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Show Wednesday, November 25, 1998 Cpcrt ulZIiXy vehicles need to be careful on di!x reeds While sport utility vehicles perform well in many difficult driving conditions, drivers of these popular vehicles still need to exercise caution to help ensure safe winter driving, according to the AAA affiliate of Utah, Nevada and Northern California. Many sport utility drivers feel immune to winter driving hazards, said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA spokesperson. Fundamental safety rules need to be followed for safe driving on slick and snowy roads. While the higher ground clearance and drive might help SUV owners get going, in heavy snows, those special features do not help stop the vehicle, AAA advised. Drivers still need to slow down and increase the distance between vehicles when driving on slick roads. It is also important to know if a sport utility vehicle has antilock brakes so proper braking technique can be used. When making a quick stop in k vehicles with brakes, maintain firm and constant pressure on the brake pedal, said Fairclough. If your vehicle does k not have brakes, pump the brakes to avoid locking the wheels and losing control of the anti-loc- anti-loo- Nephi, Utah tnws-fa&- B Special care is needed to handle SUVs safely." According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), sport utility vehicles have the highest rollover rate of any vehicle type in fatal crashes 37 percent as compared with 25 per19 percent for cent for pick-upvans, and 15 percent for passenger cars- - SUVs also have the highest rollover rate in iiyury crashes 9 percent as compared with 7 percent for pick-up4 percent for vans, and 3 percent for cars. Motorists should carefully read their owners manual for information about their vehicles handling characteristics. The AAA of Utah, Nevada and Northern California also recommends drivers operating SUVs on slick roads for the first time find a deserted parking lot to practice braking and steering. istration (USFA), a directorate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeks to reduce file should be obtained by contacting individual insurance companies). The cost of taking a DDC for insurance purposes is only $8.00. The course focuses on methods for improving defensive driving skills that help reduce the chances or severity of collisions. Key issues discussed are: The most common driving errors and how to avoid them. Road Rage and other mental conditions, including drivers emotions, attitudes and behaviors, which affect road safety. Drug awareness, including legalized drugs such as prescription medications, caffeine and alcohol, as well as illegal drugs and their affect on driving safe- s, s, number of fire injuries and deaths in the United States. Ac- cording to the USFA, the leading cause of rural residential struc- ture fires is heating, and the most common area of fire origin in rural fires is the chimney. Important fire safety precautions should be taken when using a wood stove or fireplace, warns U.S. Fire Administrator Carrye B. Brown. Chimney ash and other buildup can cause dangerous fires. The USFA recommends the following safety tips to help your family avoid a potentially chimney fire: Have your chimney professionally inspected and cleaned each season. Build smaller, hotter fires that bum more completely and produce less smoke. Never bum cardboard boxes, wrapping paper, trash or Christmas trees any of these can spark a chimney fire. Use seasoned, dry hardwood. A grate should be used to low for proper airflow beneath the fire to insure proper combustion of your seasoned fire wood. Install stovepipe thermometers to help monitor flue temperatures where wood stoves are in use, so you can adjust burning practices as needed. Use proper fireplace equip- ty. The Utah Safety Council, a chapter of the National Safety pubCouncil, is a lic service organization dedicated to promoting driver, workplace and environmental safety. The DDC is the first driver improvement program in the nation, and is now offered by more than 2,500 agencies worldwide. For more information about DDC or the Utah Safety Council, call Saving cncnoy ffer (bo bsHdays by refusing year vehicle insurance prcnlsrj With the holidays approach- Keep your ing, we are all looking for ways to save money. Have you ever thought about reducing your vehicle insurance rate? The National Safety council offers tips about how you can reduce vehicle insurance premiums and improve your driving skills. The Utah Safety Council offers Defensive Driving a four-hoCourse (DDC in several locations around the state. By taking the course, drivers age 55 or over, are eligible for a rate reduction from chimney firo-caf- o Page 5 Ibis winter ment such as fire-resista- nt The warmth and comfort progloves, tongs and pokers when vided by a wood stove or fireplace vehicle. tending your fire. help make the winter months SUV owners need to realize Remember to install and maineven more enjoyable. However, tain smoke alarms on their vehicles have handling every levwithout proper maintenance, el of characteristics which differ from your home, especially near wood stoves and fireplaces can be other passenger vehicles. areas, and remember to sleeping potential fire and life safety haz- keep them clean and equipped The higher center of gravity ards. on some SUVs can make them with fresh batteries. Having a By taking a few simple precaumore prone to roll over during their insurance company smoke alarm more than before lighting a working doubles your chances of survivsharp turning, said Fairclough. (amount of specific discounts tionary steps fire in your fireplace or wood ing a residential fire. stove, you can help protect your Prevention and planning are family and home this winter sea- the best defenses against becomson. ing a fire statistic this winter, The United States Fire Admin says the USFA's Brown. s will publish a Community Calendar each week The of events in our area. If you would like to have your event published in this calendar, please submit it by 5 p.m. on Monday at From page 1 our office at 96 South Main, Nephi or send to Community CalP.O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648. No endar, The calendar events will be taken over the phone. sState Brrefs. 