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Show Page 10 Message from Margie... Cooking Up a Safe Summer shown on the package. Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before and after handling utensils or raw food. Thoroughly clean cutting boards with hot, soapy water and a brush. Marinate raw meat, fish and poultry in a glass dish in the refrigerator, not on the counter. If youre using the marinade as a dip or basting sauce, set some aside before adding the raw food to it. If youre precooking food, move it immediately from the micro-wav- e or range to the grill. If you do cant that, cook the meat completely and then cool it quickly to heat later on the grill. Always prepare and store food at the proper temperature. Cook By Margie Memmott USU Extension Home Economist Eating outdoors is synonymous with summer. But as the temperature rises, so does the incidence of food poisoning. Whether youre headed to the the beach, mountains, or Margie Memmott your own backyard, heres how to enjoy unspoiled summer meals. Handling food correctly before you start cooking can prevent problems. Always follow label instructions to keep refrigerated and use a food by the date The 2nd Annual For more information on sumlarge cuts of beef to 145F for medium rare and 160'F for me- mer food safety, you can grill dium. Whole poultry should the experts on USDAs Meat and reach 180F. Fish should flake Poultry Hotline at easily with a fork Cook ground meat patties to 160F, ground poultry to 165F to kill bacteria. Cut into the food The Farm Bureau Talent Find to check doneness; juices should be clear and the meat should not competition will be held Saturday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. in be pink. the new County Fair Building. Serve hot, grilled foods immediately. To avoid put cooked foods on clear n, plates that werent used to hold the raw meat or poultry. For picnics away from home, take only the amount of food youll need. Thoroughly chill all foods prepared ahead of time (like sandwiches and salads) and pack them in a cooler surrounded by ice or frozen gel packs to keep the food at 40F. (Keep the cooler in the car with you.) Once youve arrived put the cooler in the shade. Refrigerate or freeze perishable foods within two hours, one hour if the outside temperature is above 90F. Divide food into shallow containers so that it cools quickly. the touch. However, when in doubt, throw it out. Never taste foods to see if they are safe. FRIDAY 1:30 - GLCI Range Tour 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Golf Game 7:00 Steak Fry SATURDAY 8:00 10:00 - Dr. Don Nelson Washington State Alliance Program 10:00 10:15 Break 1 2:20 1 1 :30 - Dr. Scott McGregor Simplot Consulting Veterinarian 1 -- Two named -- toSUU Honor Roll -- 1 12:00 12:30 - Seminar 2 12:30 1:00 Seminar 3 1:00 - Lunch and exhibits -- -- -- t classes Basic Computers Feedlot record keeping Hand-kerecords Marketing strategy for calves lonofors and Implants Break-ou- pt 1 or for more information 15 East Main, Delta, Utah 84624 864-392- 1 1 Participants must be have the gauge on your pressure canner tested free of charge, bring the lid to the Utah To 18-3- State University Extension office tomorrow, Thursday, August 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 100 p.m. If you cannot make it on that day you can bring lids in on any day during office hours, 8:30 a.m.-5:0- 0 p.m., and have them tested for $1.00. Please allow 30 minutes for testing. If you have any questions, please call the Extension office at 13-1- 7; 2; Fair Junior livestock auction coming up than not, when we wheel of our car, the behind get were in a hurry to get somewhere. And what do we do when we need to get to work on time or want to get away on a vacation? We speed. And we greatly multiply our chances of being involved in a serious More often of Farm Bureau to compete on the county level, but it is required for the state competition. The public is welcome to attend. Please note: The rules and prize money listed in the Fair Book are for the state competition. If you have any questions or want to register, call Connie Jarrett Peterson 623-066623-227- 9, or JoEllen 1. A driver speeding along on a straight stretch of a rural inter- state in southern Wyoming might feel that 75 mph is safe until an antelope suddenly appears on the road and the driver has no time to react. Or a driver speeding along a similar roadway in eastern Colorado might traffic crash, said Nancy believe a high speed is safe unIntil last nights lack of sleep sudand FFA members have Barnett, Western Insurance manService denly overwhelms the driver, regional hours with formation long-await- ed working spent many who nods off for a second and their animals in preparation for ager. DO? runs off the road and into a teleSPEED DOES WHAT the Juab County Fairs Junior A driver on one of Livestock Auction. The lamb show will take place Wednesday, August 9th, at 7:00 p.m. The hog show is on Thursday, August 10th, at 10:30 a.m. f - SALE EXTENDED TO 91995 First place winners from the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Divisions will compete at the Utah State fair on September 16th. You need not be a member Speed a factor in serious traffic crashes 623-179- 1. 4-- H ama- teurs. The contest is open to vocal, instrumental, dance, novelty or dramatic numbers, with one to four participants. There will be four age divisions: Senior Division ages 0 inclusive as of December 31st; Intermediate Division ages Junior Division ages and Beginner Division up to an including 6 years of age. Dutch oven nutrition Call (801) or write to pressure cannerfree Speed influences traffic crashes in four basic ways, according to research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: 1. Speed reduces the reaction David Stephenson, Nephi, and and the steer show is that time drivers need to avoid Lorriann Wallace, Nephi, have evening at 6:00 p.m. crashes, which not only increases likelihood of crashing but the been named to the 1995 Spring The auction will be held on Quarter Deans List at Southern Friday, August 11th starting at also increases the severity of crashes that do occur. Utah University. 