Show unyyif January 2 2003 Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun ASK A SPECIALIST Questions answered by USU Extension Specialists be moved by Jim Olsen keep track of the year by the volume number on the front page of the newspaper For stance this is week 01 Last week was week 52 The speed with which the weeks pass by amazes me can’t seem to keep work hard eat right don’t up smoke or drink and yet time still passes by and get older Youth is wasted on the young say As the year end ap- Well far be it from me to rewrite how to put together a went to the goal plan for 2003 website and found myGoalscom was a plethora of information even able to take a tour of their service For only $595 a month after the first free month myGoalscom would email me reminders to keep my goal oriented and on task Interesting Without making a judgment did borrow this first tip on what proaches some columnists makes a good goal What makes a good goal? boldly write “I resolve to not wismake a resolution" Others share Traditional Still others their resolutions dom has taught us that a good nore the year end by writing goal must be a) written b) chalabout what happened during the lenging c) believable d) specific previous year think they do this e) measurable and f) have a to help keep time at bay Resolutions generally have to do with making yourself better during the coming year “I will exercise every day" “ will stop and smell the roses" “I will make more money" Then there about are the jokes kept my resolution That’s a record!" “I two days for specific deadline Unfortunately it's not too difficult to think of an example that directly challenges any of the above criteria For instance the goal “to live a more spiritual life" may be a valuable meaningful goal for many but it’s hardly measurable and assigning a deadline makes little sense for a permanent alThis traditeration of tional checklist of things that “make a good goal" is largely a product of old technology: pen received an interesting email about resolutions and how they are changing with each It came from a group generation called myGoalscom It is a website to help people set and and paper of The reach personal goals (Why not we have a website for everything suggested that people write else) According to the informa- down goals on a small slip of tion sent by this group this year’s paper and keep it in their wallet resolutions will break down like or purse Suffice to say that slips this: of paper rapidly dissolve into lint Health & FiCareer 39 Today we have email So what tness 27 Personal Growth & makes a good goal? All of the Interests 7 Education & Train- above criteria are still good comPersonal Finance 9 ing 9 ponents of most goals & OrganizaTime Management However they are not nection Family & Relationships essarily all required when using 11 Recreation & Leisure 4 For our purposes myGoalscom Home Improvement & Real Esa good goal Is one that Is wortate 3 thy of individual pursuit And that The press release said it is so highly subjective far be it was a sign of the times that jobs from us to define what Is your are what's on everybody’s mind worthy pursuit A different quesIt said that 27 of the goals for tion is “What makes a good 2003 will be Goalplan?" On this our position is preCareer goals are expected to surpass “Health & Fitness" cise: A good Goalplan is one that when followed offers a reason(which comprises goals) as the most ably high probability of success popular given sufficient time category Other noteworthy trends hope your New Year's clude a significant drop in goals Resolutions help 2003 be better related to personal finance than 2002 outdoors to Here ofesome helpful products for "Natural" prevention & relief bloom What Indoor Plants Gardenias These are anWill Help Spruce up My other blooming aromatic house Home this Winter? plant Gardenias require a sun Answer by Jerry GoodspeeJ Utah State Uni versify Extension Horticulturist House plants soften the interior of a home and create interest by inviting nature in Other benefits include higher humidity added color and healthier air in the home Aromatic house plants can new fragrances that help bring a glimpse of spring into the home They can also help mask cooking and other odors eliminating the need for air fresheners Consider these plants to help spruce up your home this winter Scented geraniums These are probably the most popular fragrant house plant They do not thrive indoors but will stay lohealthy if placed in a well-lcation They also come in a wide assortment of aromas Among the most popular are lemon almond pine tree peppermint Echlnac Golden Seal room and do best in indirect light They can be a high maintenance plant since they need to stay cool at night (55 to 60 degrees) in the winter Lack of light is the biggest problem with getting a gardenia to grow and bloom indoors Pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) string of beads wax (Senecio rowleyanus) flower (Stephanotis floribunda) and wax plant (Hoya) These flowering plants may be easier to grow in the house though they all require special care They bloom better in indirect ant aroma These geraniums need to dry out between water- Sc Inside Thriftway Market Gunnison (435) Humidifier Let's Were 6x6 Satterwhite cabins sheds etc Call today & we’ll play — Make a Deal! 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Deal somewhat cooler The Hoya string of beads and wax flower are all vining plants and can be trained up a wire or trellis or planted in a hanging basket The flowers have a sweet fragrance and even orange pineapple chocolate One of the drawbacks that can be smelled throughout with some scented geraniums is a small greenhouse or large that the scent is weak Some require that you rub the leaves to get a strong whiff of the fragrance which can be a problem since most plants can only stand so much rubbing before they die The foliage of scented geraniums is what carries the pleas- DruStore SuperHerbal Zinc Lozenge Vitamin C GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL — Healthcare Services Learned Why You Can’t Trust The Grand Canyon Trust I by Toni Thayer In Flagstaff no one knew much about the Trust's board but everyone knew that current I president Geoff Barnard brought his extremely rich contacts when he came to town in 1995 Some said the board changed then from members who truly cared about the Colorado Plateau to ones who brought their big assets to the table It turned into a "think tank" with interests other than (he environment I decided to get the answers myself and I sat down at my Internet browser and entered board name after board name looking for key words Amazingly there they were with each and every search - interna- began noticing that some of the Trust's officers and directors also served on the national boards of other big enviro groups - The Nature Conservancy (TNC) The Wilderness Society Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance World Wildlife Fund Defenders of Wildlife A few of them swapped positions amongst themselves and from group to group My investigation into the national boards of the largest enviro groups confirmed investigative author Ron of similar global corporate interests and their Arnold's findings foundation funding to many enviro groups TNC seemed to be a major player in the Trust with presitheir Colorado dent Geoff Barnard working for The them for 23 years office sharing Plateau scope of interest remaining 17 were from all cor- in Flagstaff and numerous ners of the US - New York City crossover board members and Fort Worth Aspen Phoenix paid staff Barnard's wife repTucson Albuquerque resented TNC when they moved Tons of information surfaced to Flagstaff Rumor has it that Business and industrial achieveJim Babbitt found Barnard and ments popped to the forefront brought him to the Trust not environmental endeavors Most environmentalists are There were major news and against monster corporate entimagazine articles partnerships ties but here they were sitting and deals foundation and non on the board of our most profit boards published books "trusted" environmental group and papers committees and Little ol' Flagstaff had some real heavy hitters in its midst I knew meetings These were not your every- this was no ordinary board with day leaders either Their com- its highly influential members structure panies were the oldest largest and and first in our nation They It was a secret hidden in plain were worldwide market leaders sight We just never thought to global the West's leading au- act They thought we might thority the Best in America and have a conflict of interest since nationality recognized experts brother Jim runs cattle in Ariand attorneys The more I zona on federal lands Bruce looked the more I found told 'em "Nope no conflict here!" 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