Show ( 1 Sunday October 17 20p3 dd i A17 The Herald Journal r' Pooplo iii businou Promoted Cure options for sick t Kara DeGering has been promoted to district manager of Vector Marketing Corporation's Logan operation it was announced by David Durand Region Manager of Vector’s Central Region DeGering joined Vector in June 2002 as a sales representative and has served as a field sales manager assistant manager at the Salt Lake City South office and most recently branch manager prior to this promo-- ' tion She attended both Ricks College and the University of Utah where she earned a degree in English She is a resident of Logan cattle By Clark Israelaen annually suffer serious economic losses because of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) Lower growth rates medication costs increased labor and serious ' death losses are all costly Joins law firm The law firm of Olson & Hoggan RC is pleased to announce that attorney Kelly J Smith joined die firm Smith attended Utah State University on a Governor’s Academic Scholarship and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in international business and a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish Smith attended Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane Washington and graduated cum laude with his Doctor of Law (JD) Degree from A? :: Brigham Young University Smith grew up in Amalga Utah His perr sonal interests include skiing hunt- - v ing reading traveling and spending time with Ids family and friends Ranked statewide '" Wide fluctuations in temperature always aggrayate the problem A 40-degr- variation in high and low temperatures has not been uncommon in Cache 24-ho- ur County this Look-Alik- e Sisters Alexis left and Lindsay Morris of Key West Fla flaunt their cats Wednesday while entered in the category of the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade In Key West Halloween costumes are selling like the proverbial hotcakea this year r after a two-yeslump starting with 911 Costume retailers say a large portion of their sales Is going to adults this year ‘Pet-Own- ' After a of its “We Try Harder” tagline Bunge planned to dress her infant son in a fuzzy lamb costume to com- e the Bo ensemble But the K" b costumePfcep she wanted like of other popular costumes this v vr year was already sold out clamoris the Bunge among parents ing to get their hands on a designer animal get-u-p made by Tom Anna who is fast becoming the Armani of the kiddy costume world At online retailer BuyCostumescom waiting lists for his animal and flower costumes have topped 1000 people Many of the most popular designs — like his monkey costume — have been sold out since September Some determined parents are turning to eBay auctions where demand has driven prices above $100 nunc than triple the retail price Bunge acknowledges that prices like that are a bit steep for an 11 month-old who won’t remember wearing the costume “He can’t even say ‘baa’ “ she says After two years of sluggish sales the $15 billion Halloween costume industry is coming back from the dead While Sept 1 1 left the country in no mood for Halloween in 2001 and the sluggish economy spooked consumers from spending heavily last year retail-o- s are now reporting a considerable jump in costume sales -- es ' - V ' i Jo-Ann- ds Sweepstakes will be awarded one million frequent flyer miles from one of the following Avis airline participants: Alaska Airlines American Airlines America West Airlines® Delta Airlines Continental Airlines® Midwest United and US Airways® No rental is required to enter or win tions the ' annual V wean- ing of calves full city block in Chicago is down to a handful of Schwarzenegger masks V Even in off years die costume : industry is extremely vulnerable to supply shortages Manufacturers must ' 'predict the year’s hit costumes up to a year in advance' but these guesses can be way off if hyped movies flop or if news events change the dynamicsWho for example could have predicted the sudden demand for Siegfried- Roy and tiger costumes? Costumes also have an extremely short sales window so manufacturers try to keep supplies lean in an effort to avoid holding the bag on leftover the goods on Nov 1 While costume manMany anticipated demand would run on popular costumes ufacturers pick up this year retailers can’t always jn early August restock the minute the last Hulk and with some hot costumes Bratz costumes are yanked off the shelves That leaves costume shops already sold out several jockeying for limited supplies of hits and parents battling each other in the weeks ago aisles And most popular costumes — from the affable sea sponge to SpongeBob ' d tume changes die Japanese All of which means the Hth-hocartoon character — are made by only scramble to find the perfect costume is one manufacturer each since costume makers have to bid for the licenses to more frenzied than usual Many stores say the run on popular costumes began popular characters from entertainment in early August with some hot coscompanies If sales unexpectedly take off the manufacturer may not be able tumes already sold out several weeks to keep up Last year for example 98 ago Walt Disney Co’s Disney Stores costumes sold percent of Spider-Ma- n out leaving have been out of Power Rangers and shortages nationwide princess shoes since early October In addition there are often many Halloween Adventure in Manhattan versions' of die same character making got cleaned out of pointy Hobbit ears the hunt even more tedious for parents from “Lord of the Rings” and Neo from “The Matrix” in late September See COSTUMES on A18 Fantasy Costumes which occupies a One reason is that Halloween falls on a Friday the first time in five years it has come on a weekend That means adults are more likely to celebrate When the nation’s sugar high crashes on Nov 1 industry experts predict costumes sales will be up about 15 percent over last year Adding to die scramble: Halloween for some is stretching into a whole season and serious revelers require multiple cos- - $ - stores say began Yu-Gi-- spiky-haire- ur last-minu- te ’ and mixing of cattle are additional stress