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Show Page 13 - June 11, 2002 Basin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard ri rm tu ns- &n jjnrna.rTsiTJiTnvA? r - & ONCE ABUNDANT, SQUAWFISH ARE ENDANGERED Brothers recall days of long ago when fishing the Green During the Depression of the 1930s, Dale, 81, and Max Stewart, 73, ofV ernal caught fish in the Green River near Vernal to feed their family. Many of the fish were Colorado pikeminnow (called aquawflah or whitefish in those days), razorback sucker, humpback chub and bonytaiL Changes in the river system durled to the decline ing the of these fish species. Today the fish as endangered are federally-liste- d and efforts are ongoing to bring them back from the brink of extinction. Biologists are beginning to see the return of the Colorado pikeminnow mid-190- 0s in areas where the Stewart brothers fished as children, offering hope that these once popular sport fish could again become abundant throughout the Colorado River system. Earlier this month the Stewart brothers fished, and Dale hooked a five-poun- Colorado pikeminnow in d the White River. The brothers were invited to fish for the pikeminnow to ; Dale Stewart recalls a squawfish catch without ever touching bait or a hook. V dispel the trash fish image that many rural Utahns have of this species. It was quite a thrill, said Dale after a brief fight to land the endangered fish. It is legal to catch these fish, but they must be returned to the river to maintain the population. The two Stewart brothers are featured in a report of: Historical Accounts of Upper Colorado River Basin Endangered Fish, which was written for the Information and Education Committee of the Recovery Program for Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin. For Max, landing a Colorado squawfish remains the height of his angling career. While on d a fishingouting with his father, Max was given the sole re- - M&r- - ' . Stewart brothers. Dale, 12; left. Max, 4 in the wagon and Glen, 16. show olT FISHING BROTH ERS-T- hc pikeminnow they pulled from the Green River near Vernal during the 930s. The fish are now endangered, hut are starting to make a comeback. Max and Dale returned to the river last week and hooked some of the special lish. 1 really boiling and just as I got there I kinda stopped and the pole started to go out into the river, so I waded out a few steps and picked up the pole and pulled on it and there was a huge mouth, just enormous. And I hate to admit this but it scared me to death because my mother had told me, upon leaving, Now Max dont let a big fish catch you. You know this mouth opened . . . to patrol some 18 lines set in the Green River near Jensen, after his lather became ill. After catching several catfish on the makeshift tamarack rods, Max was patrolling the row of rods when he noticed the end one being pulled into the water. "As I was walking down to the last side, why there pole on the was the biggest commotion in the water, Max said. The water was up-riv- eight-year-ol- BOTOX . er I remembered I pulled on it ii lit tie bit and realized it was a big fish so f just turned around and put the xlc over my shoulder and went up the bunk. There was no skill or anything involved in it. I was still frightened. They said I fell down two or three times. They could sec in the sand where I fell. I got up there quite a ways, and I looked around and the SEE SQUAWFISI I on puge 24 ITS ALL THE RAGE Tiny shot helps with looks and migraines Colorado squawfish that KING SIZE-M- ax Stewart poses with a he dragged out of the Green River near Jensen, Utah back in 1938 when eight years old. Basin v. : v s uf"' j By Susan Collier Now you can go to the beauty parlor, get your hair and nails done, and have a procedure to reduce your facial wrinkles thanks to a simple temporary procedure that haa re- cently been FDA approved for cos- metic use. Yes, were talking about the much talked about injections. Botox is the brand name for the botulinum toxin type A. Botox is just . tions around the nose and eyebrows. It is great for the forehead, he explained. Over time, expression lines be-come permanent, explained Lori Teem, a nurse practitioner who ad- one substance that temporar i ly para lyzes muscles thereby blocking the effect of a signal sent by a nerve to move.the corresponding muscle. It is used extensively to temporarily reduce or eliminate wrinkles, "It has just been FDA approved, but has been around quite a while, noted dermatologist Dr. John Blake ofNortheastern Utah Medical Group. It is most frequently used for wrinkles caused fay muscle contrac- - ministers Botox injections in Roosevelt. The toxin