Show TTTT i R Gunnison Vallpv The life News Salina Sun Wednesday and death Ron Stewart DWR When people talk about salmon it’s usually about the dramatic Pacific salmon in the rivers of the Northwest THe dramatic life cycles of the Pacific salmon have been Almost every well documented child has watched a nature show where colorful red salmon fight their way upstream through dams and past fishermen eagles ospreys and bears And all kids wonder why the salmon’s struggle to spawn on the gravel bars of fresh water streams always result in death But rarely does anyone talk about Utah’s salmon runs Many people arc surprised to find that there are salmon that do live and breed here salmon run in Utah Recently watching has become a tourist attraction along the shores of many salmon rivers including Sheep Utah Creek in northeastern Utah’s Kokanee salmon are a freshwater species They follow a similar life cycle to their cousin the sockeye salmon But instead of migrating downstream to the Pacific Ocean they migrate to freshwater lakes The Kokanee salmon are much smaller than sockeye and may not create quite the dramatic pictures as seen on TV but they do turn red and fight their way upstream to October 25 1989 Tips on storing fruits of Utah's Kokanee salmon breed and to die The Sheep Creek Kokanee salmon live most of their lives in Flaming Gorge Reservoir They are found in Sheep Creek for only two short periods just after birth and just before they die Life for them begins when an egg is deposited in a nest scraped out of the creek gravel in Sept or October The egg hatches in December of January and a young fish called ‘alevin’ emerges The alevin still has part of its yolk sac attached which it slowly absorbs while it hides in the gravel during the first few months of its life When 'the sac is absorbed the young fish are known as ‘fry’ and begin to emerge from the gravel and feed on microscopic plants and animals If danger threatens they return to hide in the gravel and vegetation By March and April the fry are between and 2 inches long Spring runoff triggers the next stage As the creek begins to swell with melted snow the young fish (sometimes called parr or small fingerlings) begin to migrate - or more accuto rately are swept downstream the reservoir Once in Uic reservoir they begin a more open water life forming schools and feeding on zooplankton (floating often microscopic aquatic animals) Schools of the young Kokanee cluster wherever the water remains between 50 and 55 degrees in summer and winter They will spend about four years foraging and gaining in size until their biological clock tells them it is time for them to spawn Those that have survived the fishermen and natural hazards will be between 16 and 20 inches and weigh about 2 pounds when they begin to spawn Their spawning run begins in late August and reaches a peak in late Sept or early Oct In August the Sheep Creek Kokanee begin to The spawning male dechange velops a humped back and hooked jaw and both the male and female will begin to turn red from the head down Anglers know that these changes affect the quality of the meat As the fish begin to spawn they use up their fat reserves and begin to bum up the oils in the muscle The meat becomes eventually mushy and develops poor flavor The Kokanee swim up the creek to get to the gravel bars Some swim much farther searching for the right combination of water and It is believed that the grave Kokanee like the sockeye return to the place where they were bom to spawn The female picks the location and build her nests She will usually build several nests and lay eggs in each one She will lay an average of 1000 eggs The males fight fir the right to fertilize the female’seggs That’s why the male grows the large jaws and muscular humped back A male can fertilize eggs from more than one female so the bigger stronger males have the potential to be the most effective spawners Soon after spawning the adults die completing the cycle Their bodies decompose and fertilize the waters increasing plankton growth for the young fry when they are ready to begin foraging for themselves In four years their young will return to the creek to spawn and begin the cycle again DIESEL GROCE Poison Control Center ready to help in any emergency Poisonings generally are associated with toddlers rummaging through medicine cabinets or taste Yet testing house hold cleaners nearly 15 of me calls answered by the Intermoim ain Regional Poison Control Center at University Hospital involve adults ofien die clJerly Joseph Vcitri PharmD director of the center says that older adults often call with questions Taking regarding double dosages three or four medications each day is not uncommon among older adults and sometimes it’s easy to mix up the pills or confuse the amount to be taken One way to solve the double dosage problem according to Dr Vcitri is by coordinating your medications with your physcian and pharmacist Often different medications can be taken at the same time and that will reduce the possibility of confusion that the It is also important physicians know all medications if more being taken particularly than one doctor is being seen Another potential hazard espe Emergency DWR pes tops any other Assemble the following: pound ground venison 12 cup dry bread crumbs 14 cup milk 34 tsp salt 14 tsp pepper small chopped onion f £g- degrees Tomatoes - Mature green to slightly pink tomatoes can be stored for one to two months Sort according to ripeness and spread on a rack covered with newspaper Cover with paper to keep dark and retain moisture Check every week to select ripe fruits and remove spoiled fruit At degrees - out of direct sunlight - tomatoes will ripen in three to four weeks If the temperature is 50 degrees or lower they will spoil Onions - The best varieties for storage are grown Irom seed rather than sets Harvest when the tops turn brown and die in the late fall Don’t store bruised onions or those Enjoy a special gourmet dinner from 6 to 10 pm and dancing from 7 to 1 pm Entertainment by the Joe Muscolino Band Prizes will be given and guests are welcome to with thick necks' Before storing several weeks in a warm dry place until the skins are papery and roots shrivelled and dry Then braid the tops or put them into mesh bags and store in a well ventilated dark dry place at 32 de- cure for grees Potatoes - Late varieties will store longer than early maturing ones Harvest after the vines have died and the ground is dry Cure for ten to fourteen days at After this degrees in the dark time storage temperature of 40 Lower temperadegrees is best tures tend to turn starch to sugar and the potatoes will begin to sprout Apples - For most apple varieties the optimum storage temp is degrees At40 degrees they ripen twice as fast as at 32 degrees will