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Show w I IMNTAH B ASIN STANDARD. August 22.2WQ- - PacfcJ for over a long period of time spite tbs guilthe said plagued him lid used calculated preparation and planning to gain tha trust of his vic- CANAL PROJECTS Continued from page 1 aimed at reducing salinity flows into the Colorado Riverand increasing crop yields by reducing seepage and salinity through sprinkler irrigation. In Phase II of the n project, additional canals will be targeted for improvement. salinity-reduo-tio- HOUSING AWARD Continued from page cost savings allow the homes to be affordable for families. The top 100 HUD grant recipients recognised for their exemplary use of HUD finding received the "Best of the Best" Award at the conclusion of HUD's four-da- y Best Practices and Technical Assistance Symposium. Thousands of people attended the called Building a Bet-te- r symposium Tomorrow: Sharing, Preparing and last week in WashingSucceeding low-inco- ton DC. JAIL TIME Continued from page tims. As the summer driving season "I have a perron I do believe is comes to s dose, AAA Utah recently I also his actions. for Enuinely sorry-- he is a pedophile and reported the average price for regular unleaded at $1.58, down will continue to pose a risk to the 2 cento since July but up 19 cento stated. community, Payne from a year ago. In addition to tha Jail Moab, new to the AAA term, tha judge ordered Fisco to suc- Gaa Survey, continues to Monthly report the ISAT the cessfully complete in the state, matching gas highest SexAbuse Treatmentlpro-graor an equivalent sex offender treatment program, pay restitution for his victim's therapy, pay $2,500 to at $1.56, and Ogden at tha Crime Victims Reparation Fund, (new listing) Salt Lake City had the lowest $1.53. and pay a fine of $3,000. gas in Utah, at $1.51. Nationally, the national average ns price is $1.50 per gallon, 24 cents r Retail higher than in Aug. 1999, but 8centa Klf-aerve- two-ye- ar (Inter-mounta- in m sales purchases jump 1 1 interest. By hisown admission he informed the court of 21 victims, seven who were nameless because they bore no contsequence except for his sexual grati- fication," Wallen tine stated, noting that one of the victims was a girl he molested in Germany. Plucking the petals from a daisy, Wallentine contin ued, "Wedon't know what problems the victims will have throughout their lives. What I can tell you is that something beautiftil has been taken from 21 children and two others (adults later. Holding up the flower, ha said, "Even with 23 petals miasingit is still beautiful, but not nearly as attractive. The defendant has wreaked havoc in the lives of all the children listed here." Defense attorney Tom Rasmussen pleaded fur leniency, reminding the judge that his client had sought help for his problem months before the charges were filed, and "continued to work on his counseling to the extent that he can during the 10 months he hasbeen incarcerated in the Duchesne County jail since his amet in October 1999. Rasmussen pointed to "numerous letters" submitted to the Judge by members ofthe community on Fisco's behalf which praised his good qualities and service to the community. Fisco was a former scoutmaster and remained active in the scouting program, and at the time of his arrest he was operatinga business indowntown Roosevelt. "While they don't condooe what he has done, he has a good sido we ask for leniency and treatment, not incarceration, said Rasmussen. Giron Hr. Fisco's candor with law enforcement, with the court, with counselors, his attempt to bare all . we would ask ha be allowed to go to a rceidentiallreatment program and not prison. Ha would like to maka amends and maka restitution. Fisco addressed the court, gizing to his victims and their lies, as well as to "ward family and all friends and acquaintances in the for hu "betrayaL" "My mind cannot conceive the anguish, conftision, guilt, the shams, tha rear and disorder 1 placed in their lives. 1 want them to understand it was through no fault oftheir own. Im standing here today to beg their forgiveness." In handing down the sentence Judge Psyne said he had to take into account that Fiscowas being sentenced on two counts, rather than tha 12 bo waa initially charged with, and that muchof the information used in court against him cam as a result of his voluntary confession "Were it not for him coming forward and making disclosures voluntarily it would have been impossible for the defense to make their case, said Psyne. At the same time, however. Psyne noted that Fisco continued his behav- - Utah gas prices cool down lower last month. Industry analysts report in Uintah Basin the outlook for pump prices