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Thursday, September 13, 2012 • Issue # 961
Visitors Enjoy “Hike the Hoodoos!” Challenge at Bryce Canyon National Park
Dr. Colin Marshall is the newest doctor at Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Colin Marshall Joins Staff at Garfield Memorial PANGUITCH - Garfield Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Colin Marshall as the newest member of the medical staff. Dr. Marshall is board certified in family medicine and earned his medical degree at A.T. Still University in Missouri. Dr. Marshall completed a family medicine residency at Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. As part of his residency, he received specialized training in obstetrics, endoscopy, emergency and sports medicine. Dr. Marshall and Julianne, his wife, have three children; Thomas, Jacob, and Alexa. He was born in Cedar City and returned to Panguitch at age five, when his father, Steve, joined his Grandfather Monte at the Panguitch Drug Store. At that time, Dr. Marshall’s uncle, Dr. Tom Marshall, was one of the area physicians in Panguitch. Colin wanted to follow in Tom’s footsteps and return to Panguitch as a doctor. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Marshall, call Garfield Memorial Clinic at (435) 6768842.
Fire Restrictions to Be Lifted on BLM, State and Unincorporated Private Lands Statewide
SALT LAKE CITY - Effective at midnight on September 6, state fire managers rescinded all 2012 fire closures on all BLM, state and unincorporated private lands. Campfires and other normally permitted activities are now permitted. National Forest restrictions put in place in 2012 for Utah were lifted on August 2nd. Cities and towns still have varying fire restrictions, so the public is advised to check with local authorities. While the statewide fire restriction on target shooting is rescinded, the BLM still has a temporary shooting restriction in place on about 900 acres of land west of Utah Lake. Firefighters continue to respond to wildland fires on a daily basis throughout the
state, but fire danger has decreased as cooler temperatures and higher fuel moisture levels make fire spread potential lower. Caution is still advised. State Forester, Dick Buehler warns, “The danger isn’t gone and fire season isn’t over yet. We still need to use good safe campfire practices and everyone needs to be careful doing anything that might lead to wildfire.” The closed burn season is still in effect until October 31, and individuals wishing to conduct agricultural or debris burning are still required to obtain a permit from their county fire warden or other designated county official. For more information on fire prevention, fire restrictions or other wildland fire topics, visit
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www.utahfireinfo.gov. Follow us on Twitter @UtahWildfire. —Bureau of Land Management and Utah Dept. of Natural Resources
BRYCE CANYON N.P. To encourage visitors to stay healthy while having fun, Bryce Canyon National Park has developed a new activity called “Hike the Hoodoos!” Part hike, part scavenger hunt, visitors must hike at least 3 miles on specially-marked trails and find “Hike the Hoodoos” benchmark survey markers along the way. Visitors may either obtain rubbings of the benchmarks, or take pictures of themselves with the benchmarks, to prove they hiked the required distance. Upon showing their rubbings or photos to the visitor center ranger, they are then presented with a special reward. There are nine “Hike the Hoodoos!” benchmarks located along eight different hiking trails in the park. Although only 3-miles of hiking (and finding benchmarks) are required to earn a reward, some visitors are opting to attain rubbings/photos of all nine benchmarks – for a total of 18.4 miles of hiking! Quite an accomplishment, indeed! Not only is the ―Hike Ray Poe obtains a rubbing of a benchmark survey marker the Hoodoos!” program prov- along the “Hike the Hoodoos!” challenge. ing to be wildly popular, but this activity complements First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” Initiative—dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity by encouraging kids and their families to eat healthier and exercise more. As part of the ―Let’s Move!” Initiative, the Department of Interior has created “Let’s Move Outside!”— which encourages kids and their families to take advantage of America’s Great Outdoors by engaging in outdoor activity that gets hearts pumping and bodies moving. Says National Park Service Director, Jon Jarvis, ―National parks are amazing places where exercise is disguised as adventure, and we sneak in some learning, too!‖ The “Hike the Hoodoos!” program was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Park Foundation through the generous support of the Coca-Cola Foundation.
Harley, stylin’ in her pink nail polish, with some of her brood.
Basset Hound Gives Birth to Kittens!! OK, not really. But when Page Witzdam, of Escalante, saw her neighbor’s Basset Hound coming up the road toward her house, and trailing close behind her was a pack of kittens, she thought to herself, “That’s kind of weird.” It turns out that “Harley,” a five year old Basset Hound owned by Witzdam’s neighbor, Cantrail Juggert, is “mama” to not just one, but several litters of kittens. Harley’s never had a litter of her own pups, and it all started when there were kittens in the household being weaned. It seems that Harley decided something needed to be done about that, and she began lactating and nursing her first litter. And then another litter. And then another one, making her now kind of a super-foster-dog-cat-mom. So, don’t even try telling Harley they’re not hers. “She goes wild if she can’t find them,” says Juggert. “We’re expecting soon the cats will start barking and the dog will start to meow.” —Insider report
USU Offers Resources for National Preparedness Month
LOGAN – Each year, disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States and throughout the world, leaving lasting impacts. According to the American Red Cross, however, less than half of Americans have an emergency preparedness plan in place. “When people are prepared, fear, anxiety and losses that accompany disasters are reduced,” said Carolyn Washburn, USU Extension associate professor. “September marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month, an annual campaign led by FEMA to encourage all Americans to take the necessary steps toward emergency preparedness.” To assist Utahns with disaster preparation, USU Extension offers many resources to encourage the development of family preparedness plans. The Extension Disaster Education Network at eden. lsu.edu/ offers disaster preparation tips and information on such topics as drought, fire, floods, hurricanes, swine influenza, West Nile virus, financial preparation, family preparation and animal health. In addition, the USU Ex-
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tension site, fire.usu.edu, was created specifically because of the extreme fire danger in Utah this year. The site offers information in wildfire preparation, fire wise tips for the home and landscape and rangeland fire resources. Washburn said there are several USU Extension-sponsored preparedness events going on around the state this month. Salt Lake County Extension offers an emergency preparedness class titled “Preparing Your Important Papers for Emergencies” Monday, Sept. 17, at the Salt Lake County Government Center from noon to 1 p.m. The class is free of charge, but pre-registration is required. Further information can be found at extension.usu.edu/SALTLAKE. Washburn said it is wise for all families to make a plan, have a 72-hour kit on hand for each family member and become educated on preparation for specific emergencies and disasters. “Preparation reduces a great amount of anxiety and fear,” she said. “September is a good month to focus on getting your family prepared.” —Utah State University
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