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Show Seutft CetchaE Utflli Supplement To: Gunnison Valley News - The Salina Sun Garfield County News - The Richfield Reaper VOLUME 3 WEDNESDAY, NUMBER MARCH 10 10, 1982 Mock At 'Bills' Own Pass Legislature Jaycees Although the Utah Legislature is no longer in session this year, the representatives and senators will have a stack of bills waiting for them when they return next session. making session expanded to invite into the committees to let lobbyists the delegates feel the pressure of outside influences that regular legislators feel. for proval, tabled, defeated, or sent to the sent to the full House, consideration. In his and other com- floor with amendments. mittees, bills were either sent to the Ben Hansen, managing editor of The floor with a recommendation for ap- Daily Herald in Provo, was chosen as Minority Leader. His wife, Barbara, served as Majority Leader across the aisle. Bens party members were called Barbara's were Torreys. Whigs; being Merrill Ogden, Richfield, was given the opportunity to chair a committee where laws were considered before These bills were considered and passed recently at this years Model at the House of Legislature representatives Chamber in the Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. Norman Bangerter, speaker of the Utah House, also addressed the delegates toward the end of their session. He expressed faith in the state and nations ability to overcome the current recession. He also said that the state needs to come to grips with the problems of the underprivileged. Sponsored by the Utah Jaycees, this mock lawmaking session brings young men and women together from all over the state to consider laws that they themselves have written. You can be sure I will seriously consider these laws, Governor Scott M. Matheson told the delegates at their opening session last week. There is no better way to understand the inner workings of the legislature and how an idea becomes law than through what you people are doing here today. Here is a partial list of the bills passed by mock legislators which Gov. Matheson said he would seriously consider for the 1983 legislative session : 1.- A resolution calling for counties to decide for themselves if they want liauor bv the drink. Another bill which would have made liquor by the drink legal throughout the state was killed in committee. Several persons from Gunnison, Salina and Richfield attended Model Legislature and had much to say about it. I cant wait until Model Legislature said Eugene Wagstaff, next year, Gunnison. I have several bills that I want to see considered. resolution calling for the federal legislature to balance its budget. 2. A mitting their crime. This is m addition to the regular sentence. 4. A bill requiring a 45 year to life sentence upon all persons convicted of brutal rape-i.- e. rape where threat of death was issued. The bill states that no parole shall be considered for the offender until 25 years ot the sentence is served. 5. A bill making it illegal for parents to leave their small chidlren unattend ed in a motor vehicle. 6. A bill making it legal for organizations to conduct raffles. non-prof- 7. A bill requring a sentence for all first time ol fenders of the drunkdriving laws and a mandatory 30 day sentence and $500 fine for second offenders. These penalties aonlv onlv when no one was injured during the offense. Anyone convicted of a drunk driving spree where persons were injured shall serve a maximum penalty of five years and pay a fine of $5,000, according to the bill. Other bills passed concerned requiring a thief to make restitution to his victim, requiring coal companies to pay a severance tax; giving organizations a license and putting the speed limit on Utah highweays at 65 miles per hour. non-prof- Denzil Harward, Utah Jaycees president and a Gunnison resident, said he would like to see the mock law Committee Chairman Merrill Ogden, Richfield, sum- marizes a bill and introduces it for consideration by the 3. A bill requiring judges to inflict a five year sentence on all convicted felons who used a handgun in com delegates at a recent mock" legislature at the Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. liquor-by-the-drin- k Ice Fishing Popularity Increasing Ice fishermen at Panguitch Lake will on March 15. Garfield Countys newest sport, ice fishing, has enjoyed a popularity far exceeding all expectations. hate to see the season close Although the ice season itself is quite short from January 1 through March 15 it is, of course, dependent upon the lake being throughly frozen over. Ice fishermen on Panguitch Lake must purchase a special stamp costing $5 to accompany their regular fishing When the Utah Wildlife Board granted permission for a trial ice license. fishing season at Panguitch Lake, just 17 miles south of Panguitch, no one The stamps have been sold in St. really had any idea that the winter George, Cedar City, Parowan, sport would become so popular so Panguitch and at the resorts at the lake quickly. itself. Deer Trail Lodge at Panguitch Lake reports some 70 sold, and Rustic from road open Keeping the Lodge, well over 100. In Panguitch, from to and Lake Panguitch Panguitch Auto has sold about 80, Western Brianhead to Panguitch Lake for the first time this winter has also helped to reporting a good mixture of tourists and local buyers. R, J. Excell has sold develop the sport as a about 30 to local buyers. winter recreational activity. d Fishermen have been successful at all times of the day on virtually all areas of the lake. Most fish 50 to 100 yards from shore but manv bring snowmobiles for a trip across the lake to their favorite spot. Entire families have planned weekend outings around ice fishing and local fisherman who used to sit idle during the winter waiting for their favorite season to roll around can now enjoy their favorite season almost all year. It doesnt matter what time of the day or what day of the week it is, fishermen report good luck with most limiting out to two hours. Fish in are good size and local fishermen who have been fishing the lake for years in the summertime say they have an especially good flavor and firm texture. Commissioner County Middleton says he