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Show Page C8 - THE HKKAM). Provn. Utah, Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Follow these suggestions when winterizing pool, spa pools and 125 to 175 ppm for vinyl, fiberglass and painted pools. The pH balance should range from 7.4 to 7.8, while the calcium hardness should be from 225 to 300 ppm for plaster finish, and 175-2ppm for vinyl, fiberglass and painted pools. There should also be no iron or copper in the water. Mitchell recommends adding a chelating agent, which will prevent metals in the water from plating out on the pool walls. After cleaning and checking the water balance, a shock treatment should be added to the pool and then an algicide should be added. Algae can grow in a covered pool and can put a root system into the By DENISE DALEY Herald Correspondent starts and the weather begins to grow colder, the time As school ccmes for winterizing outdoor swimming pools and spas. Proper winterizing makes it easthe pool or spa in the ier to spring. Kirk Mitchell, chief chemist and manager of applications and research for Hydrotech Chemical Corp., Marietta, Ga., recommends some of the following procedures in the article "Winterizing: Good ClosBusiing Program Assures Start-U- p ness," by Ottom P. Kramer, in Swimming PoolSpa Age, July 1988 edition. First, the pool should be brushed and vacuumed and the tile should be cleaned with tile and vinyl cleaner. Secondly, a complete water analysis should be taken and the water balance adjusted to the proper levels. In Kramer's article, Hydrotech Chemical Corp. recommends the following pool water guidelines: Total alkalinity should be from 100 to 150 ppm for plaster finish re-op- - . 11 I - ,,,4. be covered. For a solid pool cover that does not have a process for cleaning debris, the article recommends a wide mesh pool cover over the solid pool cover, which allows water to run through but catches the heavy debris. For above ground pools, the article suggests using a compensator or float under the cover to allow for expanision and contraction of the water or ice. This helps to eliminate stres and adamage to the cover. If the pool has a winter plate and return cap, the article suggests keeping the water level as high as possible. The higher the wter level the less sag to the cover and the the support. Pools without plaster during the winter, said greater these attachments should have the Mitchell. water level six inches below the The pool filter should also be skimmer opening. backwashed and cleaned, and the pool should be drained to a level Cartridge filters should be below the skimmer and inlet lines. drained andor removed and stored Also, Mitchell recommends draining indoors, while diatomaceous earth the water from the filter and heater filters shold be drained and the to avoid having the pipes and hoses accessories that tend to hold water, freeze. such as pressure gauges, shold be When this is done the pool should removed and stored indoors. BYU program seeks 'Friends' for foreigners By DENISE DALEY Herald Correspondent BYU's International Student Office is looking for volunteers to be a "Friend" to hundreds of foreign students arriving in Utah Vally to attend school. Traditionally Utah has extended a warm welcome to visiting foreign students, and the International Student Coordinating Committee helps the students find a Utah County Friend. A Friend is someone who will answer questions about life in America. Friends do not need to speak a foreign language, the students speak English well enough to study at the University level. Also, the adult students make thier own housing arrangements, and Friends are specifically instructed not to offer or give financial aid. Anyone with questions or wishing to volunteer should contact Ann Jacobsen at the BYU International 6 or Sid or Student Office, 1 Barbara Sandberg at or 2 (work). 377-171- 374-627- Herald PhotoTreni Nelson Just a quiet moment Thor and Jenise Nielsen spend a quiet moment enjoying the fountain in front of the Utah County Courthouse at night. The warm nights have made sueh a visit a pleasant way to have a private talk. County doesn't want to pay for 911 service for Timberlakes area By SONNI SCHWINN Heber City Correspondent HEBER CITY Wasatch County would be subsidizing the d Telephone Co. if it were to pay for installing 911 lines for Timberlakes, a recreational development, County Attorney Steve Hansen told the commission recent- - Kamas-Woodlan- ly. d Vernile Price, Telephone Co., said his company is installing telephone lines to serve the Timberlakes area. He asked the commission to pay for installing trunk lines to connect the community with the county's 911 dispatcher and to pay the monthly service fees. He said a direct line would .'cost $250 to $300, plus $20 per 'month. Using an 800 number would cost $120 to install, ' plus $43 to $61 per month. He said 50 cents could be collected from each Timberlakes user, which generate $50 toward those costs. Commissioner Pete Coleman explained that the 50 cents per month paid for 911 by residents on the which is assigned to most of the communities in the county, goes to the Sheriff's Office for costs Kamas-Woodlan- con-necti- ; 654-pref- Does waiting for a call