7:00 p.m. 2. Speed increases the distance To be included on the deans to stop a vehicle. In adneeded be must at SUU student a list, 15 least hours at dition, speeding drivers may not taking quarter be able to judge distances accufor which a letter grade is rately, which puts other vehicles awarded, and he or she must and pedestrians at greater risk. earn a quarterly grade point av- cook-ofwho run red lights are Drivers of erage (GPA) 3.6 or higher. to likely be speeding. 3. Higher speeds result in higher risks of injury or death in a traffic crash, because vehicles and their occupants in motion have kinetic energy that is dissiin a crash. The 3rd annual Dutch Oven pated 4. Higher speeds reduce the Cook-of- f will be held at the Juab ability of vehicles and restraint County Fairgrounds on Satur- systems to protect occupants. day, August 12th. Registration Crash severity increases disprowill be at 9:00 a.m. Judging will with vehicle speed, be at 1:00 p.m. The rules can be portionately so a frontal impact at 35 mph is found in the Juab County Fair d more violent than one Premium Book. Anyone inter- at 30 mph. ested is eligible to participate. WHO SPEEDS MOST? While So dig out the old Dutch Oven drivers of all ages and both sexes and practice your favorite recione time or another, at speed pes, then come join the fun on high-spee- d drivers tend to be Saturday, the 12th. Spectators young males. A National Highare welcome. There will be way Traffic Safety Administrasamples! tion (NHTSA) analysis found Participants can refer to the that nearly 40 percent of all drivFair Book for details. Call Den- ers age 9 involved in fatal 6 or Bill Rice, traffic nis Everitt, crashes were in speed-relate- d 7 for more information. crashes, but the percentage among drivers age 70 and older decreased to 7 percent. At all ages, male drivers are more likely than female drivers to be d fatal involved in crashes. WHERE DO WE SPEED? According to NHTSA, about 36 percent of all fatal traffic crashes on August is Juab County Fair rural roads are related to speed, month. A special time for all Juab compared with about 30 percent County residents to enter, show on urban roads. However, while and share their many personal rural roads account for 40 perachievements and accomplish- cent of all vehicle miles traveled, ments. they account for 61 percent of all Fair Books have been mailed d fatal crashes. to every household with informaWHAT IS CONSIDERED A tion about entry times on all SAFE SPEED? That all depends. items and events, plus the There are several factors that amounts paid for winning en- must be weighed to determine a tries. safe speed. A roadways design, The County Fair is considered such as a narrow e byway an outstanding Fall event, hon- or a modern controlled access oring each and every exhibitor freeway, whether the surroundfor their talent, work, effort and ing area is urban, suburban or interest, which the public can rural, current weather condienjoy. tions, and how well or poorly the Everyone is encouraged to par- road has been maintained all ticipate in making the Juab combine to affect safe speeds on County Fair a successful event. a daily or even an hourly basis. The Fair runs from August 9th Even in the most ideal driving through the 12th. Be sure to en- conditions, high speeds can beter your exhibits. come dangerous in a hurry. -- -- Farm Bureau Talent Find competition scheduled for Saturday , August 12th Test your Food left in a cooler should be safe to eat if the cooler still has ice in it and the food is cool to 9:00 Wednesday, August 2, 1995 Nephi, Utah Wye scheduled for August 12th one-thir- 14-1- 623-480- 623-049- County Fair next week, plan to enter speed-relate- phone pole. Salt Lake Citys Straight downtown roads might be lulled into thinking he can speed up because of how far ahead he can see until a pedestrian suddenly steps into the street and the driver cant stop in time. Or a driver speeding along a road in New Mexico may be doing just fine until a tire blows, and the driver loses control of the car. Safe speeds are relative, so Western Insurance Information Service urges each driver to be aware of the current driving conditions and the posted speed limits, which typically are set based on a roadways design. Speeding may get you there faster, or it may keep you from getting there at all! American Legion officer hear on August 14th The Service Officer from the American Legion, Salt Lake City will be Nephi to assist you in understanding and applying for VA benefits, including compensation, pension, hospitalization, education, and other benefits. This is a free service afnd vet-- . erans need not be a member of the American Legion to receive assistance. The Service Officer will be at the Nephi Job Service on Monday, August 14 from 10:00-11:0- 0 a.m. This is a change ofdate from the previous announcement. For further information Contact Kayleen Beebe at Nephi weather Norma Sherwood, reporter Date High Low Prec. speed-relate- two-lan- "i ; r J U Alfred Godek, reporter c ..w::;; ii ftii vii i ,n ii .. urvi sat- 4-- D Plumbing & builder (Supply 66 South Main, Nephi, Utah 623-- 1 1 99 Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon. Saturday to serve you! Subscribe today to The Times-NewOnly $19.00 per year in Juab County, $23. 00 per year elsewhere! 5 to subscribe! Call s! 623-052- XJ |