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Show r f I LIXTAH BASIN STANDARD. January 6. Put this on your "to do" list: A healthier you in 2002 When youre making that list of things to do in 2002, put a healthier lifestyle right on top. Its easier than you might think. The American Heart Association has a few tips for simple lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life, reducing risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke. The benand probefits can truly change history are both risk factors that cannot be changed. About four out of five low through with simple, subtle people who die of coronary heart dischanges that can have dramatic re- ease are age 65 or older. Children of sults. Concentrate on changing the parents with heart disease are more bad habits that put your health at likely to develop it themselves. Afririsk: smoking, high blood cholesterol can Americans have more severe hylevels, high blood pressure, physical pertension than whites, increasing inactivity and obesity all increase your their risk of heart disease. Everyone risk of heart disease or stroke. is born with unchangeable risk facyour life. ably extend Increasing age and family health tors, so the secret to better health is limiting risk factors you can control. Look for heart-health- v recipes and low or non-fa- t products. Most fats and sugars can be reduced by without drastito one-thir- d cally altering the taste. Select a low-fa- t cooking method such as baking, steaming, roasting, poaching, broiling, braising, stewing or grilling. The American Heart Association publishes a number of cookbooks noted for creative, tasty alternatives that can help you develop new eating habits to control your cholesterol Ita hard to believe that we are a A series of lectures from the Utah level. BuHumanities Councils Year New week into the Speakers already. It Get up and get moving. Change seems a good time to remind thecom-munit- y reau was also cosponsored with the you sedentary ways and move around of the wide variety of events library during the fall. more as part of your daily routine. In December we rounded out a Park at the and programs available to you far end of the parking lot year round through Basin Arts Coun- busy year by participating in the and allow time to walk to your desticil, and to preview some coming at- Roosevelt Parade of nation; take the stairs instead of the tractions as well. Lights and the Enchanted Forest, elevator. Walk the dog. Clear your 1 Basin Brass Quintets sidewalks fVom the winter snow. Take During the winter of 200 we once presenting again cosponsored with Duchesne beautiful program of yuletide music, your kids sledding or skiing. less-f- it e, County Library a series of The Book and cosponsoring Handels Messiah persona have with Vernal. Council in Uintah Arts Group" program, available to us a 30-5- 0 percent greater risk of develAs for the New Year? The calenthrough tite Utah Humanities Counblood pressure. Fifty-fou- r dar iseverchangmg,buthereis some oping high cil. o.' adults in the U.S. get some percent Basin Brass Quintet was joined by of what we have in store for you. hut they dont do it reguNever know what to do for exercise, the newly formod Saxtet for a teror intensely enough to protect larly rific concert of jazz, Dixieland and Valentine's Day? Plan now to bring their hearts. intenpop, first at Crossroads and again in your sweetheart to Crossroads Cenactivities like pleasure walking, sity dance ter sound to to the bigband of gardening, and dancing for as little as Altamont. In April we were very pleased to UintaJazz? 30 minutes are beneficial. More vigAnother series from "The Book orous aerobic activities such as brisk present world class Latin and classiNew Group will be held at Duchesne cal guitarist David Burgess walking, running, swimming, bicyYork City. In addition to his evening County Library throughout the wincling, jumping rope done three or concert, we arranged two daytime ter. a week for 30 to 60 minfour times Rehearsals are underway for an school events at Roosevelt Junior are beet for improving the utes, CuMarch production of The High School: a strings master class early fitness of the heart and kings. rious Savage. We hope the audiences and a clinic for all music students. Keep tabs on your blood pressure. Uintah Pope Orchestra ( formerly will laugh as much as the cast does! Those numbers can provide the first Basin Council is Arts Uintah Community Orchestra) also very pleased hint of any problem. High blood presbrought their spring concert of Old- to be bringing the Utah sure adds to the workload ofthe heart ies But Goodies1 to Rooseveltin April. Shakespearean Company to the and arteries. Ifit continues for a king In early May we hosted Show- Uintah Basin for a thrceday stay in time, there is increased risk of stroke, case," an honor concert and exhibit 2002. However, please note that due heart failure, kidney failure and heart featuring Duchesne County School to a command performance situation attack. Take advantage of local blood District secondary school winners of we have been