has had George a lot of and has been good comments especially pleased to find him self elsewhere in the state and have people say that they have enjoyed ice fishing at Panguitch Lake. The countys decision two years ago try to keep the Panguitch Lake road open through the winter was a touchy one, and commissioners couldnt be postive that it would pay off. This winters fairly heavy snow season has answered any doubts they might have had. Middleton says that it definitely costs less to maintain the road open throughout the winter than to spend the time and money and the heavy toll on equipment needed to reopen it each spring as in years past. to He said that a conversation with fish and game personnel at Bear Lake convinced him that ice fishing in the winter will not adversely affect the supply of fish avilable in the lake for the summer season. The Bear Lake specialists assured him, Middleton said, that the fish benefit from the extra food they get through ice fishing and it helps them to grow that much larger for the summer season. Experienced ice fishermen have a few tips for the novice. Its true that the fish must grow larger on bait lost so they say it is important to pay close attention to the fishing pole. The winter-hungrfish tend to nibble so it pays to watch closely. Experts say they have the best luck with Velveeta cheese and salmon eggs. y Fishing holes are usually about 12 inches across and takes from five to seven minutes to chop out with picks and axes. Some have even used chain saws to chop through the ice. Once the initial hole is chopped, it will freeze over at night, but it's easy to chip through once again the next morning. Many holes are used over and over agian. Somtetimes ice will begin to form in the hole while the fisherman is waiting for the big one to bite. It can be easily removed by scooping out with a small bucket. Johm Williams, director of the Five County Association of Governments, who lives in St. George, traveled recently to Panguitch Lake with his wile lor a special weekend. Williams said he had so much fun with the new winter sport that the following weekend he brought a group of scouts to Panguitch Lake where they caught close to 50 fish. Williams said that he was impressed by the commitment of resort owners and concessioners around the lake who agreed to stay open all winter and cater to the winter recreation enthusiasts. He said it was nice to have goods, services and shelter available for those who travel a great distance. sport for all ages, ice fishing seems have caught on well in its first season at Panguitch Lake, putting to rest any fears that county commissioners and of Division Wildlife Resources authorities may have had. The biggest obstacle, enthusiasts say, is cold feet, and they have found a number of innovative ways to avoid the problem. First, and most important, they say, is to dress warm enough to begin with. Many fishermen, those from warmer climates, often dont realize how cold it can get in southern Utah in so it is vital to have warm clothing, warm socks and good boots. Scenery at the lake is beautiful in wintertime and ice fishing is a fun and relaxing sport appealing to all ages, and once fishermen learn how to keep really warm, they can settle down for one of the most unique winter experiences. Many have built fires on the frozen lake or keep heated coals in a bucket to keep warm. A to mid-winte- par-ticula- 3 . "j. Division of Wildlife conservation officer Norman McKee warns that hypothermia can be a killer of winter recreationists and advises fishermen to dress carefully and warmly. ... To watch him one might say Ralph Wilcoek, Panguitch has gotten the sport of ice fishing down to an exacting science. Ralph works here with ax and wedge to cnop through about a foot of ice formed over the lake. McKee has been making regular (Continued on Page 8) Kent Worthington, Gunnison, voices his objections to a bill introduced at Model Legilature in Salt Lake City. The bills passed by the delegates be reviewed by Gov. Scott will Matheson. Evidence Even Stronger Linking Smoking, Death The evidence that cigarette use is the chief cause of preventable death has never been stronger, according to a University of Utah Medical Center physician who played a major role in the preparation of the on Report Surgeon Generals smoking. d The single most important thing people can do to lower their risk of developing cancer is to quit smoking, says Dr. John. H, Holbrook, associate professor of medicine and a consulting scientific editor for the report. It is clearly documented that several types of cancer not originally linked to smoking are related to tobacco use. The survey of current tobacco research adds cancers of the bladder, pancreas and kidney to the host of malignant tumors blamed in part on smoking. Cancers of the stomach and cervix also may be related to smoking. The report estimates that 129,000 Americans will die of cancer this year due to smoking. 300-pa- We could eliminate 30 percent of all cancer deaths if people would stop smoking. At a time when we have earlier detection and better cancer treatments, tobacco is the obvious cause of the overall increase in cancer mortality, notes Dr. Holbrook. The physician says he is disturbed virtual epidemic of lung cancer in women and by data linking involuntary smoking (when people who are not smoking are exposed to smoke) to lung cancer. by U the Dr. Holbrook is pleased that teenage smoking is on the decline and educational programs aimed at teenagers seem, to be increasingly effective. He is concerned, however, that the popularity of smokeless tobacco (snuff) is on the upswing. Its use is associated with mouth cancer. Utah continues to have the lowest smoking rate and the lowest cancer rates for malignancies associated with smoking, according to Dr. Holbrook. The report cites the work of another Utah School of Medicine researcher. Dr. Joseph L. Lyon, chairman of the Division of Epidemiology. His work clarifies the role of certain "confounding factors" for a number of cancers smoking-relateFor instance. Dr. Lyon's studies in urban and rural Mormon populations point to the predominant role of smoking compared to air imitation in the genesis of lung cancer, explains Dr. Holbrook. |