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Show w- r I JJINTAH B.',i.. STANDARD Nwembtr 16. 1999 Disaster training scheduled in Following a healthy lifestyle can cut womens risk of heart disease by 82 YouVt heard thia before: Eat aen-iblAvoid cifarettea. Get mum exerciae. Keep the weight down. Have only an occasional drink. But now there is good reason to y. really pay attention. The researchers defined a heart-health- y lifestyle this way: Dont smoke. Avoid being overweight This index of means having a body-mas- s 25 or less. (A woman 4 who weights 145 pounds has a BM1 of 25.) Get at least a half-hou- r a day of moderate to vigorous exercise. Drink moderately, an average of one-haor a little more drinks of alcohol a day. Eat healthy food. This means iding saturated feta and getting relative! large amounts of fish oil. folate, fiber, vegetable oils and whole-grai- n products. Dr. Frank B. Hu, among the study's authors, said those who followed all these rules reduced their risk of heart attacks, congestive heart failure and stroke by 82 percent compared with theother women in the study- While genes can play a role in early heart attacks, they largely result from unhealthy living habits, he said. The study results "are very dramatic, because these are not drastic changes for people," he said. "Pre- ot Women who actually follow all of the standard health advice ran reduce their chance of heart disease an astonishing 82 percent, according to a tudv released Monday. Many studies over the years have shown the importance of specific healthy habits. But Harvard University researchers say theirs is the first to show what happens when people do everything they are supposed to. However, the study also shows this isn't easy. The research was female performed using middle-ag-e nurses, who presumably are fairly health-consdouYet just 1 percent of them actually followed all the a. rules. The information is the latest to emerge from the landmark Nurses' Health Study, conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health. It was presented in Atlanta at a meeting of the American Heart -- lf changes. This study was conducted on 84.129 nurses who were between 34 and 59 years old when it began in 1980. During 14 years of follow-u1.129 of them developed heart dia- p, Even though all the participants were female, Hu said he thinks the results would be similar for men. Getting enough exercise and keeping weightoff were areas where the nurses most often failed, he said. Only 20 percent reported getting an hour or more of vigorous exercise weekly. Sixty percent were over- AROUND-TJe- ar" Cub Scouts from Pack 249 of the Moonlake. Lake Fork area dropped by the Standard hsi week for a tour. The scouts teamed how news is gathered, how reporters put together stones and what the publishing process entails. Den leaders are. Dels Rowley and Alice Taylor. A LOOK weight Hu said the researchers were surprised that so few of the nurses actually received a perfect score. The proportion of people in the general population who would get a Christmas tree permits to go on sale soon perfect score is probably a lot smaller, he said. Reprinted with permission of the Deseret News. sues over saying filed Thanksgiving weekend A woman has a federal complaint against her employer after she was ordered to stop saying hav Thanksgiving is n time when many pack-u- p the car and travel to be with their families. Driving safely and taking proper precautions, however, could mean the difference be tween n happy or unhappy holiday. Last year seven Utahns lost their lives during the Thanksgiving Weeki and the Utah Safety Coun- cil estimates that five people could die in traffic crashes ever this Thanksgiving Holiday. Nationally, the National Safety Council predicta that 500 people will die and 26,500 people will ba i inured in motorvehicM crashes over the 4 1 a 2 day holiday, which officially Lis Anderson, an office coordinator at USF Logistics, lodged a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission on Tuesday, saying it was the only way to protect her religious be-gin- at 6 pm. Wednesday, Nov. 24 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.Nov. 28. a blessed day" at work. nals. Plan ahead: Havs your vehicle inspected and tuned, allow plenty of travel time, bring games and toys to keep children entertained. During bad weather, alow down and increase your following distance. Brush all the snow off your windshield, windows, mirrors, root hood, trunk, and headlights so that you can have dearvisioa at all times. Minimise gear shifting to prevent skidding, accelerate gradually and brake gently by pumping your brakes. Ifyou have ABS brakes Don't pump brakes, but maintain a constant prooeuro on the brake pedaL If your car does skid, steer in the same direction that the rear is sliding. being careful not to over correct. Havs emergency kit in your car at all times in case of an etner- gency. An ideal kit contains a flash- To help keep motorists safe thia holiday weekend and throughout the winter, the Utah Safety Council offers those traveling and winter driving tipa: Always wear your safety belt light, blanket, warning flarca. or scraper with brush, tow chain, Whether the tip is just across town for holiday shop- jumper cables, ahovel, candle, matches and lastly, sand or two ping remember that all passengers Children must carpet remnants which can be usemust be buckled-ubs in lhabeck seat property sacucad ful if you becomqjtuck. safety restrmmta, f Evetfkhfl dmi ikrti'eloW t fit below half lank." 