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Show r I Eggs 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Match 31. 1998 Ask A Specialist? Act fast to poison proof your home "Poison Proof Your Home" is the theme for the 1998 National Poison Prevention Week Poster. National Poison Prevention Week, March 1998, is a week set aside to remind everyone that they can prevent unintentional poisonings. The majority of unintentional poisonings occur in the home. Over 60 of poisoning exposures involve children less than six years of age. Children act fast, and adults must make sure that household chemicals and medicines are out of reach or in a locked cabinet. Of all the injuries that happen in the home, poisonings are one of the most prevent15-2- 1, able. In addition to putting safety latches or locks on all cabinets and drawers where harmful household chemicals and medicines are stored, the Utah Poison Control Center recommends the following for poisonproofing your home: Check the Kitchen: Remove medicines and vitamins from counter tops, window sills and open areas. Store household products away from food. Check the Bathroom: Keep all on how to explain death to a child? Do you have tips medicines, vitamins, cosmetics, mouthwashes, colognes, etc., out of reach or in a locked cabinet. Make sure that all medicines are in the containers original and labeled properly. Check the Bedroom: Remove all medicines from the dresser or bedside table. Keep all perfumes, colognes, cosmetics and powders out of reach. Check the Laundry Area: Keep all products in their original containers. Keep all bleaches, stain removers, detergents and fabric softAN UNEXPECTED VISITThis cow moose was spotted last Thursday in eners out of reach or in a locked Select Equipment's auction yard just west of Roosevelt. The animal cabinet. fences and meandered down Pole Line Road much to die delight jumped Check the GarageBasement of passersby. Storage Areas: Keep all products in their original containers. Keep insect sprays, week killers, turpentine, paints and rust removers in locked storage areas. A poisoning can happen in any home, so please take the above precautions to poison-proyour home. Write the Utah Poison Control Center at 410 Chipeta Way, Suite 230, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, or call The Associated Press the Committee ofConsumer Servic4 to obtain free poison prees claimed Utah Power, a subsidvention information and emergenHearings to determine whether iary ofPacifiCorp, was earning more Utah Power Co. must reduce yearly than $70 million in excess profits. cy telephone stickers. electrical rates by as much as (60 They asked the PSC to hold hearmillion are under way again after a ings aimed at reducing the utilitys yearlong freeze imposed by the state rates. But the 1997 Legislature also Legislature. The Utah Public Ser- was beginning to look into the posvice Commission last week adopted sibility of deregulating the states a schedule aimed at completing the electrical utilities. Utah Power convinced the lawhearings by early November. The PSC has indicated it hopes makers to freeze rates until after to issue an order prior to the start of the next year's session in exchange the Legislatures 1999 session. The for the utility agreeing to immedicase began 14 months ago when the ately lower rates by $12.4 million state Public Utilities Division and annually. child-resista- nt growth-producin- ' Utah Power Company hearings to start again of Answer by: Gian Jenson, Utah State process. Tell the child that it is normal University Extension Family and to feel sad and wish that the loved Human Development Specialist person had not died. Share with the have those same How death and dying are dis- child that you, too, feelings. of a cussed in the younger years As soon as possible, a responsichilds lift may well determine how ble sdult should explain their bewell the child is able to handle grief liefs about death and what has hapand sorrow in the future. If properly to the loved one. A religious handled in family discussions, this pened often very helpfol for g and re--' explanation is can be a child. wise for parents to is a It lationahip-bondin- g experience for think this out beforehand so they the child and the parent When a will tell their child loved (me does die, consider these know what they child should be ideas for discussing death with the about death. The and be givto invited ask questions child. concerns and Tell the child as soon as possi- en a chance to share ble that the person they love has fears. There will likely need to be died. It is usually better than the multiple discussions. Children who are old enough to child be told of the death by some- and understand feelings along talk one close. The child should be given an with being able to sit still for the honest explanation of the death and length of a funeral should be includthe events that lead to it State- ed in the service and other rituals fuments like "Grandfather has gone associated with it. Professional wiU often visit with directors neral "He was so sick, are not to sleep," or children about death and give them good explanations because children the opportunity to ask questions as sick. to and is better It get sleep loved one in indicate that certain organ was not well as see the deceased the casket. They will explain what a functioning properly and as a result dead person looks like and how their the loved one died. You might want feels. This is often very helpful body to indicate that when we get old this often happens. It is important to to remove some ofthe