to come in from ksep you directly related to running the service, not for telephone lines. County taxpayers should not also have to pay for Timberlake's lines and service. He said the residents in Soldier Summit are paying all the installation and line charges in order to get 911 in their community. Commissioner LaRen Provost said if the county paid to install 911 for Timberlakes, other outlying areas, which do not have the would also have a right to expect the county to pay all their costs to install lines and monthly fees. Price said he would take the message back to Timberlake's residents that the county is not interested in providing emergency services for them. The Commissioners said they wanted to provide the service but that if the people want it they could pay for it through the Homeowners' Association, rather than expecting the county to subsidize them. However, Hansen said that because other phone companies install 911 lines without charging users, it would be the phone company they would be subsidizing. going out? x, Wasatch County hopes for some 1998 Olympic events By SONNI SCHWINN Heber City Correspondent HEBER CITY Wasatch County has a good chance of being the site of the luge and bobsled events if the U.S. is selected for the 1998 Winter Olympics, County Commissioner Pete Coleman reported. He has been a member of the State Olympics Organizing Committee and the Olympics for Utah Committee, and now has been assigned to chair the Wasatch Olympics Committee. He reported that officials in Park City, which is the first choice for the luge and bobsledding, told him they have as much as they can handle with the cross-countrjumping, and slalom events. Wasatch is the second choice, making it the leading candidate for the luge and bobsled runs if Park City definitely decides to give them up. The most likely location for the runs would be in the Snake Creek area of Wasatch Mountain State Park, said Coleman. A study is now being conducted to determine the possibility of a tramway connecting Cottonwood Canyon and Park City, - y, with a branch to the Park he said. He pointed out that by 1998 the new U.S. 40 will be completed, with four lanes. U.S. 189 through Provo Can- yon also could be widened to four lanes by that time. He said construction on the runs must be underway within two years, before the Olympics host country is selected. But even if the U.S. isn't chosen, if the State allocates funds to build the runs, they will be completed and used as permanent training facilities for all of North America, making Wasatch County a destination area. Community leaders, representing various private and public interests in the county, will make up the Wasatch Olympic Committee. They will first meet with representatives of Summit and Utah Counties, who have already said they will support having the events in Wasatch County. If Summit County decides definitely to give up the two events, the Wastach Committee will then "make a pitch" to the Olympics Organizing Committee, Coleman said. He said he expects a final decision in about a month. Forwarding your important calls helps keep your life from being put on standby. That's why you should consider a U S WEST TeleChoice package that includes different options you can combine to meet your specific needs. For instance, your TeleChoice package might also include Three-WaCall Forwarding. Calling, unlimited local calling, Call Forwarding is just one of the an additional listing and additional TeleChoice services and features directory assistance. It's your call. Whatever package you choose, you can choose for your pack Moroni Correspondent Three elementary schools in the South Sanpete School District have received XJ36,000 grant to develop and strengthen a model program for students at risk for academic failure. Provided by House Bill 234, the funds will be used to employ an coordinator who will develop a variety of special programs. James R. Peterson, Ephraim Elementary School principal, will be the director of the South Sanpete program. Also associated with the program will be Rodney Anderson, Gunnison Valley Elementary School principal, and Manti Elementary At-Ri- LOJSyESF COMMUNICATIONS School principal Kirk Anderson. Each of the three elementary schools in the district will form an Council that will help assess school and community needs and work with the coordinator. The funds will provide for the purchase of curriculum materials in Making the most of your time." At-Ri- the schools, for teacher and parent activities and for a library collection for parental use. In addition, a Big Brother Big Sisters program will be developed as well as a peer tutoring program, parenting seminars and other services. k model Only seven in Utah funded were projects through House Bill 234. y you'll save money over the costs of the individual features. The point is that by combining several options in a TeleChoice package, you'll make your life a little easier. Just call your local U S WEST Communications office, See Get aTeleChoice package with Call Forwarding. Three schools receive grant for students at risk program By IDA O. DONALDSON age. In fact, TeleChoice offers 14 At-Ris- C M T .irniunKlHi. n. 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