decreases much of the movement so that they dont look nearly as pronounced. Although some people have the misconception that bacteria is injected in the procedure, according to Teem, a toxin produced by botulism bacteria, is actually injected. Blake calculates that only about one thou sandth of a lethal dose ofthe toxin is injected during a cosmetic procedure. Clients are not anaesthetized during the injection process which usually takes about 15 minutes. The smallest needles, 30 gauge, are put in the muscles of the face in specific spots, explained Teem. It takes two to ten days to notice the results. Since the treatment is only temporary it must repeated periodically. Its an individual thing. The effects can last four to Bix months. Women dont have to be as often as men, advised Blake. After multiple treatments the muscles may atrophy, eliminating the necessity for treatments or reducing the frequency of the treatments, he noted. Ophthalmologists use the toxin to treat ptosis, a condition which causes one eye to droop. The toxi n paralyzes the drooping muscle, thereby making the eye look normal. Although he frequently uses the toxin to improve a patients looks, Blake also UBes it for sweat control. In this instance the toxin is iiyected in the palms or armpits to help eliminate excessive sweat. According to Teem, Botox has been used to treat other medical problems Buch as cervical dystonia. She also noted that some people who have had the injections for cosmetic reasons have noted a decrease in head Attention Football Players! from Union is June a football 3--5 19-2-1 camp p.m. for High sponsoring all players from Little League to high school age. Little League participants may register and pick up equipment June 19 at 2 p.m. and high school players may register June 17 and 18 from 9 p.m. at the equipment shed. A consent form is required for all participants. Positions will be coached by former college football players including Chad 9 or Phillip Richard. For more information contactJeff Hanke at Bertoch at 7-- 353-477- 722-012- 3. Club Pony Club will meet at Sally Browns Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. Please Pony bring your horse or pony, s riding helmet, and riding boots. New 1 for members are welcome and can call Sally or Tyler at 725-009- directions. Summer Lunch Program will the Summer Lunch Uintah School District sponsor Program June ly 19. All children 18 and younger eat free. Adults may purchase lunch. Meals will be served Monday thru Friday at the following locations and Davis Elementary, times: Ashley Valley Ed. Center, 11:30-1:10; 5; Whiterocks Town Park, Todd Elementary, 11:30-12:3For more information call Russell AnderLapoint Elementary, son or Sherry Hardman at 0; 0; 781-318- 5. Area Quilters Meeting will meet June 11 at 7:30 The area Tuesday, p.m. at the Moon quilters Lake building. Please bring sewing supplies and be surprised! Now For Summer Parades Prepare 4 and for the UBIC on on Parades will be held this year Thursday, July Saturday, Aug. 3. For flirther information contact Beverly Hansen it Concession stands are also available at no charge to organizations only for the July 4 festivities. 722-341- 1. at non-prof- Dave Yeareky of Boise, Idaho, is ITS NOT JUST FOR WOMEN receiving his first Botox treatment from Dr. John Blake, a dermatologist who practices in Roosevelt. I just thought 1 would give it a tty. I hope it will help me with the girls. The age group Ive been attracting has just not been satisfactory, he sighed. Dr. Blake has treated approximately 100 people with the Botox toxin, and only two of them were male. will 130 Library hosting guest story tellers every Wednesday diving the summer at 2:30 p.m. Ages 3 (if able to sit quietly) and older are invited to attend. Come join us! A reading program Volleyball Skills Camp kids won't ignore A volleyball skills camp will be offered at Union High on June 11, 12, 13. 4th-7t- h graders attend from 9 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m.; 8th-12graders attend from 4 p.m. Those interested should meet at the new gym at Union 7 High. Fees are paid the drat day of camp. Call Coach Morris at with questions. th 1-- 722-585- Put On Your Dancing Shoes There will be a community dance at the Crossroads Community Center 0 on Tuesday, June 18 from p.m. live music will be provided by Kays Band. 8:30-10:3- Picnic In The Park People of all Christian faiths are invited to a nondenominalional Picnic in the Park and Singspirational on Saturday, June 15 at Constitution Park. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and music at 7 p.m. Call Joseph Grammar for more information. at 3 722-845- Myton Daze Coming Myton Daze celebration will be held June 28 and 29. Please plan now to participate in a volleyball tournament to be held June 29. Call Sheila Bird 2 or Honie Bird at for more information. Aria and at crafts booths are also being sought. Ifinterested call Donna Crapo at Many contests require a sign-u- p sheet, so get to the city building and sign up! 722-022- Its an individual thing. The effects can last four to six months." ported. I wasn'tsvared. At this point I was willing to do whatever it takes. It's just like getting a shot, a very small shot, like a flu shot, 1 7 of them. Now my forehead is not wrinkled at all anymore. It worked! she said. Cooper said she doesn't feel uny different after the treatment, hut Blake said some people may have a fullness or u heavy sensation in Untreated area. lie also noted that a persons expressions may change since the muscles arc paralyzed. For example, family members may notice a difference when the recipient no longer squints her eyebrows or lowers them to indicate worry or concern. The complications are very low, but medicines injected vith a needle have some complications. Once in a while one eyelid will droop for a while (during a cosmetic Botox procedure), detailed Bluke. However, since the effect or the toxin is temporary, Blake explained that the problem resolves itself after a while. lie alHo noted that some SEE BOTOX on page 24 EAST ELEMENTARY TAKES A NEW TRACK Duchesne Library Story Time South Center Street be The Duchesne Public at 722-571- aches. Although Teem wasquick to point out that there is no antidotul evidence to back up their observations, some clients have the procedure hoping to decrease their headaches. Teem performed the pnxixliire on Kathleen Cooper of Myton two weeks ago and did a touch u p on Ju no 1. Cooper likes the cosmetic results even though she had the treatment in hopes of reducing the severity and frequency of the migraine headaches that often plague her. I am Rtill getting migraines hut they aren't as severe ut this point. U'b really too early to tell, she re- - 5 722-425- 5. By Angela Eddington Most children would do anything for a new bike, hooka, fishing pole, toys, games, puzzles, and other fun things to play with. What if all they have to do is read a book? Prizes like these will be won each week fay students at East Elementary as part of their new summer reading program. The program titled Where in the world are the East Elementary readers? is expected to be a big success. Principal Kevin Heaton said the school needed a new program that would be "more intense, ongoing; and would help to maintain what we have worked on all year long. Students are asked to read a certain amount of time each week rtfthe summer, and each grade is asked to read a different amount. For kindergarteners its one hour, one hour for first graders, and two hours for second graders, and three hours for third graders, according to the grade students were in one-ha- lf 2 school year. during the Students must complete these requirements, get their parents signature on the reading slip, and bring the slip to the drawing to be eligible to win. Teachers would like to remind parents that only children who attended the school during the 200 school year are able to participate in the program. Activities and drawings are held each Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m.- - noon at the school and will continue throughout the summer. Prizes include a bike (one given away weekly), $1,000 worth of books awarded throughout the summer, games, puzzles, and toys. Money for prizes comes from part of the public trust lands money that comes to the 2001-200- school each year, varying in amount. The other part ofthe money received this year was used in the school's library. The first activity and drawing was held on Wednesday, June 5 and was attended by 172 students. Students colored and decorated paper bears, listened to stories, and were taught part of the history of Rooaevelt. Each student received new book and several won prizes. Ryan Buaenbark, winner of the bike, said hia favorite part of the program ia that reading is fun! Heaton says so far the student parent response has been very posi tive and he hoes parents will get involved, follow through, and catch the wave of enthusiasm." He almi hopes that parents will make sure that their children are reading and that they take time each week to read with them. He expects the program will continue in fiiture HAPPY READERS- - Winners hold their prizes at East Elementary. A drawing was held at the end of last weeks activity for the summer reading program. Ryan Busenbark was the first winner of a new fiike. |