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Show 111th Year No. -- Price, Utah 20 500 Juntorhlgha compete region, 6A Ranchers challenging BLM grazing decision On March 4, the Canyon Country Ranchers Association an- nounced the Kanab-base-d group's intent to challenge the United States Bureau of Land Managements decision to retire four large grazing allotments on the Grand .. National Monument Apparently, the BLM has Staircase-Escalan- BLM tossed valid range science out the window in an attempt to eliminate grazing permits at the behest of the preservation group." The environmental assessments are a total misrepresentation of the facts and a complete distortion of monument policy, maintained Brown. The association alleges the as- Trust-t- he te adopted a policy that would eliminate grazing from the monument Those opposed to grazing operate underamisguided philosophy that our public lands should be managed strictly for preservation purposes, pointed out Vbrth Brown, association chairman. Docu- ments we have obtained under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that the BLM has also adopted this philosophy, at least as far as the Grand Staircase-Escalan- te National Monument is concerned. The cattlemen contend that the environmental assessments allowing the retirement of the grazing allotments were sham documents written solely to facilitate a sweetheart deal with the Grand Canyon sessments were based on the trusts negotiations to buy out ranchers rather than on valid agency action or range conditions. The trust purportedly approached stockmen and offered cash payments to purchase of a voluntary relinquishment security interest in connection with the allotments. The contracts obligate the cattlemen to turn in grazing permits to foe BLM before the federal agency can eliminate grazing from an allotment Under normal procedures, grazing on an allotment would continue under a different permittee, explained Brown. The cattlemen group claims that foe BLM violated the law by (Continued on page 5) Citys work crews install bright welcoming signs at strategic locations in Price town. The colorful signs currently stand at Price's Washington, Pioneer, south parks as well as Terrace Hills. In addition to the message welcoming visitors to the local area, the signs are useful to identify the parks in Price city. Price employees Ron Newman and Travis Byrge assist on the work crews installing welcoming signs at strategic locations throughout the city. The signs were recently placed in all city parks as well as the west entrance into the Helper council allows residents to exercise leashed dogs on parkway . Actually, loose dogs are a much bigger problem in making messes than dogs on leashes, stated one audience member. The question of whether to allow dogs on the Price River Parkway was decided, at least temporarily, at the last meeting of the Helper City Council. In the past, dogs have not been allowed on the parkway because it was considered part of the ordinance cm parks and cemeteries. The guideline forbids dogs, even cm a leash, in the areas. Citizens have voiced varying opinions about the issue, but at the last meeting ofthe council people who want tobe able to walk their dogs on the parkway were there innum- The council discussed the problem of loose dogs. Police Chief George Zamantakis indicated that, while his department is responsible to handle the situation, he has little money or manpower to put much time into it We need help from the citi- zens on this issue, commented the chief W; only have part time animal control and it is hard to get people to comply with the laws. One concern raised by the council was about the citys liability in the event a dog bites someone. The mayor assured the council that the only way the city could be sued is if a dog is known to be vicious and local government does nothing about it. bers. We went through this with the council some time ago, said one citizen. We can walk our dogs on Main Street or on other city streets. Staying on the trails in the parkway is not much different. There wasatinK when the previous council even considered the swinging bridge over the river off limits. W: would just likeachance to walk them off the city streets. The discussion turned to safety and the risks of dogs biting. But the citizens pointed out that walk- and Helper Councilman Jim Robinson. Approved spending $20,000 in dass C road funds to purchase jersey barriers from Salt Lake Gty. t The barriers were used during Olympics and are being sold to communities for $2 to $4 per foot, h of the open market price. Decided to set up a separate towing rotation for Helper at the public dispatch center rather than use the county schedule. The citys goal focuses on helping local busione-fift- This has been an ongoing ing pets on Main Street with people passing by is no different than walking dogs on the parkway. The issue of messes caused by dogs also surfaced. Citizens felt that an education program was needed to get people to realize they are not only responsible for foe safe handling of dogs on pub tie,' the mayor had to vote. He elected to go with the trial period. In other business, the officials: Decided to relax enforcement on the Main Street sign ordinance until the city guideline can be reworked. The intent is to make the ordinance more business friendly. The rework will be done by historical commission representatives Madge Tomsic, Francis Cunningham, Kay Dimick, Dave Steed lic walkways, but should take care of all messes as well. By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter . problem, said Joe Bonacci. Obviously, the rules are made for people that are irresponsible. We need assistance from the commu- nity to help police the violation of rules concerning animals. We just dont have the manpower. The citizens pledged to make an effort to educate Helper citizens on the rules of owning animals. They were also willing to dean up any messes left by pets or stray dogs on the parkway. On the advioe ofthe rity attorney, foe council addressed the issue by changing the parkwaysdas- - nesses. The council discussed whether Hamilton Towing should be included on the rotation. For several years, the