| Sutter County News for October, 2008 |
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Be Safe, Be Alert After The Clocks Roll Back
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| October 29, 2008 |
 Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour this weekend as daylight standard time begins on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 AM. Also, please be aware of the need to adjust to the earlier darkness in the evening and to be alert, especially when driving or walking about.
A study conducted by Professors Fishbeck and Gerard of Carnegie Mellon University reported in 2007 that after clocks are turned back 1 hour in the fall, pedestrians, from the dusk to dark period, face a three times increased risk of being struck and killed by a vehicle. Apparently, the days immediately following a return to daylight standard time in November show the highest increase in pedestrian fatalities. The risk then declines each month through May. According the the researchers, it's the adjustment to the earlier darkness rather than the darkness itself that is the killer.
Both drivers and pedestrians should be more alert and aware during the dusk to dark transition but especially during the days immediately following the change back to daylight standard time on November 2nd.
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New Sutter County Boating Ramp
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| October 29, 2008 |
New Sutter County boating ramp opens in time for restricted season
on only stretch of river open for salmon fishing in the Sacramento Valley
A public works project to restore
critical access to the Sacramento River from the Sutter County side is
nearing completion and will be operational just in time for use on one
of the only rivers in California where salmon can be fished this year.
The Tisdale Boat Launch Facility on the Sacramento River south of the
Sutter County community of Meridian will be open to the public on
Nov. 1, the first day of salmon season, according to the Sutter County
Public Works Department. It will be the only boat access point to
the Sacramento River from the Sutter County side of the river
The new launch facility is located at the Tisdale Weir, at the
Sacramento River at the end of Tisdale Road, in western Sutter County.
The two-lane launch ramp is 32 feet wide and 152 feet long and
the parking area slab is 88 feet wide and 750 feet long with 43
vehicle/trailer parking spaces. It cost $1.4 million and was
funded through a grant from the California Department of Boating
and Waterways, utilizing funds generated by taxes on boats.
The boat launching facility replaces the facility closed eight
years ago due to repeated episodes of excessive silting in.
In 2001, Sutter County prepared a grant application and received
funding for the boat ramp portion in 2003, when the Public Works
Department began engineering for a facility. In 2008, Sutter
County received additional funding for the parking pad portion
of the project and both the ramp and the parking pad were built
this year.
This section of the Sacramento River is part of the only stretch
of river in the Sacramento Valley where fall salmon fishing will
be allowed. Under Department of Fish and Game rules, no Chinook
are allowed to be kept anywhere on the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers or any of their tributaries, including the
American and Feather rivers. The only exception is from Nov. 1
to Dec. 31 in the Sacramento River between the Red Bluff
Diversion Dam and Knights Landing for a one-salmon bag and
possession limit.
This boat launching facility is north of Knights Landing on
a stretch of the river that is also excellent for steelhead,
striped bass and sturgeon.
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2008 Flu Shot Schedule
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| October 28, 2008 |
Sutter County Public Health is hosting flu shot clinics starting in October.
Tetanus and pneumonia shots will be offered during the clinics as well.
- A donation of $5.00 is accepted for flu vaccine administration.
- A fee of $30.00 is required for Pneumonia shots.
- A fee of $15.00 is required for Tetanus (Td) and Tdap shots
Note:
The Pneumonia shot is available to people 65 and older.
Tetanus shots are available for adults 18 years and older. Tdap shots are
available for adults 11-64 years. Tdap protects against Tetanus, Diphtheria
and Pertussis (whooping cough).
Please call Sutter County Public Health at 822-7215 for more information.
2008 Flu Shot Schedule
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Sutter County Health Division - Public Meeting
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| October 24, 2008 |
Assistant Director Human Services – Health Division, Amerjit Bhattal has announced a
series of public meetings to discuss proposed changes in management of the Sutter
County Outpatient Medical Clinic to strengthen medical services provided to our
community members, while expanding Public Health prevention services.
The proposal involves turning management of the clinic over to either Del Norte Clinics,
Inc. or Peachtree Clinics, Inc. Sutter County Human Services – Health Division encourage
comments and suggestions that will assist in developing additional public health services
that will be helpful to you and your family.
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Sutter County Library Book Sale
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| October 20, 2008 |
Friends of the Sutter County Library are currently holding a fall book sale
through October 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sale items include books, games and videos at bargain prices! All
proceeds from the book sale go to support library activities. The Sutter
Library is located at 750 Forbes Avenue, Yuba City. For more information,
please call (530) 674-8605.
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Printer's Error On Vote-By-Mail Ballots
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| October 17, 2008 |
A printer's error has resulted in the printing and mailing of incomplete vote-by-mail ballots to approximately 14,000 Sutter
County voters. Voters who received incorrect ballots are being asked to wait to vote until they receive new ballots in the mail.[More] This an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. You can download a free PDF reader from Adobe. |
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