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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 8 January 15, 2009 Family Practice Dr. Richard Birch Dr. Todd Mooney Becky Roberts, FNP Tim Dennis, PA-C Dr. Mitchell Miller Speech Therapy Flora Howard Anesthesiology Lewis Barney, CRNA Certified Nurse Midwife DeAnn Brown, CNM VISITING SPECIALISTS FOR JANUARY 2009 Dr.Robert RobertNakken Nakken Dr. 29 Orthopedist . ................................676-8842 Dr.Robert RobertPearson Pearson Dr. 13 Ear, Nose, Throat.........................676-8842 Dr.Mark MarkHansen Hansen Dr. 22 General Surgeon..........................676-8842 Dr.Brad BradWebb Webb Dr. 7, 21 Podiatrist.............................. (800)260-3668 Dr.Ronald RonaldLappe’ Lappe’ Dr. 8 Cardiologist...................................676-8842 Dr.Eric EricMaxwell Maxwell Dr. 14, 28 Audiologist....................................676-8842 Dr.Ronald RonaldCrouch Crouch Dr. ? Urologist.......................................676-8842 Dr.Randy RandyDelcore Delcore Dr. 8 Orthopedist...................................676-8842 Our Pharmacist, Tim Smith, will provide Coumadin testing and results at outlying clinics. Please call clinic for available dates and times. BEAR HUNTING PERMITS APPROVED Wildlife Board sets permit numbers for 2009 Eight more black bears might be taken by hunters in Utah this year. At their Jan. 8 meeting in Salt Lake City, members of the Utah Wildlife Board approved 319 hunting permits for Utah’s 2009 spring and fall seasons. In 2008, a total of 299 permits were avail- Based on a five-year average success rate of 41 percent, the extra 20 permits should result in hunters taking about eight more bears this year. In 2008, hunters took a total of 134 bears. More permits for spring hunt Bear hunts are held in Utah in the spring and the fall. All of the additional permits the board approved are for the spring hunt. “In the spring, bears kill a lot of sheep and other livestock,” says Justin Dolling, mammals program coordinator for the DWR. “Federal officers end up killing many of these bears,” he says. “Instead of officers taking these bears, we’d like to give hunters a chance to take them.” To give hunters a better chance to take bears in the spring, the board also extended the spring season one week on the units where most of the incidents of bears killing livestock occur. In addition to helping reduce the amount of livestock killed by bears, there’s another positive to hunting bears in the spring fewer female bears are taken. “Female bears usually come out of their dens later in the spring,” Dolling says. “During most of the spring hunt, most of the females are still in their dens.” Dolling says when female bears do come out of their dens in the spring, many of the females have cubs with them. “Having the cubs right there with their mom makes it easier... Governor Huntsman & western governors call for cease-fire Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Chair of the Western Governors’ Association, was joined by Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter in issuing the following joint statement regarding the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The recent increase in hostilities between Israel and Hamas is evidence that lasting peace in the region is an elusive goal. The deaths of innocent civilians on both sides of the border as a result of the hostilities are proof that we must continue to work toward peace, rather than resolving our disputes through aggression. We support the right of Israel to defend itself from aggressors and to ensure the peace and prosperity of its citizens. We therefore, are calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas and the establishment of a lasting and meaningful cease-fire. For this process to begin, Hamas must end its series of rocket attacks into Israeli sovereign land. The two sides must then work together in good faith to work toward peace in the region. Coumadin testing and results at the Garfield Memorial Clinic will be by appointment. To schedule a Mammography, please call 435-676-1267. Clinics - Call For Appointments Garfield Memorial Clinic, Panguitch ............................................... 435-676-8842 (Mon - Fri) Kazan Clinic, Escalante . .....................................................435-826-4374 (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Bryce Valley Clinic, Cannonville ............................................ 435-679-8545 (Tues. & Thurs.) Circleville Clinic, Circleville .................................................... 435-577-2958 (Tues. & Thurs.) Physical and Speech Therapy . ........................................................................435-676-8840 Mammography .................................................................................................435-676-1267 Diabetic Counseling(Jan Frandsen) ................................................................. 435-676-8811 Garfield Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Center ........................................435-676-1265 Low-Income Smoke-Free Housing Central Utah Public Health Department’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program would like to recognize and congratulate the owners of Foxwood Apartments, Jerry and Martha Larsen, for establishing a smoke free housing policy. This low-income, federally subsidized housing complex is located at 425 North 100 West in Gunnison, Utah. It serves as an impressive example to other owners and managers of low-income housing units who are considering adopting smoke free housing policies. Apartment manager, Heidi Larsen, has been a great champion for this cause by ensuring the tenants were well prepared to make the transition. To ensure this transition, “No Smoking” signage was posted around the complex. Jerry and Martha Larsen have been nominated for an award from the Coalition for Tobacco Free Utah,a committee consisting of business leaders, health care professionals, concerned citizens and representatives from nonprofit agencies that work to reduce the risks associated with tobacco use and exposure. Awards are given to businesses or housing developments that show outstanding leadership in developing tobacco-free policies. Smoking is not a right that is protected under the Civil Rights Act because smokers are not a protected class under federal law. In contrast, nonsmokers have a right to be free from exposure to secondhand smoke by both legislation and law. Every year more than 53,000 Americans die from sec- ondhand smoke exposure and thousands more suffer from other illnesses caused by secondhand smoke such as asthma and bronchitis. Smoking outside the home not only protects the nonsmoker, it actually decreases the amount of exposure smokers get to carcinogens as well. If you own and/or manage multiple housing units and are interested in establishing a smoke-free policy, please contact our Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at Central Utah Public Health Department at 435-896-5451. |
