Show JuljL42004unMcsJ- Ask A Specialist by Utah State University Extension ASK A SPECIALIST: HOW CAN I ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO MY YARD? Answer by: Jerry Gooispeed where from - to produces clusters ery - to right stem Obituaries tall and flowers evalong the up- of fuchsia Hummingbird (Zauschneria) blooms around the VSU Extension Horticulturist middle of July and continues to Many people enjoy watching produce flowers into late fall It is hummingbirds zip through their loaded with orange flowers and is gardens The trick to keeping them great for trailing over a rock or from in the garden is to grow plants that a planter provide the food they need They perennials that are not picky eaten so a number tract hummingbirds include columof attractive plants can provide bine ( Aquilegia ) coral bells portions of a meal for them The (Heuchera) lupine (Lupinus) and majority of their diet consists of bee balm ( Monarda ) Monarda flower nectar which they supple- grows between I tall ment with small insects can be covered with attractive crimson to pink flowers and also Hummingbirds feed from morning until dusk This provides them attracts bees the energy that keeps them in conA number of vines also attract stant motion They consume as hummingbirds Honeysuckle much as half their body weight in ( tjonicera sempervirens) is probone day In order to eat this much ably the most noted This vine is in locations with most to must move and visit easy they grow quickly as many plants as possible the proper support It has attracRed and orange flowers are the tive orange flowers and is reminiscent of flowers found in an preferred target of most hummingbirds especially if the flowers are grandmother’s garden A number of an- Another vine with orange flowers is the nuals fit this bill including nicoti(Campsis ans annual phlox nasturtium and radicans) This plant can be somezinnia Nicotiana and annual phlox what aggressive but with proper are taller flowers which are recom- care makes a nice addition to a mended because the birds can hummingbird garden Shrubs can also entice humspot them easily Consider these additional flowers to attract hummingbirds into an area Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shrub honeymingbirds: suckle (Lonicera) beautybush Tall perennials that attract humbutterfly bush mingbirds include hollyhocks (Kolkwitzia) (Alcea rosea) delphinium (Del- (Buddleia) and weigela (Weigelu) phinium) foxglove ( Digitalis ) all have attractive flowers These shrubs work best when placed in poker ( Kniphofia ) Maltthe background or used as an ese cross ( Lychnis ) and cardinal flower (Lobelia) The cardinal formal hedge or border around a flower the Maltese cross and the garden Selecting these plants for your poker are nice additions to the garden because they bloom garden does not guarantee humlater in the year mingbirds will make your yard a Hummingbirds are attracted to favorite outdoor dining destinathe orange flowers on Lion’s tail tion Even so you will enjoy the (Leonotis) The plant grows any benefits of attractive bright flowers in the landscape and Follow the Crowd! 11 then walk 100 Repeat unyou finish the race The race starts at 8 am and the prizes are awarded at 11 am will come in figure just in time to receive the “I Don’t Believe He Finished Award Actually Lori and drove to Delta last weekend where practiced swam for 30 minutes in Gunnison Bend Reservoir did 3 miles on the bike and “ran" 2 miles did it all under 2 hours learned a few things to eat that ) Get something is tartsweet to get the lake took in taste out of my mouth kyJim Olsen Last To Cross? For those who are interested this is the weekend that see if have the strength to make it through a “grueling" 20 competition to be Utah held in Blanding The competition The Hillman T riathlon is July 7 The race’s organizer is my brother Stephen have listened to the tales of this race for the past couple of years and thought I’m not getting any “Well several gulps Have your socks and Some of you have seen me shoes ready Have socks that at the pool swimming I’m not a come up to at least my ankles “run” had cuts pretty swimmer Not that I’m all After my under my ankle and on the back that handsome but don’t glide of heel with water a the my through great deal of ease In fact 3) Have the music ready pretty couldn’t find a radio station in much fight the water as go have worked on my bike Delta It isn’t like Gunnison -technique I’m not real fast do anywhere on the dial is KLGL Have a tape ready to go about 16 miles per hour ComWith this in the back of my pare that to the Tour de France mind riders who peddle at 30 - plus hope to be the only old man in my age category That can however power through not only can win the “I hills at 10 12 miles per hour way Don't Believe He Finished Running is not my favorite Award” can win my age catsport plan to do the Scout Run That’s where you run 100 steps egory Wouldn’t that be sweet? 