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Show I Pag? 2. Salina Sun. Thursday. Mav 12. 1994 Protect your Back Elaine Blackburn, Administrator Richfield Care Center A while back I wrote an article titled Tacts About Backs, since 80 of all Americans will suffer a back injury, I wanted to share more information with you that' will help you protect your backs. The following is basic information that we teach all new employees at the Richfield Care Center in hopes of preventing injuries. LIFTING - The key to proper lifting is keeping the three curves of your back in their natural positions. Thats what Olympic weight lifters do, and hey lift many hundreds of pounds more than most of us ever do, and they have very few back injuries. Many back injuries are caused by improper lifting so here are five steps to safe lifting that will help prevent back injuries. 1. Stand close to the load with feet wide apart. 2. Squat down, bending at the hips and knees. 3. As you grip the load, arch your lower back inward by pulling your shoulders back and sticking your chest out 4. Be sure to keep the load close to your body. The closer the load is to your body, the lees pressure it exerts on your back. 5. When you set the load down, squat down, bending at the hips and knees, keeping your lower back arched in. THINKING - Before you lift something, you must think through the steps your will take: Size up the load to make sure you can handle it safely. If you think the load is too heavy or too bulky, get help. Or try to break it into smaller, more manageable loads. If lifting something to or from a high shelf, test its weight by pushing up on it. Make sure you have a firm footing and a solid grasp before you move the load. Again, get help if the load is too heavy or bulky, and position the load close to your body to center the weight CARRYING - The best posture to maintain when you have to walk and cany something is the one that comes closest to normal standing: Keep the ears, shoulders and hips aligned. Hold the load close to your body. Keep your elbows resting against your sides. Keep the weight evenly balanced. PUSH DONT PULL - Whenever you have to move something thats on a cart, dolly, handtruck, bin with wheels, push the load. This puts less strain on your back. MOVE DONT REACH - Move things closer to you or move your entire body close to them reaching will eventually take its toll your back. SQUAT DONT BEND - Bend at the knees, not the back. If you must reach into a deep container, prevent injury by resting your free hand on the top edge of the container for support. As you straighten up, push down the container edge to push yourself back up. TURN, DONT TWIST - Never twist. Turn your whole body in the direction that you want to go. MAINTAIN GOOD POSTURE -Your back cant stand bad posture. And keep in mind this means when standing, sitting, lying and moving. EXERCISE PROPERLY - There are many exercises that are good for your back. Check with your doctor or physical therapist, or if interested. Id be happy to share with you some recommended exercises to help strengthen your back. Utah milk production up by two percent Utah milk production during the first quarter of 1994 totaled 329 million pounds, up 2 from the same quarter of the previous year according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of milk cows during the January-Marc- h quarter averaged 80,000 head, 1,000 head less than the first Milk per cow was 4,115 pounds, up 150 pounds from the 1993. quarter of previous year. Grain and concentrates fed to milk cows on a daily basis averaged 18.2 pounds per cow, 3 more than the first quarter of 1993. The average value per hundredweight of grain and concentrates was $7.70, forty cents more than the previous year. Nationally, the quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 37.5 billion quarter of the previous year. The pounds, slightly below the January-Marc-h in die the January-Marc- h cows U.S. number milk of quarter during average was 9.61 million head, 168,000 less than the same quarter of 1993. Ive seen parents spend hundreds of dollars on the current gadget for increasing their childs achievement in school. Theyll buy computers, talking calculators, maps that light up when you touch the right spot. But, often we overlook die obvious tools. The ones right around the coma1. The ernes that dont cost a penny. When is the last time you visited a public library with your child? I always thought library cards were as essential to school children as their immunizations. Todays libraries are so much more than most of us realize. Librarians are professionals who pride themselves in their ability to guide, suggest, inform, and locate. Like the yellow pages, its their job to get used. Library programs in many schools have suffered because of tight budgets. Some larger elementary schools can only accommodate students for half an hour every two weeks. Kids need more time than this to learn to love a library. They need someone to take them by the hand and show them a window of opportunity. A door to a wider world. Of course, a trip to the public library would mean a loss of television viewing time. It would mean a child would have to make some decisions. Choices