is clouded by very low inventories of crude oil in the US, which prices hovering around $30-3-2 per barrel, major OPEC nations have been signaling for months they fevor increased production and a per barrel price near $25, but they have not been able to sustain a price at this kveL anger-ter- m Duchesne County taxable retail ales and business purchases for May 2000 registered $8.3 million for s 45 percent increase in taxable sales from 1999. During that same time, Uintah County experienced similar gains, with taxable sales in May 2000 at increase $27.4 million, forayear-ove- r of 46 percent. Roosevelt and Vernal alsoeijoyed revenue gains due to consumer spending from May 1999 to 2000. According to the Utah State Tax Commission report, direct taxable sales in Roosevelt rose by 13 percent; in Vernal they were up by 27 percent The economic outlook for Duchesne County and Roosevelt in particular isbrightening, due mainly to the oil industry. Both Duchesne and Uintah countieswere highlighted in the Tax Commission report because oftheir highly aoorlerated rates due to demand for crude oil. In April Duchesne County enjoyed a 90 percent increase in taxable sales. Data for the reoort is collected from sales reports submitted by large busir who file their taxes monthly. Counties that experienced declines indude San Juan, withadoubledigit drop of 14.5 percent in taxable retail sales and business purchases in May. Box Elder and Grand counties rounded out the losers. Box Elder with a 7 percent hit and Grand with a minimal decline of 1.6 percent. week this 73 fool Cottonwood uee was knocked over on Brent and Toni Cook's property IF A TREE FALLS-L- ast in Ballard the winds area, two miles south of the Big O Tire store. Two portions of corral fences were by strong unharmed in the corral destroyed by the tree when it crashed to the earth and a herd of cows and one horse were north blew east the wind the storm home time at was through the area and it was where the tree had stood. No one 10. of Brent and Toni pictured discovered. was fallen tree the Dee, that afternoon Kay daughter later that until not on the tree suspects "soggy roots," to be the cause of the tree being pushed over in the storm. and growing conditions. They are both moderate growers, with the hack-berr- y reaching heights of 40 feet, and the Kentucky coffee tree about 60 A plant that is often different sprinkler station can be set for each of the different planting areas or groups so they only get water when they need it "Just because a plant or grouping of plant usee less water does not mean they must be a cactus or other succulent plant, he says. "Many of our native landscape plants are both attractive and require leu water. Some of my favorite trees include big tooth maple. Burr and Gamble oak, golden rain tree. Kentucky cofleetree. hackberry and the ponderous pine." The big tooth maple has beautiful fall color and is considered a very over-watere- d. Create a more friendly garden, go native Who can think ofgardening when moat of Utahs valleya are filled with the smoke from less fortunate plants that an burning in our mountains. Some of these plants might eryoy a nice, safe place in your garden. "in many of our landscape wo throughout the landscape, Goodspeed ays. This makes it possible for each ares to be watered and cared for according toindividual needs. Planting beds this way conserves water and also reduces time and effort (pent in the garden. A good solution to this problem is to plant trees and shrubs which like deep, infrequent watering in one bed, and reeerveanother one just for annuals and summer color, he explains. This allows the annuals to get the extra water they need without on trees and shrubs which can stand infrequent watering. Keeping trees and shrubs in beds also gets them out of the lawn, Goodspeed says. Grass is another tend to the plants in order toaocommodate those that need more water, says Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist "Usually this is because the plants that are an planted right next to those camel-lik- e plants." over-wat- dry-lovin- g water-lovin- g wast-ingal- One idea for creating a landscape that is friendly to all the plants is to group them according to their needs creating different beds and areas adaptable, Q: Can you tell me how to remove gum smeared all over the inside of my gas dryer? I have heard alcohol or tain removers work but I am concerned with the fumes with my gas appliance. ; A: Before using the solvents, crape ofTexcess gum with dull knife wrapped in cot ton fabric so you do not cratch. You can also put foe on tha gum and it will become brittle and crack. Vacuum, trying to get out as much gum as possible eforo using