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Show f Outdoors SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1995 Only two swimming areas closed at Lake Powell To protect the public from pos- sible illness due to bacterial pres- ence in the water, Superinten- Joseph Alson has ordered Wahweap picnic beach and the northeast back corner of Warm Creek Bay closed to swim- ming (full body immersion). High counts of fecal coliform (FC) bacteria can result from the improper disposal of human animal waste, below the high water line, on the shores of Lake Powell. Because desert soils lack sufficient bacteria, fungi, and moisture, buried e ganic wastes decompose tremely slowly. When rising water from spring runoff covers up shore line, fecal matter can also be covered. The National Park Service samples water at 54 beach and marina areas within Glen Can-an- d yon NRS for FC bacteria every two weeks, with a minimum of or-de- nt ex-th- What you have with a spike-onl- y By Brent Stettler With the onset of fall, thou- tag described in the 1995 big game proclamation. All former yearlingbull-onl- y units are now spike only. A spike is a bull which has at least one antler having no branching (a projection longer than an inch) above the ears. In other words, at least one antler needs to look like a broom handle. In a few cases, the other antler might have a couple of points on the very top. With this new regulation, game managers hope to carry over 20 to 25 percent of the annual yearling bull crop into older age classes. The end result will be additional mature bulls on spike-onl- y units, such as Cur- sands of Utah elk hunters will spend untold hours, dreamily pouring over copies of Cabelas and Gander Mountain, and eagerly awaiting each new issue of Outdoor Life. Elk season seems an eternity away. But come October 11, about 36,000 Utah hunters will get the chance to snooker a bull elk. Under new regulations, for the first time this year elk hunters had to specify any bull or spike bull when purchasing their permits. Holders of any bull general season permits may hunt any sized bulls on designated any bull units. Purchasers of spike bull permits must likewise hunt rent Creek, Diamond Fork, on designated spike only units. Nebo, Manti, Fishlake and South Both types of hunting units are Cache. two samples being taken at each location. By itself, FC is not dan- gerous to humans. However, when high FC counts are detected in the lake it can indicate that pathogens contained in feces might also be present. To notify visitors of closed areas, the NPS will post the areas with signs andor yellow buoys. Once an area is closed, water samples will be taken every day until the mean FC counts return to a safe level. At that time the location will be reopened and yellow buoys and signs removed. Alston would like to urge visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to not leave anything, including human and pet waste, on the shores of Lake Powell. Please bring and use a porta-pott- y if your boat or camper does not have restroom facilities, and be sure to deposit human and pet waste properly, at pump-ou- t stations located at all marinas. Check out the inserts in this weeks paper from Ace Hardware, Honey's IGA and Glazier's Food Town for some great buys! Guess who's coming to dinner? never know who you might bump into walking the streets ofKanab. Local youth were excited around lunchtime Monday, August 7 when Shawn Bradley was spotted dining at Frostop. Tyler Ramsay, ColtNieman, Josh Ramsay and Caleb Vincent posed with the mild mannered. 7'6" basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Bradley obliged autograph seekers and was on his way to Lake Powell to go houseboating and jet skiing for a week with family and You friends. 9 'ov' (SsSQflrD PECIAL OW CHiCKEM DIKIW Family Meals Individual Dinners 8 pcs. chicken, 6 dinner rolls, 1 IK cole slaw, macaroni or potato salad - $6.59 CHICKEN DINNER -- 1 breast, 1 wing, dinner roll, small cole slaw, small beans - $2.99 lb. cole slaw, ! salad - 12 pcs. chicken, 8 dinner rolls, ; macaroni or potato $9.49 16 pcs. chicken, 12 dinner rolls, 2 lbs. cole slaw, macaroni or potato salad - $12.99 12 lb. ribs, dinner roll, small cole slaw, small beans - $2.99 RIB DINNER -- Take an extra 300 OFF with this coupon! Coupon expires 8-16-- - j |