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Show The Garfield County Insider July 21, 2011 C601k4COk GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 2011 — 2012 THIRD THURSDAYS 5:00 P.M. Licensed & Insured Professional, Clean & Reliable 25 Years Experience Now Serving Garfield County July 21, 2011 435-679-8842 FIREWORKS DURING THE JULY 24TH HOLIDAY For Utahns, the 24th of July mean picnics, barbecues, parades, firework displays and other fun activities. Unfortunately, this holiday is also identified with injuries related to backyard firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry bombs and other dangerous explosives. Fireworks can be a fun and exciting way to celebrate, but they must be handled with care. Despite education efforts about the hazards of home fireworks, the problem persists. In the United States during 2010, children ages 0-14 experienced 2,500 firework related injuries accounting for 40% of those injured by fireworks. Sparklers alone cause an estimated one third of firework related injuries to children under age five. There have been some significant changes in the Utah fireworks laws that went into effect this firework season. A new type of aerial firework is now lawful. Aerial devices, also known as "multiple tube," "repeater," or "cake" fireworks often look like miniature professional displays and can travel high into the air, as much as 150 feet. If you cannot purchase the fireworks in Utah, then it is illegal to light them in the state. Some illegal fireworks include: firecrackers, M-80, cherry bombs, single or reloadable mortars, ground salutes, bottle rockets and roman candles. There are more fires and injuries caused by bottle rockets than by any other firework. These devices can travel up to 200 miles an hour, fly in many directions and explode in midair. Because of dry conditions, some areas have banned fireworks all together. Check with your local fire department or city for restrictions before lighting any fireworks. The Utah Safety Council urges people to avoid home fireworks and to attend public firework displays. For those who plan to have home firework displays, here is a list of precautions: Fireworks need space from trees, carports, struc- tures or other obstacles. Aerial or "cake" fireworks need at least a 30 foot bubble of clearance around on the ground and above in the air. Some need as much as 150 feet clearance in the air. Always light fireworks outdoors in a clear area away from on-lookers, houses, cars and flammable materials. Light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting. Never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks, soak them with water and discard them. Only use fireworks as intended. Do not try to alter them or combine them. By law, you must be at least 16 years of age to handle or light fireworks. Children under the age of 12 should not use sparklers without very close adult supervision. Never hold or light more than one sparkler at a time. Children in Utah are burned each year by sparklers. Even seemingly harmless sparklers burn at 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and can cause disfiguring burns. Teach children to hold a sparkler at arm's length from their body and not to wave sparklers or run while holding them. Stand at least six feet from another person while using sparklers. Spectators should keep a safe distance from the fireworks and the person lighting the fireworks should wear safety glasses. Do not allow any running or horseplay while fireworks are being used. After a firework display, children should never pick up fireworks that may be left over. They may still be active. Alcohol and fireworks do not mix. Have a "designated" person light the fireworks. Establish emergency procedures before you begin. Have water handy, and teach children to "stop, drop and roll" if their clothes catch fire. For additional information, contact the Utah Safety Council at 801.746.SAFE (7233) or 800.933.5943 outside the Salt Lake City area. IMO BOW FISHING If you are like most die-hard bow hunters, summer is the slowest, longest month of the entire year. You think about antelope and elk seasons or October whitetails and the November rut. A 3-year stretch in jail would pass more swiftly. There is yard work to be done, lawns to be mowed, a house that needs painting. A few 3D tournaments or practice in the backyard occasionally breaks the monotony but mostly there is the waiting. Why not try bow fishing on a hot summer's day? There are always carp, gar, or some other local rough fish offering sporting archery fare. You'll also keep your skills sharp during the off season. The best way to learn more about the sport is to visit a local archery shop and then get out on the water and give it your best shot. August 18, 2011 Tropic September 15, 2011 Boulder October 20, 2011 Panguitch November 17, 2011 Escalante December 15, 2011 Tropic January 19, 2012 Panguitch February 16, 2012 Escalante March 15, 2012 Tropic April 19, 2012 .Panguitch May 17, 2012 Escalante June 21, 2012 Tropic The July school board meeting has been moved from Tropic to Antimony. The August school board meeting will be held in Tropic. DEER HUNTING PERMITS STILL AVAILABLE Elk hunting permits will also go on sale starting July 27, 2011 If you don't have a permit to hunt buck deer in Utah this fall, don't put your gun away—you still have a chance to hunt. More than 3,200 rifle and muzzleloader permits for the Northern Region were not taken in this year's big game draw. The permits will go on sale starting at 7 Jerry Martin is a member of the RedHead• Pro Hunting Team and co-host of "100% Real Hunting" TV Show on Versus Network' For more tips, log onto basspro.com 200 North 400 East • Panguitch, Utah • 676-8811 www.garfieldmemorial.org Family Practice Dr. Richard Birch Dr. Todd Mooney Dr. Mitchell Miller Becky Roberts, FNP Tim Dennis, PA-C Speech Therapy Flora Howard Certified Nurse Midwife DeAnn Brown, CNM Anesthesiology Lewis Barney, CRNA VISITING SPECIALISTS FOR JULY 2011 12 22 14 13, 27 18 28 No July 7 Dr. Robert Pearson Dr. Donald Lappe' Dr. Randy Delcore Dr. Eric Maxwell Dr. Brad Webb Dr. Robert Nakken Dr. Ronald Crouch Dr. Rand Colbert Ear, Nose Throat Cardiologist Orthopedist Audiologist Podiatrist Orthopedist Urologist Dermatology 676-8842 676-8842 676-8842 676-8842 676-8842 435-867-0325 676-8842 676-8842 Our Pharmacist, Tim Smith, will provide Coumadin testing and results at outlying clinics. Please call clinic for available dates and times. Coumadin testing and results at the Garfield Memorial Clinic will be by appointment. To schedule an appointment for Mammography, please call 435-676-1267. Buys this Space Week to Week $750 Buys this Space FOR A YEAR Call 676-2621 for details FUTURE 2011 MAMMO DATES: July 12, 13 • Kanab July 19 • Panguitch August 4 • Panguitch August 9 & 10 • Beaver Sept 7th • Bryce Valley Sept 20 & 21 • Enterprise Clinics - Call For Appointments Garfield Memorial Clinic, Panguitch Kazan Clinic, Escalante Antimony 435-676-8842 (Mon - Fri) 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 a.m. on July 27. If you buy one, you can look forward to hunting for up to nine days in the northern part of the state. You'll also be participating in the final general deer hunt in Utah that will happen in five large regions. Starting in 2012, general buck deer hunting in Utah will happen in 30 smaller areas called units. 7 a.m. on July 27, 2011 Starting at 7 a.m. on July 27, you can buy a deer permit at the Division of Wildlife Resources' website and from DWR offices and more than 300 hunting license agents across Utah. While you're buying your deer permit, you might want to buy a bull elk permit too. Permits to hunt during this fall's general bull elk hunt also go on sale July 27. The website will be busy Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the DWR, says the agency's website will be busy on the morning of July 27. "If the site reaches the maximum number of people it can serve," she says, "a message will pop up indicating the site has reached its full capacity. "If that happens, stay on the site and be patient. You should be able to access the site again in just a few minutes." When did permits sell out in 2010? In 2010, Northern Region buck deer permits that were not taken in the 2010 draw went on sale on June 17. A total of 5,500 permits were available. The permits sold out on June 23. General bull elk permits also went on sale on June 17 last year. Permits to hunt on spikeonly units sold out on Sept. 27. Permits to hunt on anybull units sold out on Oct. 1. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. |