1717 II .. Hmes-New- 'Hmes-New- s, November 25 Wednesday, ,r Juab School Tournament Juab Wrestling, High was found which was located by Turkey Thursday, November 20 Thanksgiving holiday Juab Juab High p.m. Friday, December 4 . Juab High School Boys Basketball ICS at Juab 7:00 p.m. Juab High School Boys Basketball Millard at Juab 7:00 p.m. Juab High School Wrestling, Panguitch Winter Invitational Tuesday, December 0 Juab High School Girls Basketball North Sanpete at Juab 1. Winter Wonderland Begin your holiday, season by attending annual Winter Wone derland festivities Saturday, November 28, at Territorial state Park in Fillmore. Activities begin at 6 p.m. with a holiday program followed by a lighting ceremony. Call State-hous- 6. Patients Forgotten Patient Christmas State The Utah Project Hospital Forgotten needs your help. If you would like to sponsor a patient, call Christmas" "Farley Family will Theater in Downtown present Ogden Peerys Egyptian The Farley Family Christmas starring James Arrington, a fabulous special about the many diverse members of the Farley Family, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. Call fun-fille- Thursday, December 10 Juab High School Girls Basketball North Sevier at Juab 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 11 Juab High School Wrestling, Juab Winter Classic Duals December 13 Sunday, CHORAL CHRISTMAS NEBO 10 f.lendoy, December home tour.Tickets 'available from Juab Playhouse holiday 623-212- 5 or Tiffany Taylor 623-216- 3. Tuesday, December 15 Lehi 7:00 . Juab High School Boys Basketball Juab at p.m. Juab High School Boys Basketball Parowan at Juab 7:00 p.m ' ' Juab High School Wrestling, Richfield at Juab , Gs!c:3 TEiis is f.13. . Co C!cb yco by end Den Drcn!:!n CIcro Benlarfiag yaa l!ial wa bava a vaCag cl registry at Caa Fractal fbzl c be ai:Siar afar. Cla? haw aay ll Is! at CCS KarCb t ftco-CCctv- nd cd tea Co o where there are many flash floods. In addition, there are many predators in the West Desert area. Wild animals, such as coyotes, could also be responsible for separating the skull from the remainder of the body. The West Desert area is difficult to search at the best of times, he said. In spite ofthe problems we have had with the weather, we have done mu' best to locate The human skull was deter- any more remains. We have, once mined to belong to a person ofthe again, searched from the air usright age and probable decompo- ing planes and helicopters and sition to belong to the missing conducted an extensive ground person. Allen was 19 years old search. We did the same thing when he was reported missing. when Allen was first reported A prospector found the skull missing. Each time, said Carter, a grid and recognized its importance, said Carter. The discovery was had been established and a taken to Delta and turned over ground search had proceeded to authorities. Carter was then' 'along those straight grid lines. informed that the skull was With searchers proceeding along found in Juab County and the re: lines back and forth across the mains were released to his cus- terrain, all parts of the ground ' , ' , were searched. We just didnt . tody. find anything, said Carter. : Our information has now been His friends had looked for him turned over to the state crime lab, said Carter. I do hope we for four days last July before they can come up with a match and notified us that he was missing. ' Allen was with a group of bring this case to a close. The state medical examiner friends, the others all from Delused dental records to try to es- ta, on Sunday, July 19. The group tablish identity. Permission was had been looking for arrowheads received from Allens family and and shooting their guns. firom Allens dentist to use his ' Allen walked to the west ofthe rest of the group. The group had dental records to help. Carter said he did not suspect gone to the area, about 16 miles foul play at this stage of the in- north of Delta, at 6:30 a.m. They waited for Allen for some time vestigation. and they then began looking for him. At 1:30 p.m. they left the area and went to get water so they could continue the search. . ; - 3-- 7. Writers At Work volume h Any writer who has not yet published a of original work is eligible to enter the Writers At Work Fellowship competition in fiction, literary nonfiction and poetry. Deadline is March 15, 1999. Call book-lengt- 5. A Gift of Dcauty Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, Northwest Books, has two beautiful books ready for the Holiday season. Bison: Monarh of the Plains takes readers on an historic and picturesque journey of the land of the bison with photography by David Fitzgerald, and text by Linda