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Show 1-J c-j*Jurity PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, October 7, 2010 • Issue # 291 —AL BIG 2011 DEER HUNT CHANGES PROPOSED Instead of an average of 15 bucks per 100 does, biologists would likely have to manage general-season areas so an average of 18 bucks per 100 does was found after the fall hunting seasons were over. Two ideas to reach that goal have emerged so far. Members of the Utah Under a proposal the Wildlife Board want hunt- Division is formulating, ers to see more buck deer general deer hunting would during Utah's general likely continue in the five hunts. deer hunting regions Utah That goal has led the Di- currently has. If the number vision of Wildlife Resourc- of bucks per 100 does fell es to put on hold big game below preset levels on units hunting ideas it's shared or subunits within the rewith hunters over the past gions, however, hunting on those specific units would several months. Instead, the Division will be allowed only on a limpresent some new ideas. ited basis. A second idea that's been The goal of these ideas is to increase the num- proposed would likely reber of bucks per 100 does sult in the regions being dion Utah's general-season vided into smaller units. All hunters—archery, muzzleunits. To increase the number loader and rifle—would be of bucks per 100 does, few- allowed to hunt on only one er people would be allowed of up to 29 smaller units in to hunt in some areas of the the state. Both ideas have one thing state. The discussion that led to in common—fewer hunters the changes happened at the would be allowed to hunt in board's Sept. 22, 2010 ex- some areas of the state. "All of the details should ecutive work meeting. You can read the minutes of the be worked out by the end of meeting at wildlife.utah. October," says Anis Aoude, gov/dwr/board-minutes . big game coordinator for html. The minutes should the Division. Once the proposals have be available by Oct. 7, been finalized, you can read 2010. Details available by late the proposals at wildlife. utah.gov. October After you've read the The Division is still proposals, you can provide working out the details of the new idea, but the idea your comments at Regional would likely involve the Advisory Council meetings Wildlife Board amend- in November. You can also ing Utah's statewide deer provide your comments dimanagement plan. Those rectly to your RAC memamendments would likely bers via e-mail. Members of the Wildlife raise the average number of bucks per 100 does that Di- Board will decide which vision biologists must man- option to approve when they meet Dec. 2, 2010 in age for. Salt Lake City. WEATHER THURSDAY, ISOLATED T-STORMS HIGH: 64 LOW: 33 FRIDAY : ISOLATED T-STORMS HIGH: 65 LOW: 34 SATURDAY 11 MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 67 LOW: 35 SUNDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH: 70 LOW: 36 MONDAY" PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 70 LOW: 36 46%) • SHOWERS Member of: or Utah Press HIGH: 64 LOW: 34 WEDNESDAY I FPA• Aficp ViAll 11J•" INS NDEPENDIENT FREE PAPERS OF AMERICA USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT REDUCES INTEREST RATE ON HOME MORTGAGES PANGUITCH, UT – The Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) has scheduled a "Flu Shoot-Out" for Panguitch on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Fire Station. "This year we've been able to arrange free flu vaccinations for each of our Shoot-Outs," said Paulette Valentine, SWUPHD Emergency Preparedness/Communicable Disease Director. "This is also the first time that it's been recommended for everyone over the age of six months. We hope as many people as possible will come out to the Panguitch Fire Station and get immunized at no charge." A new flu vaccine is developed annually to immunize people against the top three flu bugs that are most likely to cause the most trouble as fall arrives. This year's vaccine will include H1N1 serum. Another advancement for this flu season is a high-potency flu shot for people 65 and older called "Fluzone HighDose". This vaccine was designed to improve the immunity of this vulnerable age group who typically do not get the full benefit from the traditional flu shot. Getting a flu shot is a safe way to help prevent the flu, with over 60 million flu vaccines administered every year in the United States. PANGUITCH FLU SHOOT-OUT WHO: All ages WHEN: Thursday, October 14 (11 am to 4pm) WHERE: Fire Station (40 N. 100 E.) COST: FREE (bring insurance card if you have one) Free flu vaccine will be offered at Shoot-Outs only, while supplies last. SWUPHD offices will offer the vaccine during clinic hours for $25, reduced rate for qualified children, or no charge with some insurances. The mission of the Southwest Utah Public Health Department is to protect the community's health through the promotion of wellness and the prevention of disease. Visit our website at www.swuhealth.org CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! The U.S. Department ofAgriculture Rural Development recently announced a new interest rate for its Section 502 Homeownership Direct Home Loan Program, now lowColor Country Community Housing Inc. (CCCHI), a ered to 4.25%. The new rate is effective now, and has been non-profit community housing development organizareduced down from a 4.375 percent rate. This rate decrease tion, needs your assistance in their fundraising efforts. makes this a good time for limited-income individuals and The fundraising chairman volunteer will provide financial families to purchase a home through the USDA Rural De- support for the organization through the planning and exvelopment program. ecution of fundraising activities. 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SAFETY INSPECTIONS gov/ut Diesel Oil Change "SPECIAL" A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past. Eric Hoffer HIGH: 62 LOW: 34 ***** 54-year-old Brent Worthen of Panguitch pled guilty to first degree sodomy of a child today and was sentenced to the maximum six years to life in the Utah State Prison. Worthen entered his plea and was sentenced this morning in 6th District Court in Panguitch. The charges stem from Worthen's sodomy and sexual abuse of a young girl. Worthen was on lifetime parole in Arizona for child sex abuse when he moved to Panguitch. His prison sentence in Arizona came from his conviction of child molestation of a young girl there. Worthen is currently being transported to the Utah State Prison to serve his sentence. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Arizona has said they are "patient" and want Worthen to serve the maximum time possible in Utah, before they transport him to Arizona to serve a 5 to 15 year sentence for violating parole. Garfield County Attorney Barry Huntington says "Mr. Worthen stole his victim's innocence, and destroyed their childhood and lives in the worst conceivable way. Fortunately, he wasn't able to further victimize the girl by making her testify. His pleading guilty spared her at least that. She had requested to not have to testify, and I am very grateful that she didn't have to. Mr. Worthen will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, and that is exactly where he should be." In handing down the sentence, Judge Marvin Bagley said "I'm not going to preach to you; your sentence speaks for itself." 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