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Show Page 4 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, March 5, 2009 The Outdoor Report See hundreds of tundra swans Seeing and hearing one tundra swan is enough to make your heart jump. Imagine seeing and hearing hundreds. As many as 35,000 swans are in Utah when the swan migration peaks in mid-March. The Division of Wildlife Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host Utah’s annual Tundra Swan Day on March 14. Admission is free. Viewing will take place at three sites — the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area west of Farmington, the Salt Creek WMA west of Corinne and the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge west of Brigham City. Viewing at the Farmington Bay and Salt Creek WMAs runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spotting scopes will be available so you can get a close look at the swans. Viewing at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge runs from sunrise to sunset. You can watch swans from your vehicle as you drive along the refuge’s auto tour route. Before heading to the refuge, stop by its Wildlife Education Center at 2155 W. Forest St. in Brigham City. The center has maps and more information about the refuge. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On March 14, you can also enjoy photography and birding workshops at the center. And you can meet Einstein, an American white pelican from the Ogden Nature Center! More information about the workshops is available at bearriver.fws.gov. To reach the center, exit I-15 at Exit 363. After you’ve exited the DWR Photo As many as 35,000 swans are in Utah when the swan migration peaks in mid-March. 5887. If you can’t attend the March 14 event, you can still get out and watch swans on your own. The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is one of the best places to visit. You can see hundreds of swans along the refuge’s 12-mile auto tour loop. As many as 35,000 swans are in Utah when the swan migration peaks in mid-March. freeway, turn west. The center is about one block west of the freeway. You can learn more about Tundra Swan Day by listening to the latest DWR radio show. The show is available at wildlife.utah. gov/radio. You can also call the DWR’s Northern Region office at (801) 476-2740 or the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge at (435) 723- The Outdoor Report is Sponsored by: 528-5001 Hwy 89 Northeast of Gunnison Open Monday - Saturday The First Word and Last Name in Log Homes! Think Satterwhite for Log Homes, Rough Lumber, Timbers, Animal Bedding and Firewood Emergency preparedness: plan to stay safe (Richfield, UT) - An emergency can be any serious unexpected event, and typically calls for immediate action. The likelihood of staying safe in the event of any emergency largely depends on your degree of preparedness. Everyone should have a plan and resources to keep their families and themselves safe in an emergency. Several steps can help you become and remain prepared. Step 1: Make a Kit Be sure to have everything you’ll need to survive for three days. You will need one gallon of water per person, per day. Include nonperishable foods, including ready-to-eat canned food. Keep a supply of 3-5 days worth per person. Collect one change of clothes per person. Also consider including a blanket or outer wear in case of inclemental weather. Include three days worth of medications for each person, and make sure to note the expiration date. Keep a bright flashlight, and include extra batteries. Include a batteryoperated radio, a manual can opener, and any basic hygiene items you’ll need. Be sure to include a basic first aid kit. Keep your kit in a place that is easily accessible, and keep extra supplies at home in case you will remain there. Be sure to check and update your kit every six months. Step 2: Make a Plan Planning ahead will help you have the best possible response to any emergency. Plan with your family, and ensure that your family knows the plan too. Prepare plans for different emergencies, such as fire, earthquake, inclemental weather, or even a terrorist attack. Practice these plans and ensure your family understands what to do in the event of any emergency. Make the plan your own, and include contact information for each family member. Include contact information for out-ofstate relatives as well. Keep the plans up to date as well – change them as your family changes. Step 3: Stay Informed To get and stay informed, educate yourself about possible emergencies. Know your region, and know any natural disasters that could happen in the area in which you reside. Keep informed of weather alerts, and be prepared for any kind of weather. Know what other individuals and agencies are doing to be prepared, and work with them to increase your level of preparedness. Stay up to date on agency or community emergency plans as well. Staying prepared will help you stay safe, no matter the emergency. Several local and national organizations have resources available to help you get and stay prepared. For more information, contact your local public 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 Wayne – 836-1316. Subscribe to the Gazette! Call 528-5178 Central Utah Equipment Sales 08 Chrysler PT Cruiser 16,000 miles • Only $9,900 •••HELP WANTED••• Central Utah Equipment Sales is looking for someone to buy and sell vehicles for our dealership. Bring resume to 420 South Main in Centerfield or contcat Kera at 435-528-5919 Central Utah Equipment Sales Buy, Sell and Trade 435-528-5919 420 South Main • Centerfield Holly C. Bown is a new young photographer in the area. Last year she interned with one of the most innovative and artistic photographers in the country, Pepper Nix. Now Holly has set up shop here in the Gunnison Valley. Holly’s love of photography really grew out of a love of art and all things artistic. She said, “I love the opportunity to elevate the everyday to extraordinary through the art of photography.” She specializes in