed and good shoes and he'll turn out all right." (Roger Singleman...anyone remember him?) I used to think that was rather simplistic. What about love and good food? But a good bed and good shoes, if you think about it, makes for a good foundation to build on. In my mind, "good shoes" mean shoes that fit and are comfortable— with a little style mixed in. After all, we can't run around in floppy house shoes or old-fashioned-looking shoes, just because they are comfortable. Whatever, sale shoes aren't always a sensable thing to go after. Buy good looking comfortablcshoes and hang the cost, and I'll bet you will end up spending less on foot wear. You will wear them longer and they will last longer. And think of the closet space saved! I just thought: Did you know that in our area we have the originator of a wonderful charity called "Shoes that Fit". Elodie McGuirk from Panguitch Lake is the one who started it in California some years ago. It has one of the highest ratings for money that actually gets to the needy of any charity out there. Elodie tells how she wanted to do something worthwhile and didn't know what. She then had a dream and saw a bulliton board in a school with pictures of shoes. Investigating "shoes" and "schools" she found that there were many children coming to school in ill-fitting shoes and no money in the family to buy new ones. So the program started where the school nurse measured the needy kids' feet and then a community-minded indivitual actually bought good-quality shoes. Wow! One strike at poverty that "makes sense" and "cents". The charity has grown to quite the enterprise. Good for you Elodie. Welcome to our area of the world. You and Roger would have gotten along. Using good sense to give to the needy is not easy. When a panhandler confronts you for money, what do you do? Recently I had to decide and so gave it some thought. There doesn't seem to be a very good solution. We want to be good people and help the poor, but what if what we give just goes to something we think is harmful, like drugs. I did decide, however, that when confronted I wouid STAY CIVIL. A simple "No thanks" is an appropriate response. A snide comment or argumentative tone can provoke aggression. But I don't want to make the person feel invisible or worthless. Sometimes, I will just smile and say "No thanks, but God bless you." and get on my way....rather fast. In this day and age we have to think of staying safe. To help with the "guilt feeling" I determine to donate to charities that take care of those inclined to panhandle. It is better to let an organized group make the decisions and work under rules. I did have a conversation with someone who lives in a big city and has one of those sweet children who tears up when seeing a sad-looking begger. She said she keeps an easy-to-open container of tuna fish and one of fruit in the car, as well as a card with instructions for getting to a charity in the area. This way she can hand the sack to the panhandler and move on her way having alleved the child's concern. Oh, the price of an easier conscience! Sometimes it makes sense to figure out ahead of time what to . do. If we have children, the example we set is important. Think about it. If you have a good household hint or a good-snse idea, send it to Veda Hale, Box 956, Panguitch, Utah, or email to vedahale@hotmail.com. I'll send you a miniature art picture or one of Vi Blake's useful household hint books. Please send household hints or "good sense" ideas to Veda Hale, Box 956, Panguitch, Utah 84759 orvedahale@hotmail.com Hours subject to change Weekend dinner specials DEDICATED HUNTERS SOUGHT FOR PINTO CREEK RESEEDING PROJECT The Pine Valley Ranger District and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are seeking DWR Dedicated Hunter Program participants to help reseed a stretch of decommissioned forest road between the communities of Pine Valley and Pinto. Volunteers will meet September 9 at 7 a.m. at Cottonwood Convenience Store at the junction of Highway 18 and Main Street in Enterprise. Interested Dedicated Hunters should contact Cameron McQuivey, DWR Southern Region volunteer services coordinator, in Cedar City at (435) 8656100 for more details. Pine Valley Ranger Bevan Killpack authorized the South Fork Pinto Creek Road Relocation and Riparian Restoration Project in August 2005. The project relocated a three-mile stretch of Forest Road 30011 (the Pinto-Grass Valley Road) away from the creek bank to uplands about one quarter mile west. The district developed the project to meet Forest Service standards for location and design of public roads, as well as protection of riparian areas. The road's former location along the creek bank caused sediment runoff into the stream and impeded the growth of riparian vegetation. Forest Service engineers constructed the new road segment this summer. The district is now rehabilitating the decommissioned road section by breaking up the road bed and pulling it back to the natural grade, then reseeding the disturbed area with native plant species. The Utah Division of Wildlife Re sources is providing the seed for this phase, along with labor from its Dedicated Hunter Program. Since its inception in 1995, the Dedicated Hunter program has provided sportsmen an opportunity to become involved with conservation projects throughout Utah. Participants in this program are wildlife enthusiasts who are dedicated to Utah's wildlife resources. Upon completion of program requirements, participants receive a guaranteed permit to hunt the buck deer general archery, rifle and muzzleloader seasons in the region of their choice. Participants agree to harvest only two deer using Dedicated Hunter Permits during their three-year enrollment period, and may not harvest two deer in the same year. In exchange for additional hunting opportunities, participants must provide a total of 24 hours of volunteer service on Wildlife Conservation Projects and meet other requirements. For more information about the Dedicated Hunter Program, visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources web site at www.wildlife.utah.gov/dh. AG MARKET NEWS Receipts: 1,002. Last Week: 641. Last Year: 388. Feeder Steers: mixed, wts Under 400 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, 400 lbs wts 2.00 higher; 500-800 lbs 2.003.00 lowerwts over 800 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers: mixed, wts under 400 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher; 550-750 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower other wts mixed but mostly steady. Holstein Steers: 4.005.00 higher, on the best offerings in months. Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls: steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2:200-250 lbs 141.00-170.00; 250-300 lbs 151.00-170.00; 300-350 lbs 155.00-169.50; 350-400 lbs 143.00157.00;' 400-450 lbs 132.00-144.50; 450-500 lbs 126.50-134.00; 500-550 lbs 119.00-126.00; 550-600 lbs 113.00118.00; 600-650 lbs 109.00-112.00; 650700 lbs 103.50-109.25; 700-750 lbs 102.50-107.75; 750-800 lbs 98.00105.00; 800-850 lbs 95.50-104.00; 850900 lbs 99.00-102.00; 900-950 lbs 94.00101.00; 950-1000 lbs 89.50-96.50. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3 200-300 lbs pkg 267 lbs 124.00; 300500 lbs 100.00-103.00; 500-700 lbs 74.00-93.50; 700-900 lbs 73.00-94.00; 900-1000 lbs 71.50-91.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2:200-250 lbs 145.00-152.00; 250-300 lbs 135.00-153.00; 300-350 lbs 133.50-143.00; 350-400 lbs 132.50137.00; 400-450 lbs 120.50-133.00; 450-500 lbs 111.00-119.50; 500-550 lbs 114.00-120.50; 550-600 lbs 105.00114.50; 600-650 lbs 101.50-108.25;650700 lbs 100.00-101.00; 700-750 lbs 99.00-103.00; 750-800 lbs 96.50-103.00; 800-850 lbs 93.00-97.50; 850-900 lbs 86.00-95.25; 900-950 lbs 94.25-94.75; 950-1000 lbs 88.50-92.25; Heiferettes: 37.50-85.50. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame 1: Few Bred Cows: 530.00750.00/hd. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85.% Lean: 41.25-51.75; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 45.25-51.30; ^ ^ 8 5 - 9 0 % Lean: 36.25-42.00. 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