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Show r Roosevelt stars compete in Las Vegas TriCoimnitiy The Stars Dance Team from Roosevelt have qualified to compete at the Nationals Stars Dance Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 21. The Roosevelt team will compete with their Bom to be Wild Show Team. This team won Superior and Sportsmanship awards at the Dance Spectacular in Bountiful at the end of March. They won High Point Team and Sweepstakes Champions at Stars Regional Competition in Layton the first of April, and first place in Professional Team at Dance Spectacular Nationals in Bountiful on April 25 and 26. Jessie Horrocks, Karlee Murray and Kadee Pitt also won solo events during the competitions. The Roosevelt Stars show team consists of 63 members ranging in ages from five to 15 from throughout the Uintah Basin. Becky Thacker directs the Stars, and is assisted by Angie Larsen, Nikki Moon and Nichole Yak. recent General Accounting Office report finds that 52 per cent g of projects, subject to appeal, were delayed by environmental organization protests in 2001 and 2002. forest-thinnin- Tobacco Connie Massey, for Coordinator Prevention Health Department TriCounty (TCHD), was excited for the opportunity to present tobacco facts to 5th grade students during the Uintah County Law Day. The main objective of the program at TriCounty Health Department is to educate children and adults about thereby providbeing tobacco-free- , ing them with the tools to make positive decisions regarding their health and to promote personal responsibility for their Other TCHD goals are to mobilize anti-tobac- well-bein- Attending the National Stars Dance Competition in Las Vegas will be Bailey McKee, Randi Lynn Dugan and Jessie Horrocks; front row, Jordann Murray, Karlee Murray and Kadee Pitt. Resource protection activists fear that recent years of devastating wildfires endangering vegetation, animals, watersheds, firefighters and communities have been made worse by these legal delays. 5IEDSlEG I(2x PHay! Our Scenic Restaurant is Open Daily! Braakfast Lunch Dtnnar Luxury Log Cabins available dally by reservation hi 435-889-37- 59 Forest National Ashley Supervisor George Weldon says, The appeals process has not limited the Forest Services ability in terms and fuels reduction projects for community protection. Some of the strategies used for this procedure are prescribed bums and timber harvests. As the Forest Service works toward the protection of our communities with fuels reduction projects utilizing prescribed fire and mechanical methods, the potential for appeals and delays is always there. The Forest Service will work with all interested parties to reach the solutions to these issues. Everybodys opinion counts, Weldon says. Overall, the report found that 59 per cent of all wildfire mitigation projects subject to appeal were in fact challenged during the two-yeperiod, principally by ar Hwy 44 - Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Partaert In Recreation with Ashley National Foreet Summer Science Fun Dugs, Guts C Microscopes Open to 5th - 7th grade students 8:30-- 1 1:30 a.m. each day June Dissect frogs, baby pigs & crayfish 2-- 5, mm Out & About-Hi-d Registration Fee $20 Spece (s limited, register today! Trips Friday Field Trips to favorite fun spots of the Basin Ages Trips range from Raging Waters Teen Trip Open to ages 12 and older 5-- 12 a trip $5-$- 12 Thursday, funs 12 Visit Dinosaur National Monument, Jones Hole Fish Hatchery, Rangely Recreation Center & much more! Registration Fee $30 Includes bus and all day pass to park Register by June 6, Space is limited Adult Soccer Summer Youth Tennis Games are played Tues. evenings Season begins June 3 Open to boys & girls 5 and older Lessons on Thurs. & Fri. 6:00 p.m. Begins June 5 Players must be 16 or older Only $190 per tesaSIS per pteycr if register by ttsy 23 Registration Fee only $20 Registration deadline is May 28 Register by May 30 health care proft 'sionals to become proactive in their community's health education as well as to encourage community involvement with and support of the program. Smoking is the most common risk factor for the development of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death. It is also associated with many other types of cancer, including cancers of the esophagus, and kidney, pancreas, larynx, cervix. Smoking also increases the risk of other health problems, such as chronic lung disease and heart anti-tobac- Joseph B. Shaffer, Health Officer Health for the TriCounty that residents warns Department for Tim Wigley, spokesman Project Protect, a grassroots coalition of Western resource and conservation groups, notes that during the past two summers catastrophic wildfires have burned millions of acres of forest, destroyed watersheds and air quality, displaced andor killed thousands of animals and killed 23 firefighters. He feels that these delaying litigations place numerous rural communities at risk f catastrophic wildfires, and questions environmental litigation that doesn't reflect the stated desire to protect national forests and wildlife habitat. Wigley continues, "What's unfortunate is that months of legal delay can take the life, or home of a citizen who