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Show News SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 3 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3, 1994 Utah Highway Patrol July 16 e J. Investigating Nordfelt. Joy L. Sykes, 1 7, Sam Farnsworth, 18, and Dwane Sykes, 56, of Orem, Utah were eastbound on SR89 MP44. Driver (Joy Sykes) fell asleep allowing vehicle to drift off right side of road. Driver back to left and onto road causing vehicle to flip onto passenger side. Sam was taken to hospital in a private vehicle. He suffered a severe gash in his right arm. officer-Shan- over-correcte- d July 17 Investigating officer-Shan- J. e four months, and Bobby Kieyoaani, 56. Driver was pinned inside vehicle and had to be extricated. All three sustained serious injuries and were taken to Page Hospital, then lifeflighted from there. July Investigating 18 officer-Shan- J. e Nordfelt. Vehicle was westbound onSR89. Driver said he swerved to miss an animal. Vehicle went off left side of road and rolled several times. Frank Spoto, 43, Green Haven, AZ (a passenger in the car) was transported to Dixie Regional and is listed as in serious but stable condition. A citation was issued for alleged DUI, and no drivers license July 20 Nordfelt. Vehicle was westbound on SR89. The driver fell asleep and allowed the car to drift off the right side of the road. Mary A. Kieyoaani, 53, driver of the Investigating officer-Rus- s back to the Whitaker. Michael Staggs, 28, car, left, then back to the right and St. George, Utah, was on his again off the right side of road. way to St. George from Lake The vehicle rolled three times, See U1IP, Page 6 ejecting infant, Shoshan Huest, over-correcte- Playing a giant chess game with nature, firefighting crews from Kane County, BLM and the Forest Service, tried to heat fueling the fire northeast of guess their opponent's next move. With winds, heavy timber and Zion National Park, it seemed at times like nature was going to declare a check mate. Determination and backbreaking work finally paid off with the extinguishing of this fire. Crews were quickly dispatched to other fires around the west. An airborne firefighter is shown here spraying fire retardant on the fire line. BLM fire specialist Brent Owens says that the air assistance is very beneficial. "It gives us a good two to three hours break from the fire, " said Owens. record-breakin- g to Zion National Park Superintendent. Donald A. Falvey, visitation for June amounted to 306.278 a decrease of 9.3G from the same month one year ago. "That is a decrease of 4. 5' f from last years figure, said Falvey. Falvey said that national park travel has been down in a number of park areas including the Grand Canyon. Zion officials will watch the months of July and August, the two biggest travel months of the year, to see if a new trend is emerging. Ranger-conducte- d activities Super Deals and 12 can participate in either of the two Junior Ranger programs each day Tuesday through Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. five days per week. The fee is one dollar per child 6 Backcountry permits New procedures governing backcountry permits have just gone into effect. All permits must be applied for in person at the main Zion Canyon Visitor Center. Permits are issued on a first-com- e, first-serve- d basis spective hikers are encouraged to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. to begin the permit process. These procedures cover both single-da- y hikes, as well as overnight trips through the Narrows. Kolob will continue to is- - Commercial fuelwood sale starts tomorrow on the North Kaibab Sale of commercial fuelwood is to begin on August 4 on the North Kaibab Ranger District. Permits will be available for the Wildfevre fuelwood area. Cost will be $10.00 per cord. Minimum purchase will be 3 cords with a maximum purchase of 20 cords at this time. Additional permits will be first- available on a first-com- e School 1 Sale good thru August 27th torcenterandon bulletin boards sue permits for all the hikes in the northwest part of the park. throughout the park. of Children between the ages Also, to ensure hiker safety and Rangers offer a full slate of each evening at 5:00 p.m. Pro- guided walks, informational talks at the visitor center and two evening programs each day throughout the summer. All programs are free and visitors can inquire about the daily activities which are posted at the visi- - Fr Back PubEs.1 June highlights at Zion National Park According d serve basis depending on demand. Maps of the fuelwood area are available from the district office in Fredonia and prospective purchasers are en- couraged to review the fuelwood area prior to purchasing a permit. For additional information contact Scott Nan nenga at the North Kaibab Ranger District office. improve resource protection in the parks fragile canyons, permits are now required for all hikes through Orderville and Mystery Canyons. All overnight hikers must obtain a free backcountry permit which can be obtained any day of the week from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A group size for all Zion backcountry trails is limited to a maximum of 12; parties larger than 12 may not split up so that they are in the same drainage or i n the same route on the same day. This limitation is vigorously enforced. Fire Danger June will go down as one of the hottest Junes on record. 13 days were 100 degrees or hotter with a record of 1 09 set on Jun e 25. As a result, fire danger is extreme. Park officials remind visitors that smoking is prohibited on all park trails and urge campers to use extreme caution in the developed campgrounds. Falvey recommends that ifvisitors want to build a social fire in the campground, that it be as small as possible and that itbe completely extinguished before being left unattended or before campers retire for the night. We need everyones cooperation to eliminate the chance for a disastrous fire. For Men Loose 560's Layaway Now for Back to School S2552 Reg 3622 $272i Reg 3922 Bag&y 580's Loose & Baggy Silver Tabs $2922 Clip & Reg 4422 Save Coupons rsicT $iol Save $10 on any pair of Nike or Reebok Shoes I Men. Women & Kids Expires August 27, 1994 20 Save 20 0S All Womens & Childrens Clothing Expires August 27, 1994 . 2 0j a. |