last longer and retain more flavor if kept in a fruit cellar in plastic bags or in cardboard boxes lined with plastic sheets perforated to allow air circulation Wrapping the fruits individually in tissue paper or newspaper will give They better results For more information on crop storage the book ‘‘Home Storage of Fruits and Vegetables” is available through the USU Extension Office in the Sevier County Courthouse Richfield come in costume or evening wear For the dinner and dancing only cost is S25 plus tax gratuity and beverages For the ‘Spooky Gala Lodging Dinner Package’ for just $49 per person double occupancy including room dinner and dancing call extension 4050 for reservations TLLJUST BRACE ItYSELF WITH THE STEERING WHEEL” help Using computer database these poison experts are able to answer The questions over the phone Center saves families more than $300000 Number for Salina or Bonebreak a DWR employee in Cedar City says flatly that his ‘venison meatballs’ reci- These generally are harvested when the vines begin to die down after a light frost but before a hard freeze If the skin is hard the fruit is mature Leave one inch of stem attached to prevent decay around the stem scar during storage Cure in a warm dry place for about ten days and then store in a dry area at about 5th Don’t miss Snowbird’s Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball Ride your broomstick to the Aerie Restaurant high atop the Cliff Lodge Saturday evening OcL 28 young grandchildren The Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center is a state funded agency located at the UniEach year full versity of Utah and specialists time pharmacists answer more than 35000 calls for Area Venison recipe Bruce vegetables for winter Halcyon Robins USU Ext County Agent With the arrival of fall it’s time to harvest fruit and vegetables and store them for winter use Here are some tips for handling several popular fall crops: Winter squash and pumpkins Halloween Ball set at Snowbird Oct 28 cially for the elderly is not reading labels carefully It is also easy to mistake toxic substances left in prominent places for water etc The cleanser Pine Sol left in a drinking glass has on many occasions been mistaken for a glass of apple juice Bleach in has been containers unmarked confused with water should be sure to Grandparents as well as store toxic materials medications out of reach of their annually be preventing unnecessary emergency room visits The center is staffed around the clock and can be reached in our area toll free & Mix shape into meatballs place in ungreased pan and bake uncov- ered at 400 degrees until done minutes abut To make sauce for the dish mix one can cream of chicken soup 3 cup milk 18 ground nutmeg Heat to boiling simmer for a few' minutes Then stir in 12 cup sour cream Serve venison meat balls alone or over rice or noodles FULL HOUSE: Traffic was nose to tail last weekend as hunters from ail over the state and elsewhere traveled to their favorite hunting spot DWR officials estimate that there were more than 220000 hunters in the field Dry conditions have affected this year's hunt according to DWR and the or better ruling in local areas made hunting tougher than usual for most hunters Cornea transplant program helps others Their ages range from 5 to 95 but they all have one thing in common - their names are on a waiting list to receive a cornea transplant from the Utah Lions Eye Bank at University HOspitaL The wailing list now holds 106 people and according to Eye Bank Director Mary Jayne Stevens there is currently nors a shortage of eye do- Although many people have indicated a desire to be an organ tissue donor by placing the ‘donor' designation on their drivers license Ms Stevens says it’s up to families to make the final decision Sometimes medical staff are hesitant to talk to families about the possibilities of such donations Ms Stevens said However 80 PRIVATE PROPERTY NO HUNTING WITHOUT PERMISSION percent of families approached about donation say yes she added Families who agree to donation often feel comfort knowing that their loved erne is helping two people NO TRESPASSING have one of the highest success rates of all transplant procedures The corneas of donors from age 18 months to 75 years may be used ‘Cornea transplants give recipi- ents a better quality of life It allows them to be independent self sufficient and returns the gift of sight” said Ms Stevens ‘‘Being a donor is one of the most benevolent things you can do give the - valuable gift of sight anonymously” she concluded Desert Tortoise is threat to Utah ranchers The docile slow moving dert is threatening the livelihood of ranchers who use their land for grazing according to the tortoise Utah Farm Bureau Ken Ashby Delta claim s that a court ruling declaring the desert tortoise an endangered species is causing havoc with Utah ranchers The Farm B ureau says that 60$1000 - 5$100 - 25tf Each acres 1 list- ing the turtles as an endangered species will not stop the spread of respiratory disease among the estimated 2 to 3 million reptiles to Ashby According many ranchers will be forced out of business as a result of the lack of available forage An estimated 250000 in California and Nevada have on restricted there are 24 already been placed use The ELM says BRUSHING regain their sight Cornea transplants SAYS FARM BUREAU PRIVATE PROPERTY 63 East Wain - Salina - 523 - 7839 or 7" million desert tortoises in the four state area covering a range of more than 75800 square miles ‘‘Livestock grazing is not the cause of the respiratory disease among the turtles nor will a limit on grazing slow its spread or provide a cure” said Richard Krause Assistant Counsel of the AFBF ‘‘It’s not a question of current grazing practices affecting the tortoise because the same practices present now have gone on for a long king time without causing the disease” While the tortoise will not benefit from the immediately emergency listing there is little that agriculture mining question and other industries will suffer from the action said the Farm Bureau who will seek a reversal of the district court decision r Toothdecay is still the1 disease in the United States today Fortunately your dentist has several tools to help you and your family fight tooth decay Among these tools are: Regular Floride Treatments Regular Checkups and cleanings Sealant treatment Your dentist can now use a high tech plastic to seal the pits and fissures that are naturally formed in a new tooth 40 to 50 percent of all decay starts in these pits and fissures This service is inexpensive requires no anesthetic and really works Ask your dentist about it today This public service message brought to you by Dr Ivan Hendrickson and staff of Salina: Ivan K Hendrickson DDS Sheryl Steiger Susan Allred Shareen Hoi |