2) younger!" Redmond News Barbara Christensen Sherm Christensen Maxine Christensen Christensen Rex and Eric and Thco Bruce and Mary The Senior Citizens Van at the Salina Center Travels to Richfield and eled to Price July 10 for the Greek Festival Those who attended had Lynne Anne Allsop and her son of Salt Lake City Visiting Sherm and Barbara a great time The North Sevier Senior Center in Salina has planned a trip to Del of gathered for ONE YEAR! birthday Steven and Heath Pat Gunnison They Barbara’s North Sever Senior Citizens of Axtell and trav- of July in Redmond Friday July 23 6:30-8:3- pm- - Town 0 son of Gail and JoAnn Heath of ahead Redmond Activities held at he Salina Center for Senior Citizens are Bingo Allen and Louis Jensen and BBQ-Stea- k Dinner $600 Hamburger Dinner-$30- 0 -- Program 18 the Saturday September Group will travel to Green River for Melon Days They will leave 9:00 am and return early evening The bus trip will cost $5 Call at least five days of Gunnison Jor- at dan traveled to Colorado for a fam- Night ily reunion SALINA AREA SENIOR NEWS month at 7:00 pm Dancing second and fourth Friday of every month 7:00 pm Quilling Monday Seniors are invited to come to lunch Tuesday through Friday at 2:00 pm $225 per meal rides can be provided the first Saturday of the and Thursdays 8 am till 12 Noon Pool tables are also available for Seniors Sugar Beet Factories is survived by his wile Fern LuAnn and Jack Peterson of West Jordan Edgar daughter: Ccntcrfield Edwin Darstep childrennel Malmgren of Plain City Lyle Robert “Bob" Malmgren of Salina Faye LaDawn and Bob Torgcrson use Fireworks at Dark!!! BBQ sponsored by the Redmond proceeds will Navy as a Seaman War II st Class during of trade joyed ics enjoyed welding and mechanall sorts Even though this was his up until letircment he still both hobbies whenever possible le was an avid gardener and you would be hard pressed to find a eed any here He also enjoyed hunting in his garden with his sons an annual was his for many years As with most of which ritual hobbies health changing to engty these ability had so he took altered Paging i at COPYI services 2004 in the Chapel were held Friday July 2nd LDS Centerfield Burial was in the Cen- terfield City Cemetery under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield Salina and Gunnison Utah do instructing He is survived by his ife Maxine of Salina: his children: LaMar (Lin) of Christensen Salina LaMont of West Valley (LarScna) Christensen City Jerald (Donna) Christensen of Winnemucea NV: Jeannenc (Dee) Keisel Carolec (Daryl) Noyes Paula (Hirve deceased) Christensen all of Salina 19 grandchildren 39 sisters Twilla how (Thad) to Peterson them ol Salina Joy (Allen) Poulson of Richfield Maurinc Russell of (William) Springville Juanita (Truman) Olson of Grayland Washington in death by a son Marvin Christensen a (Harve) Justin LaMar Christensen a sister Phanse Larsen three brothers: Eldon and Lcland Christensen Vannoy Funeral services will be held Friday July 16 2004 at 12 Noon in the Salina LDS Stake Center 98 West 400 North in Salina Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Salma Thursday evening from 7 to 830 PM and at the Slake Center on Friday from 10:30 to 1:30 pnor to the services Burial with military honors accorded by the Salma American Post 36 will be in the Salina Pioneer Cemetery We love you Dad and we’ll miss you but we know that you are finally free from pain and able to walk with no cumbrances The family would like to thank the Salina EMT's for their help and the Doctors and staff at the Gunnison Valley Hospital and the staff at the Mayfield Community Care Center lor their care of Dad and for making his last few months as comfortable and On line guest book as possible enjoyable at wwwspnngertumercom Sevier County Cholesterol Screening Clinic Lose the glasses wear contacts for die 4th of July that Class Reunion & Your Best Friend’s Wedding OfferTree with Current fye