beyond which channel to watch or which Nintendo cartridge to plug in. It would mean a parent may have to set an example by checking out a good book. By reading with a child. These things, however, are not the drawbacks. Theyre the bonuses. Take pride in more than lawns By Jean nine Chisholm New Horizons Volunteer This Saturday, May 14 has been proclaimed as Take Pride in Utah Day by Governor Michael O. Leavitt. I was very excited to read that Sevier and Sanpete County will be participating in this first official Utah Statehood Centennial activity, and I certainly plan to do what I can to help beautify our yard, our farm and our office. Involved as I am with New Horizons Crisis Center, however, I cant help wondering if pride in Utah shouldnt mean more than just out- ward appearances. In researching the articles I have been writing for New Horizons, I have been astounded to learn that 1 in4 women in Utah is in an abusive situation and that 50 of children of abused women are also abused. Now, personally, I cannot think of any adults that look like they are abusing their families and yet we' see the results of their work. As we approach our 100th year as a state it is important to clean up our homes, our yards, our bams, etc; but to really Take Pride in Utah how about examining closely how we treat our family. Do we hear ourselves saying things like How can you be so stupid? Cant you do anything If or right? you do that again. Ill beat you to within an inch of your lifel or I could kill you. used to be just being efficient was Centerfield fire creates arrest Vay Duncan, age 42 of Centerfield was arrested May 5, 1994 for 2nd Degree felony in connection with the December 25, 1993 fire at the Leslie Roberts home in Centerfield, Utah. Gunnison City Fire Department along with Sergeant Blake Edwards of Sanpete County Sheriffs Department responded to a vehicle fire at the home of Leslie Roberts of Cen- -- 4780-800- 0 - LONG OR SALAD AT REGULAR PRICE GET ONE OF EQUAL OR LESSER PRICE FOR ONLY And that's not easy. Helping with that financial management is the job of Utah Independent Bank. We have officers specializing in farm financing. They know financing, and they're here to help our ag customers with both. 99 With purchase of a 1375 So State Salina, Utah Depositors Insured up to $ 100,000 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Comporatlon J of a Private Hunting Unit. 2. Development of a Protection Plan for the private lands that would provide for some fire protection in the area and improve the opportunity for cabin and summer home owners to get fire and vandalism insurance. 3. An association would provide opportunities for land owners to find common ground in management of their adjacent properties with respect to fire protection, aesthetics, roads, access, and in dealing with outside conflicts from a number of sources. 4. An association will select an individual to represent private land owner interest on the Steering Committee. Another meeting was held on May 3, 1994 in the basement of the Sevier County Courthouse in Richfield, Utah. At this meeting, a number of examples of Association Charters were reviewed, and a team will be formed to work on development of a charter for Monroe Mountain. Once an association is formed, the association will select one person to represent all private land owners on the mountain with the Monroe Mountain Livestockbig Game Steering Committee. Sincerely, Richard W. Farrar Steering Committee Chairman Adopt a highway groups will turn out for Take Tride in Utah Day (801)529-715- The Utah Department of Transportations Program will be turning out for the Take Pride in Utah Statewide Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 14. With over 750 groups statewide about 15,000 volunteers are lining up to collect trash along Utahs 5,500 mile highway network, according to Jim CoordiJohnston, nator. ProUDOTs volunteer groups to gram encourages section adopt a minimum Adopt-A-Highw- Adopt-A-Highw- ay ay Adopt-A-Highw- medium soft drink Utah Independent Bank . The first meeting of the Private LandEIkLivestock Conflicts Action Team was held March 15. The meeting addressed a number of issues and opportunities on the mountain. The group reviewed current elk telemetry data. The data demonstrated where current private landelk conflicts seem to be taking place. It was apparent from current data that John Bagley has a significant conflict with elk. .The problem is being worked on jointly with the DWR, the Forest Service and Utah State University. Norm Bowden made a presentation on new laws and proposed changes to an old law affecting depredation and private landowner permits. The new law, SB76, provides compensation for damage by big game to fences and irrigation equipment on private land and sets a limit for total damage payments. SB75 establishes procedures for mitigation of damage by big game to forage, fences and irrigation equipment on private land. The proposal to amend or restructure the Landowner Permit Program was also reviewed. Following the presentation, those in attendance reviewed several reasons for private land owners to organize on Monroe Mountain. These reasons included: 1. Establishment of eligibility for Private Landowner Permits or creation COUPON i FOOT It's not enough to be an efficient farmer. Today's farmers have to be managers Friends of the Monroe Mountain: or r BUY ONE as well. And they have to manage their finances as well as they do their farms. I teach effective techniques of active parenting. It will be held at the Richfield City Center at 75 East Center Street. For more information call new Horizons Crisis Center at 896-929-7 - ME. Hah, Sauna, Utah 4654, Phon52-r- o The Salina Sun la published eaoh Wednesday lor $15 OCtyear In Sevier County, $18 OOfyear in Utah, and $21 00 per year outside Utah by Poet Publishing. 