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Show 6A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, May 4, 1 983 lh 'K & t w I S K 4 ' ' ' "i Y't 'i 'VL- ' L fi $ y ' ... , s x 1 4 t t J Chamber to Hear Dunn Wetter, Warmer Weather Just Isn't By DAN CARLSRUH weather hasnt It seems as been acting like it should. Theres been so much water these past few months that the neighbor has been running around the neighborhood gathering animals in sets of two. Your dog has gotten used to wearif the But, according to Don Murphy, professor of geology of Weber State College, the change is minimal. There hasnt been any drastic changes in the climate for more than 100 years. He describes drastic as any fluctuation of the annual mean temperature of two degrees or more. Nevertheless, as small as the change might be, there has been a while paddling around the yard. Youve been wet so long that the last time you looked in the mirror you resembled a prune. The TV shows you pictures of your favorite fishing hole which now has the width of the Mississippi and the flow of the Colorado. The Great Salt Lake is lapping at your doorstep and the hill behind you groans in the night. Everything is sopping wet. The climate has changed but it isnt time to pack up and move to Jackson, Mo., or wait for the Rap- ing his innertube change. Since the 1920s, our winters in Utah have been a little colder and the summers a little warmer and wetter, said Murphy. A statement like that takes some of the wind out of those stories which parents and grandparents like to tell. Wasnt it they who told horror stories of winters so cold that you could break off a moustache with a flick of the fingers or of summers so hot that eggs were precooked in the shell and even the pine trees wilted. Those stories may not have a lot of truth to them, according to Murphy, but they do have some logic. Back In the 20s, people didnt get into nice heated cars when they traveled into town. They had Model Ts. So a cold night would seem Course Restaurant. Dunn joined American Express Oct. 1, 1981, as director of continue. Murphy said sunspots may attribute to the cycles. A sunspot is a massive sun storm which produces areas of relatively cooler tempera- operations support services, and is responsible for internal operations including purchasing, supply; warehousing; building engineering; maintenance; mail room; security and tures on the surface. Its these spots on the sun which Murphy feels may influence the earths climates. Exactly how they change the climate still isnt fully under- telecommunications. His responsibilities Bill Alder of the National Weather Service agrees with the change in the climate. Weve taken 30 year intervals, from 1941 to 1970 and both time and from spans show that Utah is getting a tad warmer and wetter. Though the records show Utah getting warmer and wetter, there is only guesswork if the change will continue. Scientists have divergent views. Some say there will be a return to a glacier age, others think just the opposite will happen. Both sides can show records and charts for their educated guesses, but they remain guesses. Murphy didnt commit to either viewpoint, only that, at least for the past decades, a cycle appears. The climate pattern in Utah ap 0, career came when he was named by President Gerald Ford to serve on the Advisory Commission on al Relations, a But the extra clouds give another curse. It allows evaporation and it is evaporation which has made living in the valley a possibility. According to state climatology records, Utah receives 58 million acre feet of water through precipitation a year. Of that, only two million acre feet leave the state through creeks and rivers. The rest, some 56 million acre feet, leave through evaporation. The Great Salt Lake itself loses more than 3 million acre feet of water a year through evaporation. If that congres-sionall- y established rents. El Nino, meaning the Christ Child, since the currents usually have been observed around Christmas, has been the most immediate concern fJr Utah and Davis County residents. EL Nino is a large body of water in the Pacific which has risen in temperature from four to six degrees. The warmer water brews numerous storms allowing them to reach further inland, giving extra moisture to Utah. Moisture, which is usually a blessing to Utah, has now become a curse. The delicate desert structure needs a balance or the soil becomes saturated which in turn causes slides. with American Express are similar to those he had in county government where he served 11 years. During his 16 years in five as mayor of public office he was named Murray City Utahs Outstanding City Official, Utahs Outstanding County Official and Utahs Outstanding Elected Official. The highlight of his political stood. But that warming trend has had a reprieve in the past year when the Mexican volcano, El Chinchon-a- l, threw its ash into the stratosphere in March 1982, where it spread into a thin layer of particles. Those particles, which gave such brilliant sunsets last sum-- . mer, lowered surface temperatures. But at the same time, said Alder, some scientists think that the ash warmed the stratosphere, causing different atmospheric currents which eventually caused El Nino, the Pacific cur- summer. - of the Layton Chamber of Commerce at noon on Thursday, May 5, at Valley View Golf 22-ye- ar insufferable. In the summer, Staff photo by Itodnay Wright address the monthly luncheon cycles and pears to run in we should expect those cycles to homes didnt have the air conditioning we have now. To them, looking back, those days were colder in the winter and hotter in the 1951-198- Chairman William E. Dunn will Like Good 01' Days ture on your roof top. Change is just the norm for this globe and the weather is just one of the easiest, and first, to be noticed. Review Staff Former Salt LAYTON Lake County Commission commission. g resident of Dunn, a Utah, is a graduate of the University of Utah and is the owner of two pharmacies in Murray. He is married to the former Norma Erickson and they are the parents of four children. Reservations to attend the luncheon should be made in advance by calling no later than the afternoon, today. Call the Chamber office at life-lon- 546-129- 3. process stopped, the lake would