'Get properly in a regular aeat belt are distances and remember to safer in the back aeat breaks. Never drive Slow down and drive the speed along limit Speeding continues to be the when sleepy pull ever and taka a number one contributing factor in quick nap if necessary or rotate drivers. fatal crashes. Dont let drinking and driving Thanksgiving ia a tima to relax wreck your holiday celebration. and eijoy beir with you r family. Don't let your holiday be interrupted Even moderate consumption of alcohol impairs the driver's ability to by tragedy. For free Winter Driv- make this proper derisions on the inf Checklist, call the Utah Safety 0 Council at ext 303 or road. Never drink end then drive. outside the 303 ext. travelers other keepby Respect Salt Lake Metro. ing safe following distance, merging correctly and using turn sig u cross-count- ry p. in'ago-eppropria- te i 262-540- Uintah County Road Dept. to be audited Uintah County Commissioners ordered a full audit of tho county road department, and they urged Uintah County Clark Pat McNeill to meet with ths contractors to resolve their differences. McNeill has been holding beck payment to two contractors, J West Construction and War Hawk Transportation, on the 600 North spot improvement project- - McNeill contents that the contract on the project waa done illegally and she said she doesnt have proper documentation to pay the contractors An Independent Audit, which was released to county commissioners in a closed-doo- r meeting for elected officials only, reflected badly on tht contractors "If someone just reed this, they would think J West and us were a bunch oferookssaid Adam Massey, WariiawkTranapartation,"Wehave not built a reputable business by shorting weights W hare tickets for all the weights" is servant, to be a tool, to be a vessel." Anderson said. Tm just Irving to stay focused on the original situation, and that is that 1 want to bo able to say, Hsvo a blessed dof without the threat of bring fired. Anderson has been with the o-based shipping and warehouse firm for mors than three years. She was named office employee of the year in Indianapolis last veer and said shes been telling people to have blessed days since she started. But in June, the was ordered to Chicag- top. "lliie was a rehgious practice of bore baaed on her Christianity, -- said her attorney, Kevin Beta. That makes it a religious practice for which the employer cannot diacrimi-lat- e against and for which the e to the business. All calls Tuesday to USF Logistics regarding the matter were dirsetod to the companys president and chief executive officer, Doug Christensen. He was out ofthe cou- -. nty Reprinted with permission Deseret Nines. of the Utah gets a big win from Satellite Agreement jot good on Tuesday, Massey said the Clerks fed copies of the audit report to the public. The auditor's report found five areas of inconsistency: Hours per time card did not match hours billed on invoices " Locations of where employees worksd were not listed on time cards " Location on time cards did not indicate the employees had worked on project SR-12Hours had not been recorded daily but an average had been given for the week on the time card. More than one location of work was indicated on the tima card but no break down on the number of hours worked at each location. Massey and J. Wcot said they 1. had tha documentation on tho project and the project engineer had reviewed it end found it to be in just went to be paid for the work we have done," said Jerry "We Morris, "You never know when the Lord going to caQ on you to be his Utah satellite owners Office J West Construction. Happy Thanksgiving During the week ofNov. 15 th thm Nov. 20th I will be accepting nonpaishablc fowl items for SlOofT Chiropractic treatments. The food will then be donated to the food pantiy in time for Thanksgiving. Copy im 722-14- 61 48 S. 200 F. Roosevelt Ariatioo of ths MountsTa Stafef members at tho Top of the Rockies. Topics of particular concern to UimUM were lands access and endangered spsriea. As Chair end CEO to one of the largest North American independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, Lindahl expects a 30 percent increase in tho demand for natural gas from today's production levels by 2010. Stemming from tho increase in demand, Lindahl stated, "Our industry cannot afford to lose access to any more lands, nor can we live with additional time delays in our efforts to explore for new natural gas re- - Uintah Basin Association of Governments disaster skelter in their commu- nity. The course identifies needs of shelter occupants, determines which buildings are appropriate for shelter, and works through problems that commonly occur when setting up and operating a shelter. Individuals in the Uintah Basin who are interested in training to become a Red Cross volunteer should call Dave FI orrnce at ext 3036 or Merlin Walker at 7. The closest cutting area to McKinnon is also FS Road 221 loop through Birch Creek There is a limit of one tree per household. Tree cutters should tag the tree when it is cut and leave it on until the tree ia home. People may harvest and transport two additional trees but must have a letter of authorisation in their possession that includes the name and address of the party for whom the tree is cut. Remember, safety comes first. Taka precautions for the winter weather conditions by wearing warn clothing, carrying tire chaina and a shovel And. let someone know where you are going has awarded the catering for the Crossroads Center to Minthouse Catering ofRoosevcft. (Leslie Hall Proprietor). Ms. Hall presented UBAOG with a professional and comprehensive bid that we feel w ill meet the needs of the Crossroads Centeru well as the general public. We express! heartfelt appreciation to all who submitted a bid. Ifanyone is interested in having a meal catered at the Crossroads Center please contact foe center at to schedule foe building We at UBAOG look forward to our association with Leslie. 