the solvents. The only two things that work in dissolving gum are lacquer thinner and dnr cleaning solvent. You should open all windows and doors in the room, replace the lid on the solvent and only do a small amount of work on the drum, then let it air out Use a (an to drive the fumes out oftho Leona K. Hawks, USU Exroom. tension Housing Specialist the-jam- am very concerned. A: You are right that pits contain cyanide, but don't worry about the level you have in the few pita accidently left in the cherry jam. Part of the cyanide is lost in the cooking process; we're talking about relatively smallamounts being consumed Charlotte Brennand, at a time. USU Extension Food Safety Special- ist Q: Despite vaccinating, I have a pinkeye outbreak in my cattle. I treated with LA200 and penicillin as a direct eyewash. In addition,! moved tree, medium-size- d ot require lest pruning than other shrubs. ROOSEiEL L) serious cases indoors to a dark barn. How long before infected animals are safe to return to the general population without danger of spreading? Whet is the gestation period for pink-eye- ? Q: To make cherry jam, we pitted the cherries then ground them in a blender. We missed a pit or two and they were ground with the fruit My question is, dowe have towany about cyanide from the pits being in 1 learned that cherry pita contain a small amount of cyanide and When planting these trees in a bed, it is nice to plant a few ahrube around them, he says. Shrubs help bring proportion to the landscape. A ahrube recfew of the ommended for our area include barberry, cotoncaster, mountain mahogany, Siberian pea shrub Junipers and sumacs. Barbenys come in red, pink and purple, he adds. They do have thorns and are not considered to be a friendly plant Both barbeny and sumac have wonderful fall color. The one problem with sumacs is their desire to end up new plants around those that are already established. Junipers come in all sizes, colors and shapes. The ones classified as ground covers only reach heights of 6 to 24 inches. The dwarfor compact pea shrubs are a good choice because they tend to bold their shape a little better and Goodspeed explains. Although the Burr oak is slow growing, it is one of the most stately, majestic trees in our area. The Gamble oak u a native that does have its problems, but once established. it can survive on the sparse moisture Mother Nature provides. Tha hackberry and Kentucky coffee tree are becoming a bit mote popular, mostly for their resistance to pests and their ability to adapt to many sod Ask A Specialist Questions & answers about gum in the dryer more feet A: ? to plant away from the house? The tree is currently four feet talL A: Whether you have room in an 8x8 area depends on the specific type mm urnGuGB It mey be feirly dwarf or One Show Sunday 7:30 (ndtivarloOihie spruce thin you have. The incubation period would usually be one to five days. Face flies re a mqjor contributor to spread so treatment of the head and neck with . an insecticide mqr be of great benefit in reducing spread. You could consider returning cattle once tbs eyes have stopped tearing (running down thefece). It may take the eye another three to four weeks to heal after thaL If they are not responding to treatment, you may want to investigate the possibility of photosensitixalion. If they are responding, dont worry about that one. Dr. Get Begley, USU Extension Veterinarian Q: I have a question about the Colorado blue spruce. We have an square section next toour house between the house and the sidewalk. Is this too small of an area to plant this type of tree? Would it ba better . narrowerowned at maturity and therefore would be fine. If its crown will eventually get fullsized then it will b too big for an 8s 8 space. Stfma weeping blue spruces literally crawl , along the ground and would probably be fine for this area, though some pruning might eventually be needed to keep it in check. Mike Kuhns. USU Extension Forestry Specialist Q. My family, friends and neighbors had already eaten lota and lots of bing cherries before we realized there were worms in them. Do the worms present any health problems, or arethey just passed through a persons system? A. Worms are an aesthetic problem, not a safety problem. I've also eaten my share of worms in chemea. Charlotte Brennand. USU Extension Food Safety Specialist ftui, ga Vfrgii fl X-M- en TG-13- " 7:30 p.m.& 9:25 pan. com-muni- ty "MlasrCswir THE ASSUMABLE MORTGAGE Free Public Seminar What Lies M tw&wwCVKrWwarr: fawytote An assumable mortgage is one that may remain with the property when it is sold, lather than being paid off with the proceeds of the sale. 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