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Show Page 18 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Mav 12. 1998 Scouts have fun and learn at Spring Camporee Kings Peak Scout District Spring Camporee waa held April 24 25 at the Stockmore Guard Station area above Hanna. Friday afternoon scouts and leaders set up camp. In the evening, the scouts and leaders met as Stakes for special campfire programs on the Scout Law and Scout Promise. Saturday morning started with a flag ceremony by the Tabiona scout troop. Best campsite awards were given to troop 263 of Tabiona; troop 750 of Roosevelt; and troop 257 of Duchesne. A reveille race was held. Winners of the Blazer race were Matthew of Troop 267, 3rd place; Daniel of troop 750, 2" place; and Asher of Troop 242, 1" place. Winners of the Scout race were Brent of troop 701, 3 place; Mitch of troop 257, 2- place; and Isaac of troop troop 257 coming out winner! The scouts then attended stations working on the forestry merit badge. Delmer and Barbara Hamblins station was on types oftrees and plants and on tree growth rings. Gary Coltons station at the Stockmore house (where his family lived when he was a boy) was on contributions of the forest and multi-use- s of it; Joe Bistryskis station was on problems and management of the forests. In the afternoon, Joe Bistiyski and others of the U.S. Forest Service directed the scouts and leaders in service projects improving the Forest Service station there and the forest area around. Close to 200 people attended aim each received a forestry camp patch. Scout leaders said they appreciated the time spent by Forest Service employees and others who helped with and attended the camp. -- THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A HOT CARBefore Strawberin for ry River resident Betty Gustin made it to Roosevelt to take her car repair work it suffered from a melt down. The car burnt to a crisp just east of Myton. Betty escaped unhurt. Her husband. UHP trooper Merv Gustin, responded to the scene. The spring green Every year, plants poison hundreds of thousands of livestock including horses, sheep, swine, cattle, llamas, alpacas and goats. They can cause temporary and chronic pain and illness, abortions, decreased productivity, birth defects and death. The annual economic loss across the 17 western U.S. amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars. herbivores will generally avoid eating most poisonous plants. Some of the toxins in isnt plants make them either smell or taste bad. Animals learn from other animals, particularly their mothers, to avoid other plants. Some produce a disagreeable physiological sensation soon enough after ingestion that animals learn not to eat them. But poisoning does occur and when it does, it can be devastating to both animal and owner. Livestock eat poisonous plants for several reasons. One major cause is their presence in hay , silage, grain or processed feed. Some typically - 267, I place. The scoutmasters took the chalA1 lenge and had a race with Jole of Scouts from the Kings Peak Scout District SPRING CAMPOREE-B- oy attended the Spring Camporee held in the Hanna area of Duchesne County. Gose to 200 boys and their leaders attended. all safe for livestock experienced researcher, Weathers safe plants become toxic when designed the book specifically to give fertilor herbicides with prayed livestock owners the basics about ized. They may simultaneously bepoisonous plants. She found many come more palatable. Weather valuable resources about the subtresses and other natural condiject, but saw need for a single, easy tions can produce toxins. Some poito use book with key information all sonous plants are attractive to livein one place. stock. Probably most importantly, For more information call (435) where if put into a situation only FAX (435) poisonous plants are available or Visit wrwubtanet.com. of make a they up large percentage w www.ubtanet.com-wraee to will eat available forage, animals entries from the book. sample plant them. Not all aperies of livestock are equally affected by the various plant toxins. The digestive systems of Vernal Elks some animal aperies have adapted to be able to detoxify higher levels of particular poisona. Browsers have developed more resistance to some toxins than grazers. Some toxins have differing effects on ruminants The Vernal Elks Lodge 2375 preA substantial nd sented scholarships to six basin students. These awards are funded by quantity of some plants must be the local lodge and the Elks Nationingested to trigger illness or death a al Foundation whose corpus is nevcouple of leaves of other plants can kill. The relative health of the indier touched and interest alone funds vidual animal can even be a factor scholarships, local and state chariwith some toxins. table projects, aid to our veterans, Plant poisoning can be minimized the hoop shoot, soccer, and other by good pasture and animal manprograms. In feet for every dollar donated to the Elks National Founagement coupled with knowledge of poisonous plants and their potendation, $3 are returned for charitatial effects. A new book, Field Guide ble works. to Plants Poisonous to Livestock Valuable Student Contest winWestern US., offers livestock ownners are: Jess Miller of Tabiona ers essential information on over High School along with Tonya Spen100 western hazardous plants. It is. cer, Steve Hatch, and Angela Wildorganized by leaf shape to make ing, all from Uintah High School. identification possible at any time These students each received $500. Two Uintah High School students during the grazing season and ine cludes line drawings. The won vocational grants of $1500 book describes normal habitat and awarded by the National Foundaseason of greatest toxicity, along tion through the Utah Elks Associwith usual signs of poisoning and ation. They are Natalie Laris and R J. Sessions. Ellen C. Johnson of possible treatment or care while awaiting veterinary assistance. Valley High School, Orderville, UT, Where known, susceptible livestock, was one of two first place recipients unsafe amounts of plant parts and nationwide of the Most Valuable the potential hazard if mixed with Student scholarship competition. She received $30,000 total for four hay are also noted. Toxicity to humans is indicated. years. These awards may be used at Author Shirley A Weathers of any college of the student's choice. Fruitland, is a consultant and llama owner living in the Uintah Basin region of northeastern Utah. An 548-263- 0, 548-243- 8, award college SERVICE PROJECT-- A Boy Scout leader oversees a group of Scouts as Station they assist with some repair work near the Stockmore Ranger during the Spring Camporee. scholarships 200 BOXES EACH DAY! :5 lOINNERSpF diXmondeSrring 3 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS named Hanna Jerrie. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gines and Norma Armen went through the Temple with Kelly and Sherry Ann Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Haalem returned home after spending the Bert or Bud Young of Tabiona retired after 32 years working for the State Road. They had a farewell surprise dinner in his honor at the Strawberry Road Shed Thursday. Velda Young, Arieta Casper, Dixie Lefler furnished the food. It .was enjoyed ty the Tabiona, Duchesne and Heber and Strawberry friends and workers. Mr. and Mrs. Udell Langdon of Salt Lake spent the weekend in Hanna.' Dixie Jones spent 2 days in Rangley CO visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bart Smith and family. 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