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Show Page 8 tEli HuraO brood-rearin- production this year appears California quail populations are sporadically scattered throughout Utah. Main concentrations are found within urban areas along the Wasatch Front, east into the Uintah Basin, and southeast into the Carbon and Emery county areas. If hunting adjacent to urban areas, hunters should contact local authorities to determine regulations governing the discharge of firearms. California quail populations appear to be up this year. Recent and ongoing transplants of California quail from the Wasatch Front to suitable habitats in outlying areas are responsible for quail being seen by hunters in new areas. Duchesne, Uintah, Iron, Sevier and Emery counties are traditionally the best areas to hunt. Northern Region: Urban populations. Central Region: Mostly urban populations. very good. The extended opportunity to hunt quail in the Uintah Basin through December has provided some good recreational opportunity to hunters. Southeastern Region: Fair hunting expected. Southern Region: Fair hunting expected. Limited distribution. Gambels quail are found in the Mohave Desert habitat of Washington County (in the far southwestern corner of the state) and along Utahs southern border. Above normal spring rains improved habitats throughout Gambels quail areas. Reproduction this year has been good. Hunters should expect to find birds scattered. Using calls is an effective method to locate coveys of quail. Hungarian partridge hunt- ers can expect good hunting this year in northern Utah. Light snow conditions this past winter led to an increased spring breeding population. Reproduction was somewhat hampered by cool, Wednesday, September 23, 1998 Nephi, Utah ia wet weather during the nesting g and periods. Hun populations, have been building during the past 10 years as a result of the federal CRR Hunters should expect to see a few more birds than last year and birds will be scattered Northeastern Region: Populations of quail appear to be in very good shape throughout the Uintah Basin. Numbers have been up for several years and brood Continued from last week '(EimeB-Ncfr- throughout existing habitat. Please check the 1998-9- 9 Upland ing to improve and enhance pheasant habitat on private property. Funds are available through the Utah Wildlife Habitat Authorization Program for hunters participate during the habitat and public access payopening weekend only. Those ments to landowners willing to with persistence and who hunt cooperate. Please contact the Division reduring weekdays are usually successful at harvesting birds. gional habitat manager in your Do not expect the 1998 pheas-'an- t area for more details. A brochure hunt to compare with the describing the program also is heyday of pheasant hunting in available through Division officUtah. Too much habitat has been es. Northern Region: Same as lost. Division biologists are anxious 1997 fair to good hunting Spring reproductive efforts were average for pheasants in Utah. Hunters should concentrate on areas with remaining suitable habitat. Most of Utahs pheasant Game Proclamation for specific closing dates in Box Elder County for Huns. Renewal of existing CRP contracts, and the addition of new parcels of land in northern Utah, means that Hun habitat should continue to improve. to work with landowners desir- - Cottontail rabbit popula- 10-ye- ar s. pOgCi HALLO WEEN BOUTIQUE CAROLS CERAMICS 655 S 100 E 623-040- 9 FRI. SEPT. 24TH NOON TO 8:00 P.M. SAT SEPT. 26TH 10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. small-busine- ss ring-necke- Y2K. Although the coming millennium is still more than a year away, Y2K-relate-d lawsuits already have begun. 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The Gartner Group, an independent technology research firm, estimates the global price tag for fixing Y2K will be in the $300 billion to $600 billion range. Obviously, with numbers that big, the prospect for lawsuits over who knew what and when, seems likely. Ahead, dont necessarily look to the government for relief, either. There is talk that Capitol Hill may consider a bill that would restrict most Year 2000 disputes to contract actions if defendants met certain goals for avoiding Y2K failures. Such a bill would protect companies from having to pay out huge awards d for problems. But who knows if the bill will pass? Fortunately, there are some things you can do to minimize d legal risk. your Year definitive not the list, Although some basic steps to consider inY2K-relate- 2000-relate- clude: Northeastern Region: All indications are that the Uintah Basin will have pheasant Become Y2K compliant h Make a attempt to ensure that your computers and good-fait- other systems are Year Not only will this likely decrease your legal risk, it makes good business sense as well. Require compliance Re 2000-complia- . f so cd today end d:rftr.4 3D Over $200 in r! 2D 13 NTL ever Cer CED Access to ever 175 dbsrrti Stallone 1 We now have a licensed massage therapist on staff. Her name is Mandi Gardner and is a graduate of Utah School of Massage Therapy. She does half hour and one hour full body Updates from j cf 3 KiZZSTUt XZZZKZZS! arm J SUNDAY TICKET 3D U? to 55 ps7 pert:r.Ydrr Cra tT:r, czz with patient ASKADOUTOWSrZCXl shes booking up fast. L, See your bed DirCTV dealer or call: care. So call for your appointment., rzrrzz'jrcTTzz! if. Dr. massages as well as helping me ONLY ON VIKECIV 1 2 Many of you dont know that my greatest area of interest is in helping people with I learning disorders, both children and adults. have .been learning and developing methods and protocols for treating thanks such as ADD, ADHD and Dyrlexia fro many years. My methods are safe, all natural and have so side effects. My experience has been that these conditions can be treated effectively in a rather short period of time and often permanently. Again, If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment please feel free to call at 0. More updates to come later. 