outdoor portraiture in natural light. “Brides are particularly beautiful in a natural and/ or surprising settings; one that complements the extraordinary nature of the subject herself.” Holly looks forward to photographing the details in the lives of babies, families, seniors and especially the beautiful elements of weddings, brides and grooms. One unique aspect to her photography business is her skill at achieving a high fashion, hip look for those girls desiring it. She is also a licensed cosmetologist and works out of the Nail and Hair Company in Gunnison. Her specialty there is color and she has won several awards for her hair designs. Holly can put a unique spin on your senior or bridal photo by doing your hair and makeup in preparation for your individual photo shoot. She looks forward to having new clients here in the Gunnison Valley and through out the state. So come and visit her at the Nail and Hair Company (435-5283005), check out her website SweetAppleStudio.com, or just give her a call at 801-8854002 or 435-528-5476. Thank You! What a wonderful community we live in. We have all heard this before. There have been numerous stories about how people of this valley come together and support one another, in good times and bad. With the opening of our new Community Living Center in Centerfield, we have benefited first hand from the generosity and support of many people. Centerfield and the whole county has welcomed us with open arms. Many of our neighbors helped make the move from Mayfield as smooth as possible with the use of their trucks and strong arms. Many more people have volunteered hundreds of hours to help turn our new building into a special home for our residents. From quilts on the wall to shelves and plants to decorate their rooms and social areas, every gift is appreciated. We received a special gift of a flat screen TV from an anonymous donor for our activity room for everyone to enjoy. A special thanks to our local LDS churches for the beautiful sound system and piano keyboard to use for church services and our other musical programs. We want to personally thank everyone of our employees for going beyond the call of duty and putting in many overtime hours day and night to help with the change and getting more new employees trained and on board. It is still our mission, as it was in Mayfield, to provide the best possible care and support to the people who need assistance with living in our community. Thanks, Bill and Cindy Peterson Community Living Center Create a strategy for maturing CDs Submitted by DARIN FRANDSEN Some things, like fine wines, get better with age. But a certificate of deposit (CD) is not one of them. If you have a maturing CD, you need to decide what to do with it — and the earlier you make this decision, the better off you’ll be. So if you’ve got one or more CDs coming due in the next few months, start planning now. Of course, if you had a specific goal for a maturing CD — such as a college tuition payment — your decision has already been made. But if you’ve purchased a CD for another reason, you’ll have to choose whether to renew it or invest the proceeds elsewhere. If you bought the CD for the income it provides, you may want to renew it. If prevailing interest rates are the same, or higher, than the rate on your maturing CD, you can purchase a new CD without worrying about reducing your income stream. But if rates have fallen, you may have a dilemma: How can you reproduce the income you received from your now-matured CD? Here are a few alternatives to consider: • Purchase a bond that pays a higher rate. Instead of buying another CD, you could possibly purchase another fixed-income instrument, such as a bond, that pays a higher interest rate. Be aware, though, that if you find a bond that pays a higher rate, you may be taking on more risk, so make sure any bond you purchase is considered “investment grade quality” by the independent rating agencies. • Buy a longer-term CD. Generally speaking, you can get a higher interest rate when you purchase a longer-term CD. Your money will be locked up for a longer period of time, but it will help provide you with a more stable income stream over time. • Create a fixed-income “ladder.” To combat interestrate concerns, you might want to build a fixed-income “ladder” by buying several CDs or bonds with varying maturities — shortterm, intermediate-term and long-term. When market rates are low, you’ll still have your longer-term vehicles earning higher interest rates. And when market interest rates are high, you can reinvest the maturing short-term bonds and CDs at the higher rates. Thus far, we’ve talked about replacing a maturing CD to protect your income stream. But if you bought a CD for another purpose — such as removing some of your money from a volatile stock market — then the CD’s maturity gives you a chance to re-evaluate your in- vestment strategy. As you know, 2008 was a tough year for the stock market, so, at the time, diverting some of your money to a CD might have seemed smart. But history tells us that even the worst bear markets don’t last forever, and that the biggest gains in a rally often occur at the early stages. Consequently, you may want to take this opportunity to “rebalance” your portfolio, and, if appropriate for your individual situation, look for ways to invest the proceeds of your CD into quality equities or other securities. By planning ahead, you won’t feel rushed to make a hasty decision when your CD matures or, even worse, be tempted to spend the money and have little to show for it. Your maturing CD can help you achieve your financial goals — if you give it a chance. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. CD BUYERS The CD Savings and Income Plan from Edward Jones gives you two big potential advantages: Higher overall rates More dependable income Information on issuers’ names available upon request. Call or visit your local financial advisor today. Darin K Frandsen Financial Advisor . St George, UT 84770 435-652-3558 www.edwardjones.com |