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7 Golden Valley News & Billings County Pioneer Thursday, August 31, 2006 15 GoE, North Dakota's own brand of ethanol-blended fuel, is wrap- ping up its summer "GoE! Givin' Ya Gas" tour. The tour was part of an effort to raise awareness and encourage all North Dakotans to use ethanol-blended fuels in their cars, beats, lawn mowers, and anything else that runs on gasoline. The "GoE Guys," funny and energetic young men traveling in a white car decked-out in GoE d cor, participated in a variety of parades all across North Dakota. Besides entertaining parade goers with their crazy antics, they were "Givin' Gas" - buying tanks of eth- anol for lucky drivers that happened upon them at local petroleum retailers. Pictures from the successful, and fun, summer tour are all chronicled online on the GoE Web site: www.GoEfuel.com. North Dakotans have until September 15, 2006 to register for $500 worth of GoE Fuel. Registrations are taken online at www. goefuel.cem/givinyagas/freegoe and the winner will receive a $500 gil card to a fueling station nearest to them, selling GoE. "The GoE campaign has been very successful for us," says Kim Christianson, program manager of the State Energy Office. "This year's 'GoE Givin' Ya Gas!' tour was another fun way to remind people to choose ethanol when filling up their vehicles or anything that runs on gasoline. And with the increasing cost of gas, we have seen a lot of people registering to win that $500 worth of fuel!" GoE was launched in spring of 2004 as part of a comprehensive, statewide marketing campaign to increase ethanol consumption in the state The goal of the campaign is to increase sales of ethanol, such as E-10 and E-85, and other renewable fuels. GoEfuel.cem features a wealth of information about ethanol and its production, benefits to the state's economy, pollution facts, and statistics. By Lloyd Omdahl Afew weeks ago, I joined the science com- munity voicing alarm over earth warming and recommended that everyone who drove a car should plant trees in proportion to the emissions they generated. Well, I checked with your neighbors and found out that you didn't plant any trees. You didn even plant a shrub. On top of that, you sprayed the car- ben dioxide fighting dandelions. It still isn't too late to rid yourself of guilt. In fact, you can get some real deals on trees and shrubs at your nearest Wal-Mart. They've been picked over pretty well but they're really cheap. An ugly tree is better than no tree at all. If that is too tough of an assignment, just grow anything green and legal. Because I know that you are not going to plant anything, it will be necessary to sug- gest other options. That or let the earth turn into a Kenmore oven. Since the federal gov- ernment has abdicated its responsibilities in regard to earth warming, states are moving to fill the vacuum. Indiana just framed out an energy conservation program. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Prime Minister Tony Blair signed a pact against earth warming. So North Dakota, too, could cut a swath in this field. In fact, everybody should have a personal energy policy. Lowering the speed limit on the Interstate and state highways by 10 miles would be the most significant move to reduce unnecessary gas combustion. The North Dakota land- scape may be plain but it isn't so boring that we need to tear through it to get somewhere five minutes early. Most North Dakota meet- ings don't solve real problems anyway so you can be late without missing much. And if it's shopping that's on your agenda, the sale at Wal-Mart will last and the stuff will still be cheap no matter when you get there Admittedly, most drivers will oppose a reduced speed limit and drivers vote. So that suggestion is politically unacceptable and unachievable. If you are old enough, you will remember that we had a federally-mandated speed limit of 55 in the 1970s. That was one of the seven wonders of the Twentieth Century. We should at least require all tires to be inflated to 40 pounds. That would save an undetermined amount of gas. Air conditioning is an energy hog that could be used more judiciously. Instead of cooling down to 68 degrees, every retail outlet should be required to keep its tem- perature at 80. That would not only save on energy but it would save us from ourselves. Last year, consumers spent more money than they earned by using credit cards and home mortgages. If this continues, we will be owned by the Chinese central banks by 2010 But we won't quit shopping until somebody turns up the heat As I was taking my weekly shower, anoth- er thought came to mind. Heating water uses a lot of energy. In the good old days (they were good because they are old), one tub of bath water washed six kids - dirty ones, too. And that was before BO was invented by Lifebuoy soap. Nowadays, the box stores have whole rows of deodorants and scents for those who can't wash aider every game. Right Guard can be used effectively under either arm. It's time for the 75-second show- er every other day. Athletic events guzzle shiploads of gas. Sports leagues should be required to cancel at least one game per season. Every team probably has a game nobody wants to play anyway. Of course, the Kansas City Royals would probably like to cancel their whole season If just one Vikings game were can- celled, it would save 121,000 gallons of gas. However, it would be a better idea for them to play all of their games just to keep the highways safe and the jails empty Then there are the auction sales. Except for curious neighbors, auction sale addicts drive for 80 miles to load their cars and pickups with cheap stuff. Chronic stuff col- lectors! They already have so much stuff at home they can barely get beth vehicles in the garage but they still can't resist buying their third pipe wrench for two dollars. They still haven't forgotten the trauma of paying $19.95 for one 23 years ago when the well needed repairing. Instead of expecting others to step up to the earth warming plate, I suppose I'd better do it myself. Yes, I planted two shrubs last week. My gas-guzzling S-10 pickup stays home a lot more I don't drive the speed limit on the Interstate. And I've signed up at the Toro store for the first hybrid riding lawn- mower My personal energy plan is in place and working. Recent rains were too late for especially those with adequate many producers to salvage their potassium. 