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Show Aminals By David March 11.1 998 Salina SunGunnison Valiev News Sung Off the top m v .r--4 , ft. Gas prices A , - 'it- 1 'i r ' ! by Lori Olsen Now isnt it refreshing to see gas . v AmS .eft to right: Scott Larsen, Vice President; Les Hartle; Harding, Safety Director moon. Research: The engine of agricultures growth by Dan Glickman, U.S. Agriculture Secretary During his State of the Union address, President Clinton earned the most applause when he called for the largest funding increase in history for biomedical research. He made a powerful case by talking about the possibility of cures for cancer and other diseases. Americans cheered him on because each of us understands the importance of this research to the quality of our lives. From public health breakthroughs to advances that allow us to increase farm yields while protecting the environment, agricultural research has made its own share of impressive contributions to our nation and the world. In 1942, someone brought a rotten cantaloupe into a USDA researcher in Peoria, Illinois, who was an "expert on the nutrition of molds. Today, that experts portrait hangs alongside Thomas Edisons and the Wright Brothers in the Inventors Half of Fame. Using that moldy fruit, Dr. Edward Moyer unlocked the mystery of how to the world a penicillin-givi- ng cure for common infections just in time to save many Allied soldiers wounded on Since World War II, public investment in agricultural research has been of all growth in U.S. agricultural productivity. This responsible for 75 finding from a recent USDA report, U.S. Agricultural Productivity: An Economywide Perspective, proves once and for all that Americas investments in agricultural research are critical to our farmers and ranchers success. Unfortunately, the report also notes that funding for agricultural research has stagnated since the 970s, declining in real terms. This slow leak does not bode well for agricultures future. With a world thats growing both in population and in incomes, strong productivity gains remain vital, and increasingly we depend on scientific breakthroughs to deliver them. mass-produ- y. 1 Right now, -- We are building a catalog of every gene in our food, so we can create new varieties that allow us to increase yields, even in harsh climates, using less pesticides. -- USDA scientists recently discovered a new com variety that, when fed to pigs and chickens, means 50 less phosphorus comes out the other end. This is a victory for clean water and farmers wallets because this new com eliminates the need for costly dietary supplements. -- We have space satellites tracking bugs in our fields, telling us just how much pesticides we need and where, saving millions of dollars in unnecessary chemical use. We are adapting Gulf War scanners that identify nerve gas in the air to help us quickly spot hidden pathogens in our food, like E. coli and salmonella. These and similar efforts reflect priorities the public passionately cares about. Yet most folks havent the faintest clue that this work exists or has anything to do with agricultural research. 1 Kirk Cox honors truck driver Leslie Dean Hartle (Winchester) of Richfield, Utah, was honored recently for his distinguished service and was presented with a .5 Carat diamond ring. Les has worked for Cox Transport, Corporation for twenty years. During this time he has driven an estimated miles and has hauled almost every kind of aggregate and coal product available. Ronnie Cox and Scott Larsen describe Les Hartle as a model employee, one who always goes the extra mile, giving 10 in everything he doe- s- from the safe and courteous way he drives to the paper work he turns in. "It has been an honor for us at Cox Transport to have a man like Les work for us. His service has been unprecedented and we truly appreciate it. From all of us at Cox Transport we would like to wish Les and his family the best. We look forward to many more years of service," stated Larsen. 1 1 Helping your child stay drug free New Horizons Volunteer by Jeannine Chisholm, Drugs area serious health problem for our families and children. You are the most important influence on whether or not your child uses drugs. Here are some ideas from the U S. Department of Education on v. hat you can do to help keep yourchild drug free. Many of these will sound familiar because they teach the same positive discipline techniques we have been discussing in these articles. BE A GOOD will feel good about telling you her problems. Dont let your anger at the child get in the way. If your child tells you something that makes you angry, you may need to take a break before continuing the discussion. Ifyour child is not telling you about problems, show your interest by asking how things are going at school or with friends. As a parent you must be willing to talk about things even if they make you feel uncomfortable things like sexual activity, family problems, and drugs. You dont have to know all of the answers. Your child will respect you if you are willing to talk and to try to find answer to his questions. PRAISE YOUR CHILD A LOT - Emphasize the things he does right. When parents are liberal with praise, children learn to feel good about themselves. They care more about pleasing their parents and have more confidence to say No! to drugs and other harmful activities. BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR FAMILY RULES AND VALUES - Clearly tell your child how you expect herhim to behave. Talk about your family values openly. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY, WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES - Scouts, sports, d activities and community activities are good choices. They allow your child to meet other children who are involved in healthy activities. TEACH YOUR CHILD WAYS TO SAY "NO IF OFFERED DRUGS Teach them to say No like they mean it. Give the offerer a reason, Drugs will hurt my game, or My parents will kill me. Do not argue. If these things dont work, just leave the situation as soon as possible. Find a group of friends, go home, or to class. BE A MODEL FOR THE BEHAVIOR YOU WANT- - Children leam more from watching their parents than from listening to their teaching. Make sure you abide by all family rules and family values and that you do not abuse drugs. Next week will be the final article of this series. We will discuss winning ways to talk to our children. Communication with our children should not be a contest but Im sure we have all had talks with our children where we came out feeling like a loser. The best thing is to have all persons involved in the communication come out feeling like winners. This article is a part of a series on Active Parenting sponsored by New Hortons Crists Center in conjunction with its Parenting classes and Youth Guidance Program For more information please call New Horizons in or Richfield at during office hours (9 a m to5p m ) church-sponsore- -- Useless trivia by Elaine Blackburn, Richfield Rehabilitation and Care Center For the life of me, I couldntthinkof a topic to write about this week so I decided to share with you some abso- use their right hand which was trivia. lutely The pound key on your keyis called an octotroph. board The only domestic animal not men- tioned in the Bible is the cat. The dot over the letter i is called a tittle. useless () Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. Honey is the only natural food that is made without destroying any kind of life. What about milk you say? A cow has to eat grass to produce milk and grass is living. M ichael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike workers in Malaysia combined. Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. This is because When all knights were the intruding army would climb the stairs, the soldiers would not be able to right-hande- d. hold- ing the sword resulting in much diffi-- , culty in climbing stairs. knights would have had no troubles except people could never become knights because it was as- sumed that they were descendants of the devil. The slogan on New Hampshire license plates is Live Free or Die. These license plates are manufactured by prisoners at the state prison in Concord. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. When you tie a noose, the rope is wrapped twelve times around because thats the same length as a persons head. Hummingbirds are the only animal that can fly backwards. A cats jaw cannot move Left-hand- Do you want to east-bou- rear-ende- 1 rear-ende- 1 IF IT WERENT FOR COMPANIES LIKE YOURS, THERE WOULDNT BE COMPANIES LIKE THIS. Over 50 a part-tim- e U of our military forces are in the National Guard and Reserve. But we couldnt have military if it weren't for the support of you and companies like yours. e Nl VERSITY DISTANCE EDUCATION. At These Sites: Gunnison Administration CUCF, Snow College DON'T LEA VE HOME TO GO TO SCHOOL! local economy? It's simple! SHOP AT HOME. Bachelor's Degrees - Accounting - Business Minor - Business Administration - Business Information Systems 193.7 fin m z IMTIOIIill c Jr - Sociology (Minor) . &IUD B6G & MOIISTEEl SHOWDOWN plus Tuff Truck Racing Saturday, March 14 7:00 p.m. Salina Limited Seating Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Child (12 & Under) $6. 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He was arrested driven by Joshua Brown, age 18, of and booked into jail. The vehicle was Annabella. The Brown vehicle was impounded. CORRECTION northbound on SR89 when it was hit. A press release dated Thursday, FebSeat belts were worn and there were no injuries. The Platt vehicle yvas ruary 26, 1998, incorrectly reported an accident involving Mindee Jenkins towed from the scene. Trooper Topham stopped a vehicle of Manti. The report indicated that a vehicle stopped d five miles west of Salina for Jenkins on in the roadway. The report a for windshield. cracked a and dog speeding Peter Reichart, age 2 , of Colorado should have stated that Jenkins had was determined to have an open con- stopped for a dog in the roadway when d by a vetainer of alcohol and to be DUI. He her vehicle was Bryan was arrested and booked into the hicle driven by Sevier County Jail on those charges. Fredrickson of Gunnison. The UHP John Tuscher, age 22, also of Colo apologizes for this error. prices around here under a buck ? When 1 pull into a gas station to fill up my van, it can take 35 company is charging $ .04 in the Orem bucks. This is not a pleasant experiarea and $1.17 in central Utah. If our small independent gas staence, but I prefer to fill it up rather than stop every other day and put $5 in the tions bought a tank of gas at a higher tank. price, they need to charge that higher What I dont understand, is why my price until the next tank they purrelatives in Salt Lake are paying 98 chase. Our local dealers buy it a tank at cents a gallon for unleaded and we are a time, just like we do. So that may be paying $1.17! why we are behind a week or two I must not keep up on national or when there is a big drop in prices up state news. Why are we in central Utah north. InThe difference between the being punished?! We have to help pay for the new roads along the Wasatch , terchange at Salina and in town at Front with our tax money, but we hate Richfield is 27 cents! That is a 24 to drive up there. We hate the traffic higher rate! Of course, all the locals and the continuous construction zones. can get a discount or fill up in town. We dont visit more that we must. And Those travelers worried about getting then we have to pay more for gas?! to Green River pay the higher price. I called around the state to compare The Green River price for unleaded is prices. This was hit and miss, and in no $ .259. You can save a penny a gallon way a scientific survey. In St. George if you fill up at the freeway entrance in un leaded is $ .069; Cedar City $ 1 .099 Salina. in town; Lehi $ .049; Provo 99.9 cents; Speaking of filling up and being Delta $1,179; Moroni at $1,139; annoyed when you reach into your Ephraim $1,199. At the Salina Inter- pocket at the cash register-Do- nt you unleaded is $1,249! hate it when you press the handle and change to But in Richfield its $1,069 and in the meter reads 00.05 before you hear town at Salina, $1,139. any gas coming out of the nozzle? Is it supply and demand? The Hey, at 5 cents a car . . . someone is weather around the country has been making some good money. Im sure terrible this winter. Fewer people out this is illegal and responsible persons driving around. Extra gas in the stor- would say it is a pump malfunction. Of course, you can ease the pain age tanks so lets give the public a break?! with a donut or chips to go along with The market is so competitive. Many your 44 oz. refill. Fill up your tummy filling stations will not give you their tank too . . . and sm ile. There isnt a lot price over the phone. They thought I you or I can do about gas prices. Of was a competitor. Those that did give course, we could walk or ride a bike. me information, seemed proud oftheir Yeah, right! low or high prices. Prices may also reflect volume dis"Off the Top is the product counts. The large companies may buy of Lori's rambling and disjointed fuel in massive amounts, but I noticed thoughts. This conversational style they certainly charge different prices piece does not reflect the opinion in different areas of the state. One of this newspaper. twenty-five- - Tmn, -- And the eow jumped ovtr tti Page 3 - 0 ext. 525 AdministrativeSupervisory Endorsement - Business Information Systems and Education - Education Administration (Fall '98?) - Educational Technology (ED NET) Snow College - Human Resources Management - Human Environment (Home Economics) - Psychology: School Counseling Register now for Spring Quarter Classes Begin March 24th V,, |