lives in the path of a catastrophic wildfire. We've absolutely got to change this process so that people, wildlife and our resources can be protected." He sees the environmental interests wanting only Tore st thinning - projects-- - around homes and communities as a contributing factor to the wildfires. The GAO report found that most were environmental challenges thrown out without merit. Of the 180 mitigation projects appealed during the study period, the reviewing officer reversed the decisions of a subordinate officer on only 19 occasions or 0 per cent. According to Wigley, this finding affirms that administrative appeals are often frivolous objections by organizations with a philosophical bent against active forest management. The GAO report listed seven environmental groups responsible for the overwhelming number of administrative appeals against wildfire prevention efforts, a list that includes the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, Oregon Natural Resources Council and the Forest Conservation Council. Congress is now considering legislation, which would deal with this issue of appeals abuse. The Healthy Forest Restoration Act will be before the full House of Representatives Tuesday, May 27. with the spring and summer cleaning of garages, cabins and campers comes the increased possibility of Hantavirus (HPS) exposure. The TriCounty Health Department reminds everyone to exercise extra caution when entering and cleaning areas that have been unoccupied or unventilated throughout the winter months particularly when the area is known to have been infested with rodents. Hantavirus infection, though rare, is quite deadly with about a 50 mortality rate. Of the twenty-tw- o known Utah cases (with 4 cases in case in 2001, 4 cases in 2000, 2002 and case so far in 2003, five have ended as fatalities. There have been no fatalities in the Uintah Basin. Latest CDC information has found that the virus is present in the droppings, saliva and urine of rodents, primarily deer mice. Humans who breathe in the virus as a mist or dust may become infected and contract HPS. Humans may also become infected by touching their nose or mouth after handling materials contaminated with the virus or by an infected rodents bite. When cleaning areas known to be infested with rodents, areas should be sprayed down with a general household disinfectant such as Lysol or a bleach and water solution (three tablespoons per gallon of Individuals should wear water). latex or rubber gloves while cleaning the area. Remember, never mix bleach and ammonia together. In addition, homes and other structures (cabins, trailers, sheds, etc.) should be rodent proofed by sealing holes or cracks entering the building. Rodents should be eliminated through trapping and cautious use of For heavily infested or poisons. enclosed areas, such as crawl spaces or cellars, please contact your local or state health department for additional cleaning guidelines. Symptoms of HPS usually appear within two weeks of exposure but can appear as early as four days or as late as six weeks after exposure. e and Early symptoms are include fever (101 - 104 F), chills, headache, muscle aches (joint and lower back pain), and occasionally nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. This disease rapidly (within 24 to 72 hours) progresses to diffi 1 1 TIicnIis to cur fric;: v; k True Brian Gorum ' Christensens Ashley Creek Physical st COPY ? rV. a 1 7 C'rea Contact Toni Fenn at TCHD for more information about this or the many other services that TriCounty Health Department provides. 1 Free Vernal, 738-220- 722-508- - 5 -- Duchesne, 2 ' . SniCls Gales Office Supply O Tires -- Roosevelt, 784-349- 4 in breathing, which is caused fluid buildup in the lungs. Anyone experiencing these symptoms after direct or indirect exposure to rodents, should contact their doctor or health facility immediatel- culty by a y- For more information regarding HPS or rodent clean up guidelines, please call or visit your local or state health department or visit the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov. Please contact Toni Fenn at TCHD for more information about this or the many other services that TriCounty Health Department provides. Toll Free 6, 781-547- - 1 Roosevelt, 784-349- 4 Vernal, 738-220- 2 - Manila. 722-508- 5 Ete!bno UNIVERSITY Friday, May 30th at the Roosevelt City Golf Course 4 Sign up NOW! Call Kim at (435) Mail to: 810 E 200 N Roosevelt, UT 84066 Registration: 8:00 a.m. Tee Off: 9:00 a.m. 722-229- Fax: (435) 722-498- 9 Fee: $250.00 per four man team (Includes Carts, Green Fees, and Lunch) Hole Sponsorship Fee: $100.00 Tournament Limited To The First 36 PAID Teams Registation deadline is May 23 4 - Nikis Restaurant t mp -- -- Duchesne, c I!:. ,iL D... jjfubilee Toll 781-547- 6, :r our a i. unborn child, such as premature delivery and low birth weight. flu-lik- Four Pfrson Scramble Format (QllIIElj)033Efll3DQlSinSftGnTOinft S0W9303 4SQW ram.Qnm disease. Smoking during pregnancy can have adverse effects on the rHanrtavDinuis caartoonD CneaDtilfo otftfocnaOs Iby taged 1 5-o- n-5 Healtih supports tobacco free - 2003 Fears for forest, communities raised by appeals delay A Q9 Wednesday, May 2 1 , 2003 Vernal Express |