company has not been listed due to a dispute about the impoundment of a trailer in a drug case. At the time, the council The signs are down and residents can walk dogs on the river parkway after last Thursday's Helper City Council meeting Officials decided to try a three-mon- th experiment during which they will monitor how dog owners control pets on other city removed Hamilton from the rota' tion. The only companies on the list evaluate information before ing the decision permanent, The motion passed by a split vote. One council member was absent-Tbreak the two to two have been Helper Auto and Helper Towing. Both have state licenses to tow and are considered separate even though the companies are owned by one person. I believe it is not that right leashes and cleanup after the animals in the stretch along the river. parks and the cemetery remain off limits to sification as a park rather than the ordinance. The officials decided to allow dogs on the parkway for the next three monthsThe city will gather and . All Hamilton Is not on the list for rotation, said Bob Farrell, owner of the other services. I think he should be included. I am often so busy I have to turn business over to him anyway. He just should be on it The council voted to begin the new rotation with Hamilton Towing included. Police ChiefZamantakis reported that the police department hassecured a $1,000 grant to purchase car seats for people who cant afford the.safety devices. The city will open the gatesat Mountain View Cemetery from 8 am to 6 p.m. daily beginning immediately. Helpers annual city cleanup campaign Ls planned in April. Councilman Tony Gonzales voiced concern about Helper's attempt to abandon alleyways in the city. Some residents want the extra property, but others do not. He was worried about maintaining the sites if the areas are cut off by citizens who exercise the right to take sections ofthe property. In addition, many residents taking sections are asking for a written agreement or a deed to the property. The city attorney will determine what can be done. Councilman Bob Welch reported that the city will no longer be able to thaw out private water lines that are frozen. The machine city crews have been using for the service is broken and will not be repaired because ofhighcosts.' -- ' Property fastened seatbelts protect unborn babies By KAREN BASSO Staff reporter .. Unborn children are com- pletely dependent on mothers for safety and well being. Most women that diet, rest and exercise important during pregnancy, What many dont realize is the im- portanceoif safety belts. Seatbelts are designed to save lives. In Utah, one person is in- jured or killed in a traffic accident every 17.5 minutes. As many as percent of the victims were not budded up. ' The leadingeause of fetal death in a car crash is death of the mother. Fetal injury is closely re-- :: Rio Theatre auction planned March 9 at Helper auditorium Richard Kosec and Leslie Taflerico look over several of the unique items donated for the Rio Theatre benefit auction wiMarch 9 at the Helper Civic Auditorium. The auction is being conducted to raise funds to work toward L j completing the building on Helper's Main Street Resi- -. dents of the area have been contributing antiques and collectibles for the fundraiser. There wffl be a preview of the items at 9 a.m. and the auction will start at 1 1 a. m, i : The best way to protect a child is by protecting the mother by uti-lrangapropoty fitting safety belts on every ride. During an accident, three sepa- rate collisions oAcur in less than a second. The first is when the ve-hide crashes and comes to a sud- den stop. The second is when un-restrainedpeople, moving at the caristraveling speed, slam intothc steering wheel, dashboard, wind-shield or other passengers. The third is when internal organs col-lide with other organs or the bodys skeleton. Ina40 mile per hour crash, the . force exerted on an unbelted pas- senger would be the same as fall- - ing from a five story building. Safety belts were designed to keep passengers in the seat and al-low the body to slow down gradu- ally. During a crash, the belt spreads the force over larger and stronger parts of the body such as the chest, hips and shoulders. Many people fear that pressure from the seatbelt in an accident may cause injury to the unborn child. But fetal injury due to the pressure is rare, occurring in less than one in 10,000 crashes. Pregnant women should al- ways use safety restraints. Lap and shoulder belts provide maximum protecbonforanexpectantmother and unborn child, but must be worn properly. A lap belt should be placed low, across the hips and upper thighs. The deviceshould fit snugly over the pelvis and be- low the uterus. Belts should never be placed over the abdomen. Theshoulderbehshouldbead- justed for a snug fit and placed bctweenthebreasts.Ifthebcltcuts across the neck, women should try repositioning the vehicle seat or lower the qnchor point If alap belt becomes too short tocross the thighs, extenders are available from the majority of automobile dealers. Air bags combined with lap and shoulder belts provide the best protection from death and injury in a car crash. In a front end crash, supplemental airbags prevent the upper body from striking the w hides interior, such as the steer-ar- e ing wheel or windshield. It is important to remember that air bags are supplemental and are designed to be used with lap and shoulder belts. If pregnant women are driving, they should be at least 10 inches from the steer-7- 0 ing wheel, People may need to try reposi- - tioning the driver's seat andor aiming the steering wheel up and awayfromthestomach. hide has passenger side air bags, move the seat as far away from the dashboard as possible. Late in the third trimester, a woman should avoid driving if she cannot move her body away from the steering wheeL With or without air bags, a crash may send the mother-tob- e flying into the steering wheel with enough force to injure her or the unborn child. A doctor can tell a pregnant woman how long she should continue to drive, New mothers often ride in the back seat with a baby placed in a rear fiadng infant seat. Unfortu- (Continued on page 2) |