rescheduled. Instead of pressure screening programs or visit district or higher level arts competi- late January as originally announced, doctor. Dietary and lifestyle the Shakespeare Educational Tour your tions. changes may do the trick, or your will Midsummer "A Our summertime Concerts in the perform Night's doctor may decide medications are Park series included concerts in Dream for the public on April 13, appropriate to reduce and control Duchesne and Roosevelt by Basin ptusnumerous student performances high blood pressure. Brass Quintet and, for the first time and workshops. Stop smoking! People who smoke several also indude Spring plans through Arts Council, the old time a pack of cigarettes a day have more rock & roll group "Geezer. And as ennoerts, including an opera sampler. than twice the risk of heart attack always, we had an entry in the UBIC The 4U Annual "Showcase concert than people who have never smoked. achibit and Parade.honoring outstanding No matter how much or bow long you off Duchesne School District students The Annual Basin Fiddle Fair have smoked, when you quit was a huge success, with allday en- the arts will be held on May 2 atUSU. risk ofheart disease starts to tertainment from area fiddlers, gui- Summertime will bring more "ConThree years after quitting, your drop. Basin Fiddle certs Park in the and tarists and banjo players, cowboy risk of death (bom heart attack is , countiywestern singers and Fair on Sept 7. about the same as if you'd never Basin ArtaCoundl wishes tothank smoked . Far assistance, call the Utah our and In October Uintah Pops Orchesgovernmental partcorporate Quitline at tra performed their annual "Concert ners, our many volunteers, and all of For additional ideas on how to for Youth for over 2000 schoolchil- you who have enjoyed our offerings make 2002 a healthier year for you, We somehave the dren from Duchesne District and during year past. contact the American Heart Associawestside Uintah schools during a thing to please just about any taste. 8 in Salt Lake City at (801 tion marathon of five concerts in one day And the majority of our programs are or check out our website at free. So if youve never attended, at West Jr. High. american heart.org. please give us a by duringthis New 2002- - Page 5 Don't make your New Year's resolutions too drastic. It's easier to fol- one-quart- er tetjs stir-flyin- g, Less-activ- smok-ingyo- 1 484-383- A fatal accident that occurred late Iasi monih on the bridge spanning (he gukh on IMS) T ow n and Uintah ( unt ticials but been The it blockades hare removed, he can until the repaired. bridge initially put blockades up to close motorists are warned to drive carefully if they use the bridge, or reek alternate nnites. Town oiiiciaK wiil meet BRIDGE REPAIR Ea.t and 500 South in Ballard caused structural damage to the bridge. Ballard 1 repair comv with engineers to determine the extent of the damage and Postal rates may Developer fined $15,000 for taking" Utah prairie dogs On Dec. 21, U.S. Department of the Interior Administrative Law Judge Patricia McDonald upheld a 315,000 civil penalty assessment against Lin Drake, of Drake Enterprises. for the taking of Utah prairie dogs, a threatened species, in Enoch, Utah. The term take means to harass, harm, pursue, hurl, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. Judge McDonald found that between December 1995 and March 1 996. Drake knowingly took approximately 74 Utah prairie dogs by altering end destroying land inhabited by the threatened species. In early October 1 995 and again in February 1996, Drake, a residential land developer near the Cedar City area of southern Utah, was notified formally by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rtf tiie location ofthe prairie dogs and the laws governing 1 hreatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Drake was aim made aware of an option to develop a habitat conservation plan (HCP)whkh would address several issues, including allowing development on private lands with efforts in place to compensate for lost habitat. jrairie dogchose Drake not to participate in this effort while several other in the area developed and had approved an HCP for their property. In her finding the administrative judge reiterated that Drake comm riled the violation while constructing a residential development for financial gain, thai he did not mitigate, but instead, aggravated the violation by attempting to obliterate any visible evidence1 of Utah prairie dogs on the site. land-owne- rs go up Juno 30 The Postal Service and major mail- ers apjieared Friday to he close to an Drake has 30 days to appeal the agreement that could lead to postage decision to the U.S. Department of rate increases hv the end of June the Interior's Office of Hearings and instead of in the fall, a boon to the billions in costs Appeals. agency (bat stemming -m f- anthrax-hy-ma- il Idaho Tribes eli mated 36 billion in providing ue for the post office, addil ifinal r. with the csrt--i of a first class stamp rising three rente te 37 cents. This i s 1 lie Vi me t, crease 1 he-- Postal Service