Show ti Will ari Cctccer Chronicle Ccu-t- A ffo Name the Place tns ti ini ijftn ? ui'hrwon n 4 Cooney o f i i it iri Vf (nuiJi W r'u mint oner '21 faf ifa 4 pjr oj of 12 months xfer iticcesHfuiiy dennryng to a mastery ticanijfv THe cor'ecby iiicnrfy the taoifioti w n fa pun pttarj CAMrJG CONTEST FOA KIDS 16 tr UWDEA Pick up your FREE pumpkin at sDe’ta IFA on October 22 Bring it back on October 26 to be judged Different age divisions CO or Cus must be placed to one of these cwo numbers If no one answers please leave a message with ttme and Jute of call A suhserber and a scr her will be named as wnners each week The first persons correctly naming the p ace last week were Chere Fnnson of One City and Dor'ene B is of Delta The photo was taxon n the Vmaua Basin on the slopes of Notch Feait At die eme the aspen leaves were just startng to consider changing from green so yellow Only a few had June so already Last week s accompanying story about rose h'ps displayed a photo taken not far from the Name the Place photo Mm—— m S mzzFZ2ns& Mini Ckt't you a your ftmavGssmss reedz print anz ri Ca c" wCH g layout stop vy today1 1 5 2CC8 people watcher — the Rock Squirrel iv Lean Drjptrr Aong the mounian slopes in Millard County one sometimes sees die curious ’title spectator perched an a fence port watching ttatfic pass by At other times me sees a lash of gray scurryng quick y out of sight The natve Sock Sqirrel spermopnlus varie gat as is a 'urge ground squirrel found n Ltah southern Nevada Colorado Arzona New Vfexco western Texas and parts of Gklanoma The Hock vquirrel s isualv monied are gray gray in color its wth a brownish rimp Us undersides are creamy white on It has a long biushy tail with white edges ft is inches long Males are larger than females As ts name mpues fee Hock Squirrel prefers rocky hanuats but it is not afraid to matte use of a seldom used bam or shed Rock Squirrels eat pine nuts seeds of mesquite cactus saltbush sumac and all sorts of cultivated fruits and vegetables They aiso eat grasshoppers encketg and caterpillars Camon is also on ns food list Rock Squirrels are mostly ground Jwellers but they are good climbers Like all squirrels they store food for later 1 A: consumption The Rock Squirrel is diurnal being most active in the early morning and the late afrenoon They hibernate for short periods of tame to avoid extreme temperatures Barbara Clue as a graduate student in animal behavior at University of California— Devis published a study showing a unique Rock Squirrel behavior She and other researchers observed ground squirrels and rock squirrels applying snake scent to themselves by picking up pieces of shed snaxeskitt chewing it and then licking theit fur They chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from crQr r tv VA ’t Not a good choice of location dor a burrow predators Clue as said adult female squirrels and juveniles apply snake scent more often than adult males She said the scent probably helps to mask the squirrel's own scent to protect it from snakes while sleeping or just being in its Jen Lady Rabbits beat Emery Volleyball won in four games against the Emery Spartans on the 9th However the Spartans are an improved team since earlier this season Delta looked good defensively and was able to cover bps better and keep the ball in play The Rabbits served aces in the games Freshman team members added kits of enthusiasm and energy to the bout with fee Spartans Sophomore Mary a Cook said “ft was a good wm for us but we are still not playing up to our potential Vie hever put off urt:t tomorrow wat played well defensively but had a hard time putting the ball away ” Maryn plays outside hitter and is a Varsity starter Varsity Stars Game Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Devn Fitzgerald 13 kills Jaclyn Jones 16 kills Bailey Steele 9 kills 3 assists Jessica George 34 assists you can do tbe day after tomor- £ i u Af o ere a Coll fef ?43-534- tsty S 0 fe-rtJs- row Mark fjiclverttse Tam C Pi-r- a ivith activation During the month of October enter to win a 125cc fiwawfsmi iass i with each activation r tvt rtf frirf I i LG AX300 G Utel wireless r H !' © wr: auttartnd DROUBAY CHEVROLET an 341 Wt Datta (435) (839) CS4SI4 wp 247 with u at www dtoubsycheYTcidd B&Ez: M Senvice 'Dtuar "Service first 70 N 400 W (435) W Main Street Delta 5 Utah OPEN: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon agent Mon-F- For terms and conditions see Delta Utah at Service Drug" Coupon must accompany purchase Excludes prescriptions and selected items Expires 103108 Meet Yoinr Canmdlidsites Fillmore Territorial Statehouse Museum Thursday October 23 i Delta Millard School District Office Thursday October 23 12 noon i agent |