Hasselstrom. Plateau Light by David Muench with text by James Lawrence takes readers on a beautiful journey through the canyons and vistas of southern Utah. "Yellowstone Serenade" From the ethereal wonders at Mammoth Hot Springs to the majesty of Tbwer Falls, Yellowstone Serenade takes viewers on a visual journey through Americas first national park on 7 Thursday, December 3, at 9:00 p.m. KUED-Chann- el World AIDS Day 11th annual observance of World December 1 will mark the AIDS Day. Events have been planned all along the Wasatch Front designed to educate and unite all people in the fight against HIVAIDS. The theme is Be A Force For Change. for locations and details about events. Call J. Golden Kimball On the Road With J. Golden Kimball follows Jim Kimball as he retraces the route of this colorful church leader. The 7 Thursnostalgic journey will air on day, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. KUED-Chann- NACA te el Awards the Golden Saga Award for the best program Get Bricked by the Varsity Experience Team. The college also received the Excellence in Programs Snow College recently received award for the Snow College BAAD Club. The Golden Dove Award was received for the best program with a diversity or multicultural theme. PTC Production g Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Tony of December Last The Night Ballyhoo family comedy For tickets, call Award-winnin- 9. 1. CKLA.D.D. Hoofing Organizational Skills & Time Management will be the topic for the December 2 meeting of the Utah Valley CH A.D.D. at Rock Canyon Elementary Media Center, 2400 North 650 East, 0 Provo, p.m. Call 7:00-9:0- 0. t r j 5now College Denso Final Dance Snow students will take their College MajorMinor performance final in the form of a recital entitled An Evening of Enchainments December 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the Crane Theater. Dinosaur Lights, ' November 31, Utah Field House of Natural History State Park will host Dinosaur Lights in the Dinosaur Garden." Call , Ulllo League IVrcsirZng sign c3 Ruvcinber 23 ' Sign ups for little league wrestling will be held at Juab High School in front of the new gym Monday, November 30, at 7:00 p.m. through fifth grade are invited to attend. Cost of registration is $15.00 per child price includes a Pre-scho- cn o El:o !a de- -, d, ys 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL. 7 p.m. SENTINEL in the Juab High School Auditorium.. An evening of .wonderful Christmas music. !' His body would naturally high temperatures found in the desert, said Carter. If he was overcome by the heat, he may have gone to a rocky spot for shade. I have been concerned that he died of heat exhaustion. The head being found without the body could mean that it could have washed away from the body. The location where the remains were found is. in a spot nine miles away firom the spot where Allen and his friends had been camped when Allen walked away from the location. Though I am fairly that the remains found belong to Allen, we cannot be certain. The identity of the human remains are still not clear. They may, or may not be, those of Allen. I need to know if we have found the remains of another victim or if we have found Allen. The medical examiner wouldnt give us a positive answer on the identify ofthe skull, said Carter. He told me he still wanted to look more closely at and do some Allens dental more comparisons with the teeth of the skull. Nevertheless, medical examinations have had some results. well-convinc- December 2 Wednesday, School Girls Basketball at Delta. 7:00 Shanna Harris ni .the prospector approximately compose fairly quickly in the ' " Remembered Fremont Indian State Park will host its annual Modem History Day Saturday, December 5, beginning at 10 a.m. at the visitor center. Because of the interest shown last year, this years topic will again be World War II. All veterans are invited to come and participate and share their experiences with visitors. Call ur Comnumit Calendar. , ol rt. Practice schedules will be distributed at the sign up booth. Parents are invited to help teach their children at the practices. Allens friends thought he many have become disoriented, walked to the highway, and found a ride. The friends told searchers they thought Allen may have even gone back to Kearns, where he was living. It wasnt until they called his home that they found out he had not gone home. We began searching right away, said Carter. We called out our search and rescue team and our deputies and began the search which proved futile. cf Taiwan CIcry after World War For almost 40 II, the Taiwanese lived years under martial law, unable to learn their history, afraid to ask. Now, their stories are told in Tug of War The Story of Tai7 documentary airing of wan, a on Monday, November 30, at 8:00 p.m. te KUED-Chann- el New babies... Zoma Painter is very pleased to announce the birth of two new granddaughters on her birthday, Nov. 5, 1998. A daughter was bom to Curtis and Melanie Stephenson of St George. Her name is Mikell Zoma Stephenson. Grandparents are Jim and Janice Stephenson of Nephi, Jim and Zoma Painter of St George. Great grandparents are Roland and Betty Beach of Nephi. Also a daughter bom to Phil and Jill Painter of Las Vegas, NV. Her name is Jamie Louise Painter. Grandparents are Lee and Jean Fowkes of Nephi and Jim and Zoma Painter of St George. Great grandparents are Don and Bernice Royce and Roland and Betty Beach of Nephi. Congratulations Gadaa Zoma. |