anno'.nred in filing a rate case last Sept 11 just minutes before the terrorist altacks but the deal would Id the hikes lake effect June 30, months earlier than they otherwise would Inert urn.t he Postal Service promised not te) seek an other increase this . threaten to sue for unpaid royalties The Shcshone-Bannoc- Tribes are k threatening legal action against the US. Department of Interior for its failure to pay out $3 million in royalties and land lease payments. Tribal officials said the money was due the tribes and individual tribal members weeks ago from their fed- rear. 1 n addition to eral trust accounts. dealing directly with In a letter sent M ondav to Interior tainted mail, the service lost millions Secretary Gale Norton, U.S. District tn ceven ue from he result mgdrelme Judge Royce Lambert h and to the in mail volume. Idaho congressional delegation, the George Omas. chairman Of the intribes blasted the department for not dependent Postal Rate Commission, sending out the checks. suggested in October that bees use of Fort Hali E'.irmess Council Chair- the vast emergency costs to the man Blaine Eamo said many of the agency, ih( port office and its major mailers should work out an agreepayment; are owed to tribal members who count no the ment on the raw- case rather than money for their economic survival battlijBg it out Vftre his agency, the The letter demands immediate is- usual course. suance of the payments and threatMost cif the major part ins are supens quick legal action if lie money is porting the deal. Gene DeiPoJito of not released this week. the American Association for Postil Reprinted with pcmunnirm of the 'Commerce, a trade group, said FriSalt Lake Tribune. day. 1 e . 1 Ii looks ike a viable agreement, said Postal Service spokesman Gerry Kreien k&rr.p of the Rtpnntd 1 Ikmcrct Stu k. Year! Local Community honors area Foster Grandparents La Rae Stanley used to split atoms. Reid Goodrich worked in Naval Intelligence and as a professor at Idaho State University. Ralph Sharp cooked rattlesnakes and Wil Bowden hunted hears for the forest department What do these people have in common? They are just four of the 60 Foster Grandparents that were recognised at a luncheon, Friday, Dec. 28 at the Crossroads Senior Center. This diverse group of volunteers can tell some stories they all have in common. They all have the opportunity to work with children of various age groups in a variety of venues and when they get togetheronce a month they share their stories of experiences they have had with the children thqy work with. These grandparents work with children in Headstart, in the elementary schools (includingspecial education), at an alternative high school and with 4-- groups. The grandpar H ents have become an integral pan of the schools in which they volunteer. They become a second pair of hands for busy teachers. They become grandparents to many children that don't have extended family close by (Duchesne Elementary students asked their Foster Grandparents to spend Grandparents Day" with them when the school celebrated it the day before Thanksgiving). Often they not only provideadditinnal academicsup-por- t but they also provide the listen-ingea- r, the loving heart and life skills some students dont got elsewhere. The children showed their appreciation to the grandparents by making over 700 Christmas cards that were dispersed during the luncheon as well as certificates to all those present. One of the grandfathers was so touched by his "card tears welled up in his eyes. The boons in the Foster Grandparent Program are more than the small stipend volunteere receive. The impart you can have on a childs life when they see they really can read or do math and the love that comes so naturally to grandparents that they share with the children are just a few of the benefits the children receive. The grandparents themselves feel productive at a time in their lives when others are Bitting home watching television. They see the impart they have on the childrens lives and the love of the child when they see them in a store and they run up for a hug. They also have the opportunity to interact with the other grandparents, getting to meet new people and making new friends. Those wanting further information on theFos ter Grandparents Program can contact Jason Rasmussen, Darlene Garrison or Dawn Pierce at (435)722-451- 8 or SPECIAL EVENT-Fost- er Grandparents were honored at a luncheon. 1 kiucrdwt ?k at the ( rossroads in Roosevelt. Approximately 60 were given awards fortal mg part m the program SlARl YOLR New Years ResoIutIon 789-727- NOW! Roosevelt Fitness Center r It's All Here! i Treadmills Bikes Circuit Weiglit Training Aerobics Cardio Kick Boxing Kids Karate Classes Ad Jit Karate Classes Experienced Fitness Instructors FREE Personalized training programs off soy membership through January Tanning Bed HONORED GROUP-Darle- ne December 26 in Roosevelt let- ters. Under the propved deal, rates on average, would go up 8 7 Garrison, center, talks to Foster Grandparents during a speciul luncheon 'held 33 South 230 East, Roosevelt 722-2- 7 S |