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Show tflfrg tEfmeg-fflefo- Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Nephi, Utah Page 3 g Weathering the winter, snow' fnr uriIHlifp wn imii.w iui Commission gets flooded with OGta&un the deep snow dragging them A sharp December wind snowflakes into a down. whips bids on seized vehicles As the snowmobiler pulls frenzy. The snap of a breaking By Myrna Trauntvein Times News Correspondent Juab County Commissioners opened a huge stack of bids on five vehicles which had been seized by law enforcement officers and had been released for sale by the court system. people bid on the 1986 Nissan pick-u- p truck. Low bid was $402 but the high bid, and winner of the vehicle, was Don Jr. or Becky Jensen, who bid $2,237. Second highest bidder was Greg Lofgran with a bid of $1,599. The highest bidder in each category won the vehicle. The second highest bidder was selected in case the first bidder was unable, for any reason, to claim the vehicle. The 1972 Chev pick-u- p had Thirty-fou- r Reed Grgich with a bid of $1,437.. The 1982 Jeep Cherokee went to Richard Hofeling who submitted a bid of $1,000. Next high bid was Tom Fowkes with a bid of $726. There were 16 bidders. The 1978 Ford van went to Alice Harris with a bid of $457. John Phillipson came in second with a bid of $410. There 'were five bidders. pine bough startles a rabbit out of its hiding place and up the winter hillside. Under a sparse stand of trees, a few cow elk huddle, pawing the snowpack for some sign of forage, waiting for the wind to grant them some peace. VRRRM! VRRRM! Suddenly an unusual roar overpowers the gusting wind, sending elk sprinting in all did rections. The animals fight to plow through winter-weakene- up, he just glimpses the light rumps bounding away in the distance. It's a sight. he relishes, knowing how rare it is to experience wild wapiti in their natural setting. But he doesn't realize he may have unintentionally shortened the life of one or more of those cows. Some of our greatest moments are spent afield, enjoying wildlife and their habitat. But, at certain times of the year, our zeal to spend time outdoors can have costly ef- fects on wildlife. Snowmobilers, sledders, hikers and their family pets, y even skiers can frighten deer, elk and other wildlife unnecessarily. At most times of the year, wildlife are equipped to deal with a scare. But in the wintertime, flight saps critical energy energy animals need to survive, energy that's not easily replaced when a few feet of snow lay on the ground. Pawing through heavy snows for a little food, migrating to better winter range, and just withstanding the cold all require vast stores of fat. During the summer and fall, most elk keep busy fattening cross-countr- up. Bulls, preoccupied with the rut, often enter winter the least prepared, having put eating low on the priority list. And pregnant cows must cope with feeding themselves and their developing calves on a meager diet. With any animal, if the summer fat stores get depleted too early, especially in a particularly harsh winter, chances are that animal won't see the spring thaw. Disturbances caused by humans and their pets can leave wildlife too weak to search for food or to escape natural predators like mountain lions and coyotes. Winterkill is a natural way of Please turn to page 8... the next highest amount of bidders with 28 bidders. High bid was Ted Tanner with a bid of $1,200. Second highest bidder was Reed Grgich with a bid of $1,137. The 1985 Mercury Cougar went to Marsha Eyre who bid $1,500. The second highest bidder of the 18 bidders was ...from 1 Hazardous plan elled, he said, the team will designate a community coordinator and facility emergency coordinator. If the plan is to be adopted in 1995, the county elements need to be completed. "We are hamstrung until the county makes a move," said Mayor Robert Steele. The hazardous waste portion of the plan would need to encompass the county and would need to come under Winter's jurisdiction. Some large cities such as Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden have requested the community be a district in' aind of Six month introductory credit card rate. Act before December 31, 1993. 1b few H r rtf Ks llLtJ nun! 301J itself. "We need to bring our plan said Brough. He e," suggested the city write to the county and request they complete the county portion of the emergency preparedness plan. One advantage of the city plan was it takes advantage of chain of comthe day-to-d- mand. ay Department heads would act as leaders in an emergency. With the natural gas system in place, said Milton Harmon, city council member, the plan needed to be developed. Businesses' know the law and many comply, said McK-nigh-t. The city fire chief receives forms from several dty businesses, such as .Utah Foam Products, which list the materials on hand and leases if they occur. Specification sheets for (StifB re- NO ANNUAL FEE CREDIT CARD FOR LIFE. en- vironmental hazards, and their potential, are on file with the fire chief. Recently, said McKnight, when a home occupation was - considered, the hazards were carefully reviewed. "There is a lot of good information in those sheets," said Kristi WOl Parisho-McKa- y. She suggested the sheets be made available to the public. The MSDS sheets were public and were subject to the GRAMA law, said Don Eyre Jr, city attorney. Arlene Shook, one of the citizens who suggested the dty ' take a look at the emergency preparedness plan, said there were many things which needed to be addressed in any plan the dty would adopt. Even such items as alternate exits needed to be considered. The dty council should get the plan out in a work session e imd begin to it," said Steele. 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