fears ofdeath. Help the child remember the share with the child how the person deceased person by establishing died so the child does not develop memories that are pleasant and could include that magical thinking uplifting. It is appropriate to help them being the cause of death. them collect memento and stimuKeep in mind during your discussions about death that children late recollections of the loved one were not bom with a fear of death. who has died. Discussions need to be held in the days and months Any fears they have or later develop are things they have learned since shead to instill in the mind of the birth. Be careful not to instill any child the good attributes ofthe perfears about the death and dying son who died. 581-750- DuchesneWasatch Bluebench landfill Teach teens traffic safety before you toss them the keys You know where garbage comes from, but do you know where it goes? Well, all solid waste generated in Duchesne County should go to the DW Blue Bench Landfill located about 8.5 miles north ofDuchesne on Highway 87. Thats our goal and we hope yours, too. What else is there to know? Fact: Your tax dollars DO NOT finance the landfill. Tippage fees collected from customers support the landfill, i.e., garbage is brought in, vehicle carrying garbage is weighed, garbage is deposited, and vehicle is weighed again to determine garbage tippage weight Each customer receives a scale ticket detailing visit datetime, gross weight, tare, tippage weight in pounds thats calculated into tons, and amount due. bage collection only). Our west end county customers have recently lost their garbage collection service with the untimely death of the owner of Steves Pickup Service. However, they are meeting the challenge by organizing dumpster service among themselves. Fact: The landfill is owned jointly by Duchesne County and Wasatch County. Duchesne County Solid Waste Department manages the landfill. The funds generated from the landfill are distributed between Duchesne County Solid Waste Department and DuchesneWasatch Blue Bench Landfill. These funds are used solelyto support fill operation. 1997 Total Customer Visits, 4,635; 1997 Total Tons Collected, 26,705.60; 1997 Total Annual Inthe-lan- come, $326,379.57. There are approximately 538 customers that support the landfill. They consist of Duchesne County general public, businesses, K&K Sanitation andWasatch County customers. All customers are charged a tippage fee of $12.50 per ton; with a minimum charge of $5 for tippage weights under 800 pounds. Each customer either pays at the time of their visit or are invoiced monthly. Customers using K&K pays the fee (their customers pay them for gar Fact: Duchesne County Solid Waste and DW Blue Bench Landfill are now part of the newly established Duchesne County Public Works Department directed by Douglas Nielsen. Landfill staff includes three heavy equipment operators and one scale clerk. Solid Waste Department staff includes one office specialist. Landfill hours are: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Monday thru Friday, November thru March; 8 a.m. to 5 pm. - Monday thru Saturday, April 11 - October 31. To teens, a newly acquired driver license signifies freedom, power and status. For most parents, the milestone ushers in a whole new set of worries. And fin good reason. According to the Utah Safety Coun4 cil, 95 Utahns years old died in motor vehicle crashes during 15-2- 1996. The more teenagers learn about traffic safety at a young age, the ' better prepared theyll be. ThaUtah Safety Council recommends that first, parents must set the right example by always buckling up and following other traffic safety laws. Second, parents should work with their teenagers to set guidelines, such as a curfew. Some states have enacted curfew laws that prohibit from driving midnight to 5 a.m. Agree to a curfew and stick to it Other guidelines to consider include: Set limits on the number of passengers you will allow in the car when your teen drives. The fewer the better, given that distractions, especially for a new driver, can result in tragic consequences. Always require teens to tell you where they plan to go and what route they plan to take. Ask them to call home when they arrive at their destination. This discourages cruis- - keys, evaluate their responsibility in other areas. Are they punctual? Do they perform their household chores? Do they finish their homework? What is their general attitude? Does peerpressure have much of an influence on them? Although it might be tempting to quickly rid yourself of the chauffeur role, don't be so quick to shift the responsibility to your teen. Instead. ease your teen into the reWg. ? Start young drivers out with sponsibility with short rides to the short trips, accompanied by an adult store or to pick up a younger sibling at first. Allow teens to drive to a from a neighbors house. friends house only if theyll leave Be sure your newly licensed the car there when they go out. This teen understands speed laws, stop is a good way to break in new driv- signs and traffic lights. Ifthey break ers and ease the fears of worried house rules, deny them privileges. Use of the car can be a powerful parents. Let teens practice by driving instrument for negotiations. Basic Rules ofDefensive Driving part of the way on a long family trip for Teens: or vacation under adult supervision. Maintain a safe distance beBefore you toss you teen the car tween cars. Explain the -- two-eecon- d Department of Workforce Services releases 1996 statewide wage survey of pay included production supervi- -' sors at $ 12.57, general maintenance repairers with$10.48, automechanics a $12.54, caraenterswith$13. 