63 E Man, Salma, Utah 84654. Single oopy pooeisSOc. Seoond class postage Is paid at Salina, Utah. POSTMASTER. Send address changes to the Salma Sun. 63 E Main, Salina, Utah 84654. Publisher & Editor Jim Olsen, LyneH Fulkerson, CorrespondentsGunnlson: Aurora. CndyAndreason, Redmond Tammy Johnson, Salma; Evelyn Kissel, Axtelk Rila Dee Sorenson, Fayette Ruby Hammond i i I six-we- ek Salina Sun Farming's changed. So Has Financing it. 7. parenting class taught Wednesday mornings at 10 and evenings at 7 starting May 11. This course, which is free of charge, will USP3 0 One coupon per customer per visit sJ L Salina Store Only 'JSZi, ck I amine our actions honestly. If there is anything in our attitude toward our family members that isnt as it should be, lets clean it up or better still, throw it out There is help available if you need it One type of help available is the terfield on December 25, 1993 at 3:00 a.m. Investigation led to the arrest of Duncan. Two other arrests are forthcoming in regards to the same 1 529-772- 00-860-7839, Lets really take pride in Utah and in our families and ourselves. Ex- Vay was released on $10,000 bail by bond. It round-the-clo- pre-print- investigation. Farming has changed over the years. good enough. But now it takes more. What's this? The paper isn't coming out until Thursday now?" That's right. Beginning with this issue, the Salina Sun will be mailed to your home on Thursday. Why the change? I am afraid that the quality of the newspaper has deteriorated in the past several months because we as a staff are trying to do too many things in one day. I am not happy with the four newspapers that we were trying to put out. ordeal by The past two weeks took a 32 hour staff. of myself, and other members the Even with the long hours, there were too many errors in advertising, headlines, the quality of the pictures, and other, behind the scene problems. In our rush to get the paper and the TMC to the mail, we failed to provide a quality product. We hope we are making the right decision. With the change we can get the city council meetings in on the same week, when held on Monday. We will be able to get more details of weekend happenings, rather than just short notes. We also hope to prevent misspelling Gunnison in the headlines. You will be recieving the shopper in the mail or door step on Tuesday with the advertisements from the area stores that use us to advertisments. The shopper will also run the send their classified ads, and display ads that have not expired. previous weeks This should help you remember what good buys are available by shopping at home. We will also create a calander of events to list what is going on in the community. In order to have your event listed, we will need to know the previous week. We need your help in this matter! Our number is 1 or our FAX is I am not afraid of change. In fact, the only constant in life is If this doesn't work, well, I don't know what we will try. We will change. continue to use our earners in the areas we have. think this has been one of our good changes. Again, am not afraid of change. If anyone has a good idea, or suggestion, please feel free to let me hear it! am a newpaperman first. I want to create for you an award winning product so you will want to continue to subscribe to the paper. two-mi- le of State Highway, provided they agree to pick up litter along that section at least three times a year for two years. In exchange for this UDOT furnishes littler bags, safety training and signs. Following their first successful pick up, UDOT erects two signs crediting the group for die litter control. This has turned out to be a perfect work project for scout groups, civic clubs, church groups, employee groups and many others. Today they have approximately 750 such groups eagerly picking up litter along our state highways. It takes about twenty people to pick up a two mile section in a days time. So we have about 15,000 people working 8 hour days three times per year for at least two years. That is 720,000 man hours A minimum wage of $4.25 per hour, this represents a contribution of human effort worth at least $3,060, 00C was not Adopt-A-Highw- con- ceived to save money but to do a better job of ridding our State of litter and to heighten public awareness of the litter problem. The fact that Utah return ont he co. gets a thirteen-fol- d of the signs is an added bonus. Plus, most groups are renewing their commitment giving the taxpayer over a fold return. Those who twenty-si- x departicipate in serve onr profound thanks and re sped Well be looking for them o May 14. Adqpt-A-Highw- ay j ! |