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Show December 31, 2008 Page 5 The Garfield County Insider OBITUARIES Doris Liles Henrieville, Utah Theron Orson Mitchell Escalante, Utah SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION Dave Kunz 350 South 100 East Richfield, UT 84701 OFFICE 435-896-9050 TOLL FREE 1-800-794-9060 CELL 435-979-9050 FAX 435-896-9057 Hydrogen Hybrid Technology Hydrogen has excited a lot of people recently as a potential motor fuel for the future. Why? Because it is clean, efficient, and (most of all) the most abundant element on Earth, available in many forms and from many sources across the entire globe. The most common source of hydrogen is all around us - water. Yes, the same water we drink, the same water that composes 75% of our body weight, and the same water that covers over two-thirds of the earth’s surface area - can be used to propel our vehicles and can do so more cleanly than any other fuel that has been tested to date. How does it work? Hydrogen can be easily obtained through the electrolysis of water. Remember that 7th-grade science project where you put two wires into a flask of water and bubbled out some Hydrogen and some Oxygen? That same science project can be installed under your hood to provide hydrogen that will be consumed by your vehicle’s existing internal combustion engine. Using excess electricity from your battery as it is recharged by your alternator during operation, an on-board container of water is electrolyzed, providing your engine with hydrogen and oxygen. Once the hydrogen is burned and passes through your engine’s combustion system, the remaining hydrogen recombines with the oxygen in a hightemperature environment to create water vapor. This water vapor steam-cleans much of your engine, removing carbon deposits left by gasoline and protecting your engine for longer periods of time. One gallon of water provides several dozens of gallons of hydrogen and oxygen gas, meaning that your water will be consumed very slowly and will provide you much additional power and efficiency. The kit calibrated correctly, you can expect a 5-10% increase in horsepower and a 20-60% increase in fuel economy. In other words, if your 200-hp car gets 30mpg on gasoline, you might expect it to run at 210-220hp and maintain a fuel economy of anywhere between 36 and 48mpg. Environmental Impact Aside from the obvious benefit of consuming less gasoline per mile, there is actually an added side-benefit. When hydrogen is used alongside gasoline, your vehicle’s gasoline consumption is actually more efficient. In other words, right now your vehicle does not actually break down and combust all of the gasoline that it uses. Much of the gasoline you use goes “in one ear and out the other”, so to speak. With the hydrogen, however, more of the gasoline is broken down, creating fewer emissions per gallon of gasoline used. In addition to this, the outputs of your hydrogen fuel are water vapor and oxygen gas. This, in effect, actually turns back greenhouse effects by supplementing additional oxygen into the atmosphere. Reversability These kits offered are bolt-on attachments to your engine. In other words, they in no way modify your engine’s existing setup. They can easily be removed at any time, in case you are worried about warranty implications. The kits consist of a reaction/refueling chamber, some wiring, some tubing, a switch, and a few electrolyzers. Virtually the entire kit can be removed within about 1520 minutes. For this reason, many hydrogen drivers elect to remove their kits when selling their vehicles and install them on later vehicles that they purchase. As long as your new vehicle is similar in horsepower and engine size to your old vehicle, your kit will require little to no modification to be equally effective on your next vehicle. Results of Utah BLM Quarterly Oil and Gas Lease Sale The Bureau of Land Management held its quarterly oil and gas lease sale today. Although bidding was stopped for a short period of time, the lease sale was completed. There is an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office into the possibility that federaloffenses were committed by one of the registered bidders in an apparent effort to impede the bidding process. For questions regarding this investigation, please contact Melody Rydalch at the U.S. Attorney’s office at (801) 243-6475. At the sale, the BLM sold 116 of the 131 offered parcels, totaling 148,598 acres of federal land located in Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, San Juan and Uintah Counties at the Utah quarterly oil and gas lease sale conducted today at the BLM Utah State Office in Salt Lake City. During the oral auction, BLM received $7,234,577.50 in bonus bids for the federal oil and gas lease rights. In addition to the bonus bids, the sale netted $222,951 in rental fees and $16,240 in administrative fees, for $7,473,768.50 in total revenues from this lease sale. Enduring Resources, LLC of Denver, CO submitted the highest total bid per acre and the highest total bid per parcel on parcel 137containing 2,194.46 acres in the Vernal Field Office. The total bid per acre was $270 for a total amount of $592,650 on the parcel. Doris Sabina Smith Liles, 86, passed away December 25, 2008 in Panguitch. She was born July 13, 1922 in Henrieville, Utah to James Edward and Nellie Elizabeth Chynoweth Smith. She married Stanley Liles July 7, 1942 in Salt Lake City. He preceded her in death December 29, 1986. Doris enjoyed entertaining people with her many talents. She especially loved entertaining the senior citizens with her musical abilities. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her children: Jeris S (Bonnie) Liles, Escalante; Sabina Redding, Saraland, AL; Jim V (Connie) Liles, Weiser, ID; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Iris Bushnell, Henrieville; Deward Smith, Hawthorne, NV; Alta Rae Hansen; Salt Lake City; sister-in-law, Melba Smith, Cedar City. Preceded in death by parents; husband; granddaughter, Stephanie Redding Andrews; brothers and sisters: Ruby Elizabeth Moore, Layton Smith, Laura Clark, Marjorie Ford, Flora Leibenguth. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at 12 Noon in the Henrieville LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the ward chapel in Henrieville on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Henrieville Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at: www.maglebymortuary. com Theron Orson Mitchell, 76, Escalante, died December 20, 2008, on the Boulder Mountain in an automobile accident. Born September 17, 1932, Escalante, to Eldred and Veda Mitchell. He married Dixie Spencer on July 20, 1956 in the St. George Temple. They made their home inEscalante and have lived there since their wedding day. They have two daughters; Derlynne and Tracy. He had two brothers Garlan (Mary) Mitchell, and Jerald Mitchell (deceased). He entered the Armed Services in February 1953 and spent two years in Alaska being stationed for Anchorage to Point Barrow to Nome. He was discharged on the 21st of January 1955, with the rank of Staff Sargent. He was a Lion’s Club member for 45 years and served as president for 5 years. He was a member of the American Legion club, and served on the Cemetery Board since 1997. He was also a member of the Escalante Town Council , Jeep Posse, and many other service oriented groups. Theron leased the Conoco and Phillip 66 stations in Escalante for 18 years. In 1979 he was employed by Parker Drilling Company as a master motor man. In 1980 he started employment with the Bureau of Land Management as a Petroleum Engineer Technician until he retired in March of 1997. After retirement he enjoyed his favorite hobbies of fishing, camping and enjoying life with his family. Theron was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all of his life and held several different positions. He had a strong testimony of the gospel and lived his live according to the teachings of the Church. He is survived by his loving wife: Dixie, Escalante, UT: two daughters, Derlynne (Jay) Brooks, Escalante, UT, Tracy (Kevin) Robison, Ely, Nevada. Four Grandchildren; Russell, Whitney, Chris, and Joey and a brother Garlan (Mary) Mitchell, Quartzsite, AZ. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerald E. Mitchell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 1:00 pm at the Escalante Stake Center. Friends may call at the stake center on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Escalante Cemetery with military rites by the Escalante American Legion Post. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary. com ADULTS URGED TO GET THE FLU VACCINATION According to a recent Rand Corporation survey, by mid-November 2008, only three in ten adults aged 18 years and older had been vaccinated against influenza. Only one in five adults said they intended to receive the vaccine during the remainder of the season. The survey also revealed that health care workers, caregivers and those with asthma lag behind other groups for getting vaccinated. This survey is a first of its kind that shows mid-season data for influenza vaccination use by U.S. adults. Vaccination rates were comparable among all sections of the country, ranging from 28 percent in the West to 32 percent in the Northeast. The primary reason mentioned for not getting vaccinated was lack of a perceived need, while 40 percent of those surveyed who still plan to get vaccinated cited a lack of time as a reason for delaying it. “This information is disturbing, but we can use it to identify strategies for improving vaccination coverage,” says Robert Rolfs, MD, State Epidemiologist. “We know people are less likely to get vaccinated after the holidays, so we must do a better job of educating people about the seriousness of influenza and the value of vaccine for preventing it.” Public health officials say the influenza season so far has been fairly mild with only 16 reported cases of influenza-associated hospitalizations, but that is no prediction for the rest of the season. “The holiday season brings large crowd settings and close living conditions that make it easy for the influenza virus to spread. Vaccination is one of the best defenses against getting sick,” adds Rolfs. Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD), The Utah Department of Health (UDOH), and the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition (UAIC) say there is still plenty of influenza vaccine available and encourage all persons to consider vaccination; especially those at high risk for serious complications. It takes about two weeks after vaccination to develop protection. Vaccination should continue throughout the influenza season, from October until May. Typically, influenza vaccination falls off after Thanksgiving, but the virus doesn’t tend to peak until January or February. Vaccination after the holidays still provides protec- tion for those peak periods. This year’s influenza vaccine contains three new virus strains (A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like, A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like, and B/ Florida/4/2006-like). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a good match between the vaccine and the most common influenza viruses that are circulating. Influenza is a very contagious viral infection of the respiratory system. Every year in the U.S., on average, five to 20 percent of the population gets influenza; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from complications, and about 36,000 people die from influenza. Symptoms of influenza include fever, muscle aches, headache, congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, and general weakness. These symptoms usually appear one to three days after a person has been exposed to the virus. The influenza virus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes and sprays droplets that can be inhaled by others. Complications such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus and ear infections can occur. Influenza can make chronic health problems worse. For example, people with asthma may experience asthma attacks while they have influenza, and people with chronic congestive heart failure may have worsening of this condition that is triggered by influenza. If you think you have influenza, contact your physician within 24 hours. Although the influenza vaccine is the best way to prevent influenza, prescription antiviral drugs, if taken early on, can help reduce the severity and duration of illness. If you get influenza, you should rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco, and take medication to relieve the symptoms. You should also stay home from work and other activities to prevent spreading the virus to others. Central Utah Public Health Department is offering flu vaccinations at each of their locations. For more information, or to make an appointment, call your local health department: Juab 623-0696, Piute 577-2521, East Millard 743-5723, West Millard 864-3612, North Sanpete 462-2449, South Sanpete 835-2231, Sevier 896-5451, and Wayne 836-1316. |