623-010- Brood numbers appear to be good this year. Southeastern Region: Fair hunting expected. Southern Region: Fair hunting expected. aaw UO watchful waiting approach may have to be taken. 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But check your coverage anyway; it may be possible for you to purchase a separate rider to cover losses. 2000-complia- Y2K-relate- 2000-relate- Y2K-relat- ed Safeguard your records Keep hard copies of important records, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing statements, etc. Write it down Document actions youve taken to prepare for the potential Year 2000 crisis. This may be an especially important document if you ever d face litigation. Consult a qualified attorney A good attorney familiar with the complexities ofthe Year 2000 issue should be able to help you assess your potential Y2K risk, qualify and refine the suggestions above, and provide other suggestions on how to mitigate the risk. If the much-anticipat- ed PEGASUS SATELLITE TELEVISION Tonya Covcn receives civcrd Tonya Cowan of Nephi recently received an award for Best Booth at the Hearts Desire Marketplace, a craft boutique, in Orem. Tonya was invited, by the boutique, to open a booth and display her special and unusual arts and crafts talents and abilities. Her work has been featured in "Isabellas in Nephi. She is now affiliated with Hearts Desire. 0110.63 yea DIRICTV, UMMiMJnilil!MUMSWMMlILa4b 1 ' 656 North Main Street Nephi, Utah 04640 Year 2000 crisis strikes, its very likely that litigation will follow. So use the common-sens- e steps described above in concert with expert legal advice to reduce your potential chance of being bitten twice by the Millennium Bug. pc7 yen? t--O popu- lations at least comparable to last year, meaning a fair hunt with reasonably good populations throughout the basin. Y2K-relate- HEY NEPHI! fSt fabrito ccbb networks. This is a limited fene offer, pected. QgcOugg your o(? Vg0P 200 DcroouSto 2000-relate- DOOR PRIZES REFRESHMENTS Buy have a Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) annually and be offered a Prostate-Specifi- c Antigen (PSA) test, as should younger men who are at high risk. n men have the highest incidence rate of prostate cancer in the world. The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system and is about the size of a chestnut. Methods of prostate cancer treatment include surgery, radiation, hormone treatment and chemotherapy. In some cases a ex- bSGflGms L ' fair to good hunting pFOOfcflG GQKGGP GwaFOnOCS CaoOgCafloraGd 5m SopflomCaGP tions throughout the state are on their way up from the low portion of their cycle. Rabbit populations in Utah are on a cycle. Populations should peak in 1998 or 1999 in j some areas. Rabbit hunting will be fair to good throughout most . Prostate cancer should be evof the state. Good hunting is ex- ery mans concern. In an attempt pected in the Divisions North- to make the public more aware eastern, Southeastern and of prostate cancer, the week of Southern regions, while hunting September 20, 1998, has been will only be fair in the Central designated as Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. and Northern regions. When hunting cottontails, Nationwide, prostate cancer is hunters should focus their ef- expected to kill 39,200 men this forts on dry, brushy draws with year. In Utah, 200 men will die from prostate cancer this year dense, big sagebrush. and 1,000 men will be diagnosed No permit is required for with the disease. The American Cancer Society Northern Region: Fair huntrecommends that men over 50 ing expected. Central Region: Fair hunting expected. G Northeastern Region: Rabbit tit-juGpopulations appear to be on the increase this year in most parts of the Uintah Basin and Daggett County. Hunters should find good hunting for this species in the Northeastern Region. By Mark Jones Southeastern Region: Good to excellent hunting expected. Community First Southern Region: Good to exNational Bank, Nephi cellent hunting expected. For a challenge and enjoyable When it comes to the Year 2000 surroundings, hunters may hunt issue, look beyond possible crashfor the snowshoe hare. Forests ing computers and incorrect interspersed with aspen and al- data. Why? Because if youre a der are home to snowshoe hares. owner, you may When snow falls, hares turn have an even worry on bigger completely white except for their your hands: Year d eyes, which remain coal black. litigation. Look for movement at the base The Year 2000 issue, of course, of trees and shrubs to locate is a very hot topic in the business hares when snow has covered world today. This potential probthe ground. Hare populations lem refers to possible computer are up throughout much of their failures because of their inabilirange in Utah. Hunter pressure ty to recognize the date change is very light. from 99 to 00 come the year Utahs most popular bird hunt 2000. Its also been referred to as d is for pheasants. The Millennium Bug and jack-rabbit- Central Regioh: Same as 1997 Co TT:o |