Ix4iv 0 Ins things as he once on a new outlook of others He was preceded 7:00 am- - 9:30 am- - Breakfast by the Little League Wrestler Under the Bowery 0:00 am Parade Down Main Street 10:30 am Concession and games (at town park) Helicopter ride at the ball park :00 pm-Bing- o game Under the bowery adults only 5:00-7:0- 0 pm Ist annual Dutch oven cook off (sponsored by Redmond (Price includes one raffle ticket for an XM satellite Radio donated by “Old West Paging”Need not be present to win! For ticket information contact Old West Funeral Ward World Howard Saturday July 24 $300 9 him many challenges the past few in his He succumbed peacefully years go toward 6:00 pm Road Rally :30 Youth Dance Price 9:00 pm- - in by his first wife and Valerie Dennison Howard L Christensen purchasing a memorial marker Minerals) He is preceded a daughter Mabel a brother Raymond Nielsen and fwo sisters Marjorie and Boyd Whitlock Grace and George Jackson of Price American Legion All Ira Rodge and Carol Malmgren of Grantsville 6 grandchildren 20 20 and a great Nielsen Margaret past 65 years together always with the exception of the separation endured by both during Howard’s service in the but the lamb fry is $8 The $500 Call the center at bus ride is Friday July 9 An Open House was held that evening in their honor Steven is the grand- Tanesha Christensen were married 24th free Utah the at Maple Grove were Castle Valley on August 5 They and Norma Roberts of will leave at 2 pm The Pageant is to celebrate in Manti 1976 Edgar was a member of the LDS Church He served in the Bishopric for the Centcrfield LDS Ward and on the High Council for the Gunnison LDS Stake He was an ordinance worker at the Manti LDS Temple for many years Edgar was a sports enthusiast He coached the Centcrfield Ward Boy's softball teams for many years champitaking them to an onship He loved working with the youth not only in sports hut as a scout master in the scouting program Edgar earned his living as a farmer and he also worked during the winter months in the lab at both the Ccntcrfield and Madsen Christensen on October 30 1917 in Redmond Utah He married love of his life Maxine Peterson on June 10 1939 They have spent the 1000am Del and Centerfield Christensen of Gunnison McKay Redmond died July in Mayfield Utah while recuperating from the latest of these challenges He was bom to John and Josephine Thursday for doctor Appointments and shopping Those in need of a ride can call the center by Christensen Edgar Christian sleep every Jeromy and Jeanie Roberts and family all of Pat - age 93 of Cenicrfield 6 2004 in Mayfield Utah He was horn February 10 191 m Ccntcrfield a son of Janies Christian and Mary Fthel Fjeldsted Nielsen He married Mabel Bernice Bardsley March 3 1931 in Richfield Utah Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple September 15 1949 Mabel died November 26 1974 He married Fern Anderson Malmgren September 24 dealt Celebrating the 4"' of July at Maple Grove were Barbara and Utah Centerfold Nielsen Salina Utah Om beloved husband father grandfather and brother Howard LaMar 2(XH Christensen passed away July at the age of 86 Life and illness had Christensen Only $20 Edgar C Nielsen til Hanson of Gunnison Subscribe to the Salina Sun or Gunnson Valley News Today - Ahdi Contact Lens Tiffing vTsiON VALLEY CLINIC OPTICAL £ Richard Luekenga 2 or OD & David Graf OD 145 No 100 E Richfield Gunnison A Cholesterol screening clinic has been scheduled in Richfield on Thursday July 22 2004 at the Central Utah Public Heath Department at 70 West view (925 North) Drive There will be a $1500 fee for the screening Please call for an appointment at ext 0 This test is for total cholesterol and requires a finger prick It docs not require lasting as test results are affected only to a small degree by what you have eaten in the past twelve hours The analyzer accuracy is within 5 ol Center ol Disease control standards set for laboratory accuracy Individual test results however can very on the average from one measurement to another A cholesterol level of less than 200 milligrams is desirable and is fluenced by genetic factors Cholesterol is obtained from foods of animal origin and other saturated fats such as coconut oil palm oil and cocoa butter in the diet Over half of all adults in Utah have cholesterol levels at or above 200 milligrams You will also be given a blood some dietary check and physician refercounseling rals will be given as needed pressure |