2006 alfalfa crops for cash or livestock feed * Frequently cut stands are at "However, not all areas greatest risk for winter injury if have succumbed to the wrath cut during the fall. Fall cutting of Mother Nature's dry spell," will be safer if at least one cut- North Dakota State University ling during the regular growing Extension Service dairy special- season reached flowering stage. ist J.W. Schroeder says. "In these regions of the state where a fall * Younger stands are healthier cutting will be possible, the good than older ones; thus, they are news is the demand is high." less susceptible to winter dam- HarVesting at the proper time age if cut in the fall. and selecting the right fields to harvest are the keys to mini- * Alfalfa-grass mixtures roiling the risk of making the should be less susceptible than crop susceptible to winter injury, pure alfalfa stands. according to Schroeder. Here is some advice from * Alfalfa varieties with win- agronomists at Midwestern uni- ter survival scores of 2 or lower versities: should be most tolerant of fall cutting. * Avoid cutting during the sev- eral-week period when alfalfa is restoring root reserves prior to a killing frost In the upper Midwest, that usually is from Sept 1 to mid-October. * Choose well-drained fields with high levels of soil fertility, * Don't cut fall fields with soils susceptible to heaving. * Leave alternating strips uncut to catch snow. 5 With the beginning of a new school year, the North Dakota Department of Health is remind- ing parents and schools about the importance of playground safety. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 200,000 children are treated in the nation's hospital emergency rooms for playground equip- ment-related injuries each year; of those, about 148,000 involve public playground equipment and about 51,000 involve home playground equipment. In addi- tion, about 15 children die each year as a result of playground equipment-related incidents. "The majority of playground injuries occur to children ages 2 through 9, and most of the injuries are caused by falls," said Diana Read, health edu- cator with the North Dakota Department of Health's Injury/ Violence Prevention Program. "These are mainly falls from the equipment to the ground, but falls from one piece of equipment to another also are reported. Most of the deaths are caused by strangulation, although some are the result of falls." Other ways children are injured on the playground include impact with moving and nonmoving equip- ment and contact with hardware that pinches, has gaps, or has sharp edges Parents and school officials can help children to understand the potential hazards and help to prevent them. The state health department and the CPSC rec- ommend the following safety checklist for public and home playground environments: Install and maintain a shock- absorbing surface around the play equipment. Use at least 9 inches of wood chips, mulch or shredded rubber for play equip- ment up to 7 feet high. If sand or pea gravel is used, install at least a 9-inch layer for play equipment up to 5 feet high. Another option is to use surfac- ing mats made of safety, tested rubber or rubber-like materials. Install protective surfacing at least 6 feet in all directions from play equipment. For swings, make sure surfacing extends in the back and front, twice the height of the suspending bar. Never attach - or allow chil- dren to attach - ropes, jump ropes, clotheslines, or pet leash- es to play equipment; children can strangle in these. Check for hardware that can be hazardous, like open "S" hooks or protruding belt ends -" Check for spaces that could trap children, such as openings in guardrails or between ladder rungS; these spaces should mea- sure less than 3.5 inches or more than 9 inches Make sure platforms and ramps have guardrails to pre- vent falls. Check for sharp points or edges on equipment. Remove tripping hazards like exposed concrete footings, tree stumps and recks. Regularly check play equip- ment and surfacing to make sure both are in good condition. Carefully supervise children on play equipment to make sure they are safe. The CPSC has published a handbook for playground safe- ty that contains more detailed information, including recom- mendations about playground surfacing materials, equipment layout and design, suggested maintenance checklists, general hazards, and more "Because we know the major- ity of playground injuries are caused by falls, we can help pre- vent or reduce the injuries by providing a safer landing, sur- face," Read said. "We may not be able to prevent every fall, but we can at least cushion the fall. Grass, turf, asphalt, and concrete are not recommended surfaces for playground equip- ment because they have poor shock-absorbing properties." For more information about playground safety or to receive a copy of the CPSC Handbook for Playground Safety, contact Diana Read or Dawn Mayer, North Dakota Department of Health, at 701.328.4536 or visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website at www.cpsc.gov. ArmorThane Golden Valley DAKOTA (lIBIB ~ ~ ~) Sprayed-On Manor, In{. 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