14, electricians at $15.41, and heavy or tractor-traile- r truck drivers with $13.69 per hour. The Utah Department of Workforce Services, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, announces the first release of wage data for a comprehensive set of occupations from the redesigned Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey. The OES Survey is a federal-stat- e cooperative program between BLS and Workforce Services, reported John Mathews, Labor Market Economist for the Department of Workforce Services. Mathews noted the OES Survey data for 1996 includes employment, average (mean) wage, median wage, and middle range of wages for each of about 300 occupations in Utah. The following table presents the information by occupational category for about 125 of these 300 occupations, those for which there was significant employment concentration. Wage information was collected during October, November, and Eastern Utah Child & Family Resource Center presents: Family Child Care: Is If For You? This FREE workship for people interested in becoming Licensed Child Care Providers will be held April 1, 1998, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. UBATC, 1 100 East Lagoon St Roosevelt, Utah 0l'Ff labels Domestic Automotive North on Old Airport Road, Roosevelt 722-33- 03 will yield the y. right-of-wa- Walk around a car before backing into a driveway. Its not easy to see small children or abandoned toys behind a parked ear. '7? Use safety belT 10 and when chang"Signal turning ing lanes and know the locations of all vehicles around before making a move. Identity and avoid drunk driv- ers. Encourage teens to take advantage of every opportunity to learn more about driver safety. The Utah Safety Council offers Defensive Driving Courses appropriate for various age groups, including an innovative Alive At Twenty-Fiv- e course for teens. a sample of about 3,500 Utah employers, Mathews said. The employment shown for each occupation is the survey estimate of the number of December (1996) from According to John Mathews, Labor Market Economist, survey wages for accountants averaged $16.84 per hour, with registered nurses at $18.70, drafters at $13.21, electronic technicians $13.37, sales clerks $7.94, and insurance sales workers with $16.44 per hour. In the clerical category, accounting clerks earned $9.86, general office clerks $7.99 and secretaries $9.95. Service occupations claimed pay at rates of $8.28 for guards, $7.20 for cooks, $5.76 for fast food workers, $7.06 for nurse aides, and $6.60 for hotelmotel maids. In the production, operating, and maintenance trades, rates ibHIM rule. Watch for the vehicle ahead of pass a definite point on or near the highway. Choose a stationary object thats easy to see. Then count one thousand and one, one thousand and two. If your car passes that point before you finish counting the two seconds, you're following too closely. Avoid a driver's blind spot. In more than one lane oftraffic, theres a point at which a vehicle cannot be seen from either the rear-viemirror or the side-vie- w mirror of another vehicle driving alongside it Never assume the other driver you to Included in this workshop will be information about: Licensing Regulations Business Issues Record Keeping Food Programs and Much More! If you have ever considered providing child care in your home, this workshop is for you! We will tell you about the benefits available to child care providers through our agency, and will answer any questions you might have. If you are interested, please preregister by calling toll free nt or 637-47- 86 workers employed. The "mean or "average hourly wage rate represents the average wage paid workers in the scope of the Survey. Hie "median" wage is the exact middle wage (50th percentile) for the occuofthe workpation. That is, one-haers were paid wagea below the median and one-ha- lf of foe workers made wages above the median. The "middle range' of wages represents the wages paid to the middle one-ha- lf of the workers. That is, one fourth of the workers made wages less than the low end of the middle ofthe workers range and made wagea above the high end of the middle range. He added that the middle range of wagea provides important depth ofthe data, reflecting wages for a range of skills and lf one-four- th experience. Wages in the Survey are straight-tim- e gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Included are base rate, allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-dut- y pay, incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses, and on- call pay. Types of pay excluded are hack pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differen- tial, nonproduction bonuses, and tuition reimbursements. The OES program surveys all nonfarm industries in Utah. The Survey excludes the selfemployed, ownerspartners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, and most agricultural workers. Industries within the scope ofthe Survey include: mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation, commu--' nieation, and utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; services (including agricultural services); and government The wage and employment estimates in this report originate from the initial results ofthe first year of a three-yea- r survey. They should be viewed as tentative estimates. In late 1998, results ofthe second year ofthe survey will be combined with . those of the first year to present a more definitive set of occupational employment and wage estimates. f ; t POORC |