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Show THE ,SAN JUAN RECORD the effects of the Poaching, commercialization of wildlife on the rise Recently, there has been an unusually high number of or con games and the illegal taking of buck deer, cetain types of illegal activities related to the commercialization of big game animals, says Clair Davis regional law enforcement officer for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. We normal1 y have a few individuals who illegally take and sell trophy animals, but this year there has been an increase in antler thefts, scams Were Where he continued. We know of one or two individuals who have been contacting local people and asking them to donate deer and elk antlers for use in studies. These individuals claim they are graduate students at Utah State University working on a thesis. They usually claim they are using antlers to determine three-point-or-bett- er You Need Us by Tracy Pehrson The hard work finally paid off. Two superiors and an excellent gave the Monticello High drill team second place at Region 13 drill competition. The competition was held at the College of Eastern Utah Campus in Price. to taxidermists or other sources. There is no intention of returning the antlers. It is nothing but a con game to get antlers to sell for profit, Davis concluded. According to Davis, there also have been reports of people stealing antlers from yards and sheds. In view of The team received high whats happening with antler , wont be stolen. Antler thefts and con games arent the only illegal activities wildlife officers are finding. Unfortunately, the act of stealing or conning old antlers arent the only illegal activities, Davis said. We are finding bucks of all sizes shot and left in the field with only their heads or antlers missing. From the size of the bodies, we know that some of these bucks are probably no larger than 15 Drill team winner regulation. They ask for donations of antlers to use for the study and promise to return the antlers when the, study is over. The antlers then are taken and sold thefts, we would advise people to be aware of whats going on and, at the least, place . the antlers out of sight so they Wednesday .March 7, 1990 - Page. George White (right) and his son, Merald, of Spanish Valley hold the plaque they received from the Utah Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America honoring them for promoting soil and water conservation through sound management practices in farming or ranching. The Whites cultivate about 350 acres under sprinkler irrigation and run 650 cows. Merald is serving as chairman of the marks on their appearance, technique, difficulty of routine, and good use of the floor. Receiving the superior rating in two of the routines means the team qualified to compete at state. State competition is Friday, March 9, in Logan, where the MHS drill team will be competing with the best 1A drill teams in the state. I am very proud of the drill team and consider the second place win quite an accomplishment. This is our first year to compete, said Desiree Rhoades drill advisor. Grand Soil Conservation District. two points. Telesfora Chacon - March Employee of the Month San Juan Hospital is proud; to honor Telesfora Chacon, y Supervisor, as March Employee of the X-ra- Month. : Telesfora has worn many hats since 1952, when she started as a housekeeper at the old hospital. In January 1960, she cooked the first meals in the new for. the regular cook, as well as facility, filling-i- n assuming the duties of Housekeeping supervisor. She was also trained to draw blood and do lab tests, and in the laboratory. In addition, she worked part-tim- e learned techniques from Dorr Burns, M.D., Radiologist, and soon became the Supervisor of the x-r- Davis said poaching can cause serious damage to the productivity of any deer herd, but this type of poaching is particularly bad because it reduces all age groups of bucks in the herd. We need some help from the public to catch these individuals. If anyone sees someone poaching or other " suspicious activities, please report it to a law enforcement agency, any regional DWR Wendy and Troy Young Peggy and Conrad Aitkin Girl Cindra and Terry Eardley Boy Deanna and Bruce Springmeyer Boy Toni and Rodney Munson office, or the Help Stop Poaching Hotline, Boy 3337. 8x10 Portrait ay X-r- Department. ay . Paul Perkins, formerly of Blanding, along with three other men recently joined the Apache Junction (Arizona) Fire District. These men are the cream of the crop, the best of the 110 who applied, said Deputy Chief Robert Schmidt. Prior to his selection as a firefighter, Paul was a paid-oncall firefighter with the district. He will be in training for five weeks before he begins actual firefighting duties. He is a certified emergency medical technician (EMT) and is a - certified Level 2 firefighter. Paul is a son of Dorothy Perkins of Blanding and the late Kloyd Perkins. -, She has spent many, many hours being on call, in addition to working her regular shifts. She has been day coming to the hospital any time shes needed or night for what probably feels like forever to her. Her caring manner has soothed the fears of many and her dedication and congeniality have been an inspiration to the staff. concerned patients, Telesfora is retiring this month, after THIRTY-EIGHyears of faithful service to the hospital. We hope shell find time now for all those things shes always dreamed of doing. 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