96 Fay off those high iatertst credit cards and save 100s of dollars each moalh. (Example of a debt coasolidatioa loaa). ...... S650 1st Mortgage New Coasolidatioa 2ad Mortgage...... S2I0 Faymeats: $850 S320 Credit Cants Savings of $630 Aato Iran $300 each Month Total Paymeats $1480 v. LOW RATES LOW FEES J GRAZING LAND FOR SALE ildlife Service (USFWS ). The Endangered Species Act implemented by the USFWS could potentially shut down a project that would allow 2.500 wells to be drilled in southwest Wyoming. "As this process move forward, IP AMS and our industry must be prepared to apply sound science to there issues and urge an expedited review of the process, Located Northwest of Cnig, Colo., in Great Divide, 6200 acres of deeded and small BLM permit $650,000.00 lid Lindahl. "The overriding threat to tho industry from the USFWS is large time delays that could result in driving industry and its investments away from the Rockies." Western United Realty LTG Brokerage 307-383-21- 307-383-21- or 25 fax 26 And Mention This Ad To Receive 2 oz. of Jcrkv Purchase IMo (Ttnisfifltftttttnfr (ftrasM or More Dinners At FREE! Offering 10 Flavors of Jerky and Awesome Smoked Ribs, Chicken and other delightful authentic dinners. Don't forget to order your Thanksgiv ing Smoked Turkey at only $1.89 per pound. Located in Fruitland, Utah 435-548-27- Thanksgiving 11 fr vl AT equity loan available! Wide Jew be Least fer Laxary As this holiday season gets During this Holiday Season into full swing, we all need to lets help those in need while do our port in making sure that doing something hcahhy forotr-selve- s. no one is left out. Thai's why I'm collecting nonpcrishable food items for the Duchesne County Food Pantiy. way 49 tn Vernal. Introduction to Red Cross Disaster Services, Nov. 19, 0 p.m. This course will introduce new Red Cross disaster volunteers to the variety of services provided to disaster victims. This is the first in a senes of training opportunities and is required before other training can be received An Overview of Mass Care. Nov. 20.8- - 1130 am. This course will introduce volunteers to the three service provided through Red Cross Mass Care. Participants will learn about Red Cross sheltering activities, how mass feeding is provided to disaster victims and workers. and how bulk suppLes like clean-u- p kits and personal hygiene items are distributed to those recovering from a disaster. Shelter Operations, Noon - 4 p m This course will prepare disaster volunteers to set up and operate a executive discusses critical industry issues Tho House and Senate will approve tha satellite legislation to- morrow, and tho President ia expected to sign tho bill into law later this week. Satellite provider can offer local programming as soon as tha legislation ia signed into law. Up to 125 0 10-fo- without" by I. Dean Fitzgerald, D C Ires harvesting Roosevelt and Duchesne Ranger Districts wil have limited tags available and trees cut on their District must be purchased at their offices. Friday Also, you are only allowed to purwill have Chamber of Commerce chase 1 other tag. Hanna Country available Friday, Monday permits vendor to 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. In addition, the Store will be the only Roosevelt The ties carry permits. will have permits following vendors seven days a week: Flaming Gorge and Duchesne offices will bo open on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 8 a m. - 5 Market, Manila; Slaugh Chevron. permits are sold out. Manila; Flaming Gorge Lodge, p.m. unless The Vernal office will be open Greendale; and Flaming Gorge Dam 5 Monday Friday, from 8 a-Visitor Center. far Forest Service permits are up Em. Vradors selling pennita will be Jubilee, LaVerne A Shirleys, tree and can be used for to a Stellas Kitchen, and LaPoint CounForest the to all aperies. According Sernce map. Area A of the Flaming try Store. Permits for Flaming Gorge can Gorge ia open to all aperies except used be to B ia along Highway 44 corridor. Pbnderosa Pine. Area open 191 Ponderosa Pina only. Maps of the FS Road 221, and US Highway boundaries of the Flamthe within each with included are areas cutting District. Although permit. The tree permits are good ing Gorge Ranger on other on tho Ashley National Forest only the permits can bo used Forest Districts, national Ashley on used be not priand may stile, it is encouraged vate, or BLM public lands. Sheep Duchesne excluded, to use the permit an the District you purchased it due to different regulations on other Districts. Oil The closest cutting areas to Rock Springs and Green River are along US Highway 191 near Dutch John; Utah Highway 44 between Manila end Greendale; and Forest Service George lindihl IIL Chairman, Rood 221 loop t roed to Spirit Lake). president and Chief Executive Officer for Union Pacific Resources Group (UFR), discussed obstacles and opportunities for developing od serve. and gas in the Rocky Mountains Another nqor battle that mast to Denver visit a to today during news from Washington Nov. 9. Congress and the White House struck an agreement on legislation that will give satellite ue-e- rs the earn accees and aervice that cable users eiyoy. "Wa have solved a mqjor problem and Utahna will benefit from more competition, wider choice and better service," said UB. Rep. Chris who represents Cannon thousands of satellite owners, and who has been actively involved in tha satellite legislation. "Satellite owner will now be able to receive local news and other local programming, which they have long lived Cans for the food pantry Creek Geological Loop is closed for Christmas tree cutting permits for the Ashley National Forest will go on salt Nov. 19, at the Forest Service Offices in Green River and Manila. Hours are Monday through Blessed day? 19-2- The American Red Cross, in conjunction with ths Tn County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEFC), announces the following Red Cross disaster training course scheduled for Nov. 19 20. 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