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Show • * , ' * • ' • #> r. AU. i I T"'-V • ' • • • • ' IT ys Publication No 047 - 400 Single Copy 50 Cents BEAVER, UTAH THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009 VOLUME 09 NUMBER 01 Beaver County Sheriff's Report Home Country Slim Randies A building project (for those Dece iber 22 - 28, 2008 of us who are carpenterially challenged) can be a confusing Ir ;ludsd in the 38 calls for nightmare of little whatchits we assistance received by Beaver never learned the name of and County Dispatch were: have no idea how to use. 1 911 Hangup Oh, if we need a two by four 1 Abandoned Vehicle that's eight feet long, we're on 1 Animal Problem pretty safe ground and can head 1 Assault on over to MundoSlab, the 1 Assist Motorist building center that dedicates 1 Citizen Assist about half an acre to just tar 1 Custodial Interference paper. It's fun going over there Family Fight just to see what the new foreign 1 Fish& Game doo-dads are for construction 1 Harassment this month, and you never know 4 Medical Emergency when you'll find something you 1 Overdose can't live without. You can buy 5 Traffic Accident all the stuff in there from either w/ Damage the kid who mowed your lawn : Traffic Accident up until a month ago, or from w/ Injuries that nice girl your boy used to 1 Suspicious Person take to the movies. Circumstance But when the real tough 1 Traffic Hazard parts of a project come along, 6 Patient Transfer you know, things that involve 1 Vandalism plumbing or wiring, there's only 1 VIN Number Inspection one place to go ... the surviving 2 Vicious Animal old-fashioned hardware store. 4 Welfare Check MundoSlab coming in sure cut **** down on the number of old-fashOn Monday, December 28th ' ioned hardware stores, but 2008 there were 370 inmates there's always one in every housed in Beaver County Jail. - town--that-survives^and--for a; good reason. They have gray-haired guys standing just inside the door to help you find just what you need, even if you don't know what it's called and have no clue how to install it, or even if anyone's invented something to fix this particular problem. December 22 - 28, 2008 Benigno Casasola of I walked in the hardware Beaver, Utah was booked on store the other day, and a guy the charges of Assault, Interrupt with plenty of gray came over of destroy communication and asked if he could help. device. "Well," I said. "I have a float Robert William Cowan of thingie on the horse trough that Beaver, Utah was booked on broke. It's that little doo-trammy the charges of Intoxication. that's kinda copper-colored and Khaltd Ahmad Zaalook of fits on top of the whiz-gidget." Pittsburg, Pennsylvania was Without breaking stride, he booked on the charges of looked at me and said, "RightSpeeding. hand threads, or will you Edward Sepulveda of needan adaptor?" Draper, Utah was booked on the If you enjoy these columns, charges of Aggravated assault invite someone home for dinner by a prisoner. this month. Then let this paper Lt Keith Draper know you did it Beaver County Correctional Facility Booking Report Beaver County Correctional Facility Thank You Snow, Snow, and More Snow The Christmas snow storm which laid down 10 inches of snow left Beaver a winter wonderland. After a few days everyone is trying to move the snow but where are you going to put it. There are piles and piles of snow all around Beaver. Maybe mother nature will give us a warm January thaw and melt the snow before more is adde"d to it. *** Young people don't kaow what old age is, and old people forget what youth was. —Irish Proverb Hone y is sweet, but don't lick it off a briar, —Irish Proverb We would like to say thank you to . all who came and brought their children to watch our lights and music. We so much loved to see so many that enjoyed them. Christmas is such a great time and we enjoy making children and adults happy and putting a smile on their face. Thank you to the two young ladies that came to our door with cookies and to tell us what an awesome light show. Thank you to all who wrote letters to us to tell us they loved the lights and music. We appreciate you all. Hope we can do it again next year. Happy New Year! Marlow & Sue Draper Thank You We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for all the kindness and consideration shown to us at our time of loss. Your thoughtfulness, hugs and love have lightened our sorrow. Thank you for all the beautiful flowers, wonderful food, and donations we- received at this time. We would also like to thank the doctors in Beaver for their medical care. A special thanks to Dr. Melling for his extra concern and care for the last several years. Ray & Emma Davis Family Don't Drive = Drunk -Get \ Free Ride Home AAA Offers Free Tow for; Drinking Drivers on New Year's Eve SALT LAKE CITY, : December 30,-2008 - On a typi-": cal day, a AAA tow truck can ; come to the rescue when you; need help. On New Year's Eve,one might just save your life, t AAA will offer its Tipsy Tow service to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve until 6 a.m. on New Year's Day in Utah, Nevada and Northernf California. Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to five miles. Just tell THe AAA operator, n l need $ Tipsy Tow," and a truck will be on its way. You do not need tobe a AAA member. The service will provide a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver's home. If there are additional passengers who'need a ride, they will be taken to the driver's home as long as-'ftiere is sufficient rooro for them to be transported safely in the tow truck. You cannot make a reservation. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies, four times as many people die in alcohol-related crashes on New Year's Eve than other midweek winter evenings. Alcohol is a factor in more than 16,000 vehicle crash deaths annually in me United States, and drunk-driving crashes account for about 60 percent of highway deaths of young people age 16 to 24 each year. It takes only one or two _ drinks to impair vision, steering, braking, judgment and reaction time. AAA estimates that a first time DUI conviction can cost up to $12,000 in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and added insurance expenses. You can't put a price tag on a crash that causes an injury or death. "Start 2009 off right," said; Rolayne Fairclough, spokesperson for AAA Utah. "If you've been drinking, don't get behind the wheel. Give AAA a call and we'll make sure you get home safely." -j AAA Utah offers ^i wide array of automotive, travel' insurance, DMV, financial services and consumer discounts to more than 180,000 members^ AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety ancl security oT all travelers since ft was founded more than 100 years ago. Snow - Precipitation Update Snow Water Equivalent Total Precipitation Elevation. Current Average % Average Current Average % Average 9300 ft. 6.4 5.7 112 10.7 8.8 122 10290 ft. 7.8 7.3 107 9.3 7.7 121 8750 ft. 5.3 5.1 104 9.1 6.6 138 Area wide percent of Average 107.7 127.0 •Reference period for average conditions is 1961 thru 1990. Snow Water Equivalent Columns represent inches of water in thesrrow pack.' Total Precipitation Columns represent total inches of water received since October 1, 2008. Site Kimberiy Mine Big Flat Merchant Valley DEADLINE FOR ARTICLE AND' . CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SUBMISSIONS IS TUESDAY AT 11:00 a.m. |