factors that cause respiratory outbreaks Most of us have groups of coughing calves with decreased appetites fevers droopy ears rad snotty noses It becomes discouraging when cattle are sickandor dying Improved management is one way to help prevent respiratory outbreaks Careful managers will evaluate all the possible causes for stress on the cattle and determine which ones can reasonably be eliminated or at least reduced Look carefully at alternative meth- ods of operation and at specif: ic timing of processing vaccinating etc Recognize-thcritical period for disease ' detection is the 3 weeks immediately following wean- ing placing on feed or ship-- ping of cattle Avoid mixing cattle from different sources during this highly critical 3- week period Preconditioning does reduce the rate of illness and death but this practice : must be evaluated in terms of economic costs and benefits for the specific producer involved- - Arrange the pens and feeders to keep new cattle close to the feed and water supplies Don’t overcrowd especially early in the feeding period Control the dust and mud as best you can Treatment of BRD will be effective and the death loss minimal if the following principles are practiced: (1) Detect : : See ISRAELSEN on A18 logs 60 years of swatches bojts ’s es Qualifying rentals must take before Dec 31 2003 and the place duration of the rental must be three or more consecutive days and include a Saturday night “All year Avis has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of our ‘We Tty Harder’ slogan by sponsoring programs to reward our loyal customers and benefit our communities” said Scott Deaver executive vice president of marketing for Cendant Car Rental Group the parent ' company of Avis "The Million-Ai- r Sweepstakes is a great way for us to add excitement for customers in tandem with both our airline and charitable partners" The grand prize winner of the Million-A- ir r-v - anniver-sar- y work of millions of volunteers in thousands of communities ' To register for the sweepstakes and a chance to win one million frequent flyer miles visit wwwaviscommillionmiles Once registered each qualifying Avis rental will automatically count as an Jam Spencer hun-dre- ' Avis ' slump Americans are dressing up again ar inda Bunge got hit with a Halloween emergency: Her six- year-old daughter intended to dress up as Little Bo Peep Die problem? She had no sheep Les Schwab Tire Centers ranks highest in retailer satisfaction according to JD Power and Associ- ates which ranked the company as best in customer satisfaction among vehicle and light truck tire dealers for a fourth consecutive year Avis Rent A Car System Inc announced that it will make one lucky individual a “million-air- ” by awarding one million frequent flyer miles as part of Avis’ “Million-Ai- r Sweepstakes” For each sweep-stakregistration received Avis will “try harder on the ground” by making a donation to die Points of Light Foundation a national non-- 1 profit organization that supports the two-ye- The Wall Street Journal (via API ' Nationally ranked ' Sweep-stak- y r- By - Million-A- ir : - j entry in the condi-- V er DDH I ‘ month Dusty ' ar v Ward Angus Ranch Logan ranked as eighth largest in register- ing the most Angus beef cattle in Utah having recorded 59 head of Angus with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2003 which ended September 30 accord- ing to John Crouch executive vice president of the American Angus Association The American Angus Association ’ headquartered in St Joseph Mis-- ' souri was founded in 1883 It is die largest beef registry association in the world in terms of both annual - registrations and active members- For more information about die Angus breed go to wwwangusorg Sweepstakes In celebration of the 40th envi-ronmen- tal “It’s amazing that a place of hobby can generate so much business” Daly said And it’s not just moms either Daly sam they’ve seen a little of " stay-at-ho- Josh Daly enjoys being the manager of the n Fabric and Craft store in Logan because it’s a challenge mainly Daly used to be a manager of a grocery store The major difference he says is that everyotie will always need groceries But nobody ever needs fabric and craft supplies But you’d sure think they did The parking lot was nearly full Thursday afternoon at the Logan branch of the chain that this year celebrates its 60th anniversary The company was founded in 1943 by two immigrant families from Nazi Germany in Cleveland Ohio They originally called it “Cleveland Fabrics” but changed the name to (a combination of two the store in Pittsburgh as daughters’ names) was being built The folks there weren't too fond of Cleveland’s football team or by default anything else that had to with the city The name stuck And so didthe idea The chain is now approximately 900 Jo-An- Jo-A- nn Jo-A- nn stores strong " - -- everything “Ry fishermen come in” he said “They get threads and sewing notions for their flies” He’s also had film students from Utah State University stocking up on batting to cushion someone’s fall for a scene in a movie and men looking for fabric for the interiors of cars they’re restoring "" Daly himself has been sewing for 10 three years but since coming to years ago says he has expanded his sewing repertoire thanks to the ideas from creative customers He and the other employees frequently ask customers to bring in their finished projects “It’s awesome to see what people can do” Daly said But he said the most fun they have is with the the people who come in saying “I don't know what I’m doing but I’m going to give it a shot” More often than not those end up coming back for more “It’s an addiction inside here” Daly said Mi ’s Jo-An- n's first-time-rs first-time- v A rs Mitch MascaraHerald Journal Josh Daly manager of JoAnn Fabrics In Logan looks over the store The chain turns 60 this year Daly who has been at his poet for three moms years says his customers arent just fty fisherman film students and crafters of all types haunt the local fabric and craft notion store and often bring in their finished projects to show the employees who helped them stay-at-ho- |