rise 42 vertical inches a year. Total loss of evaporation could only occur if the Great Salt Lake was frozen, but even slowing down the process can mean drastic changes for valley residents. The record high of the Lake in modern time has been set at 4,212 feet above sea level in 1873. The low point occurred 90 years later on Oct. 31, 1963, when the Lake receded 21 feet at 4,191.35 feet above sea level. And if Utah doesnt return to its normal temperatures soon, residents may still have a chance to pack up or wait on their rooftops. Reservist Gets Army Training BOUNTIFUL Army Reserve Pvt. Daryl K. Dalling, son of John K. Dalling of 201 Shel- ley, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Kaye Cranney of 1022 E. 800 N., Bountiful, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. Cheese, Butter to Be Given Today in Roy Register May 1 1 - Senior citizens, age 60 ROY and over, will receive free butter and cheese at senior citizens centers today. Qualified people who live in Roy, Hooper, Kanesville and Wilson Lane to 20th Street should go to the Roy City Recreation Complex, 2150 W. 4700 S., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Identification is required. It must include a persons name, address, age and Social Security number. Bond said the Roy Senior Citizens Center, which will be According to Joyce Bond, di- located in the new Roy Municiprector of the Roy Center, there al Building, is progressing on is a plentiful supply of butter schedule. The opening date for and cheese, but parking is limited. She suggests people ar- the center is tentatively set for or range carpools and arrive after late August early September. 9 to avoid standing in line. A full slate of senior citizens Lunch is served at noon from classes and activities will be Monday through Friday at the available, including a Weber Roy Complex. Classes and other County Department of Aging nutrition program directed by Evelyn Hooglund. Donations to pay for the $98,000 center are being collected by members of the Roy As- N ARFE , for Convention vention will be adjourned at noon on May 25. Tickets to the banquet must tired Federal Employees be purchased on or before May (NARFE) will be held on May 11. Price is $8.50 per person. 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the Heritage Tickets will be available at the Center in Clearfield. Clearfield meeting on May 11, All NARFE members and or from chapter president. their guests are invited to the At the meeting on May 11, annual Federation Convention Vernon Borgeson will show c to be held at the Travel slides he took on his recent visit Lodge, 161 W. 600 S., Salt Lake to the Holy Land. All members City, on May 23, 24, and 25. and prospective members are Registration will be at noon on urged to attend. For further inMay 23, the banquet will be held formation call Carl Johnson at at noon on May 24, and the con CLEARFIELD The monthly meeting of Chapter 752 of the National Association of Re- sociation of Senior Adults (RASA). Bond said donations of fur- niture are also needed. For further information contact RASA officers Chauncey Daily or Velma Saunders, or call Bond at the Roy Complex. Tri-Ar- Applications Accepted for Rodeo Title Applications are now being accepted for the Miss Rodeo Og- den Queen contest. The deadline for submission of applications is May 6. To be eligible, contestants must be at least 18 years of age and no more than 24 years of age on Sept. 1. Any previous Miss Rodeo Ogden is ineligible. During the two morning held at the Golden Spike Coliseum, contestants are quired to wear a casual outfit, including jeans. The evening provide an opportunity for contestants to wear their formal western attire. Contestants are required to wear hat and gloves at all times. Contestants are judged on The Queen contest commithorsemanship, appearance and two the tee, by Elizabeth days personality during Goff and Elaine Miller, sugof rigorous competition, May The winner is required to gests that the girls keep their compete in the Miss Rodeo Utah outfits simple, as elaborate contest held in July. The girls wardrobes are not necessary for this contest. They suggest are judged on horsemanship of that good grooming, poise, efduring the four competition. Patterns are pro- fective use of colors, and pervided to each contestant at time sonality are most important criteria. of entry. 20-2- 1. Contestants are also required to give a minute talk during ate competition on a subject of their own choice. A scholarship 2-- 3 is presented by the past Miss Rodeo Ogden Queens Assocition for the most outstanding speech. . 825-214- 0. Clearfield Apartments United Way Sets Meeting Face Condemnation - BOUNTIFUL The United Way of Davis County will hold its annual meeting and campaign recognition party on Mon- day, May 9, 6:30 p.m., View-mo- nt High School Auditorium. Officers for 1983 will be elected and new board members will be nominated and approved. Members of the board and ex- ecutive committee will be recognized for their volunteer service. The 1982 campaign recap will be announced. Campaign workers and many companies and businesses will be recognized for their support. Also featured at the meeting will be a special movie showing of Firefox with Clint Eastwood. All volunteer leaders, agency staff and volunteers, contributors and the public are invited to attend with their partners and families. Admission is free. Make reservations prior to May 5 by calling 451-522- 2. CLEARFIELD tion proceedings Condemna- residents of the area are comp- against the laining about the vacant Maple Street Apart- particularly sinceapartments, they are ments, located at 627 Maple located across the street from Street in Clearfield, have begun by city officials. The fourplex dwellings which were once used as chicken coops, were closed by the Davis County Board of Health in 1978. City Manager Gayle Starks reported to the city council that the building is unsafe, unsanitary, dilapidated and provides a harbor for vermin. Starks said $160,000 home. 1973, the city adopted an ordinance instructing the owner of the apartments to either recondition them or tear them down. In the 10 years since then, Starks pointed out that nothing has been done by the owner. Starks said attempts to reach the owners have failed. In |