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Show Svaie climotoligisH soys ueavEjGr uifl only get hotter If you like the climate in Phoenix, you can stay right here in Utah. , "The Phoenix climate will be here in 10 to 15 years," said Utah State Climatologist Gail Bingham. Bingham said the "greenhouse effect" everybody's talking about with this year's heat and drought is very real, and that research indicates in-dicates climate is going to move northward by about five degrees per decade. Bingham, a research professor at Utah State University, is studying some aspects of the effect "The scary thing for a state like Utah, which is on the edge of being habitable because of the amount of , water that falls, is that we're right on the tipping edge. We've seen what this place looks like in the last few years when we get too much rain, but we can be in a real world of hurt if we tip the other way and get just a little dry," he said. Bingham made his comments on KUSU-FM, the USU radio station. . The greenhouse effect is the term .used to describe the effect certain gases carbon dioxide, methane and freons have on the earth's atmosphere. They prevent heat from escaping the earth, and in fact, radiate it back to the earth, "like a plastic or glass cover you put over a greenhouse," said Bingham. Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels is the worst culprit. Bingham said this year's dry, hot I Packard to head banEiers The Utah Bankers Association (UBA) has elected new officers and board members. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the Association's 80th Annual Convention. Con-vention. F. Calvin Packard, President and Chairman of Central Bank and Trust, Springville, was elected president of the association, which represents Utah's 41 commercial banks. Robert B. White, Jr., President of Utah Independent Bank in Salina, was elected vice president. Five other bankers were elected to serve two-year terms on the UBA's 14 member Board of Directors. Mr. Packard was appointed in 1981 to the Adisory Council of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Super-visors, the national organization for the 50 state bank regulators throughout the country. He was re-elected in 1987. He served on the Executive Council of the Western Independent Bankers Association and was president in 1978. He was mayor of Springville for eight years and was also member of the Springville City Council. Mr. Packard was vice president of UBA last year and served on the UBA Legislative Committee. The five bankers newly elected to serve as UBA Board members are: Michael D. Fowler, executive vice president and chief financial officer, First Interstate Bank of Utah; Thafs Life Junk drawer part II by Roger Sturman and now you know the rest of the story.... You just never know when one of the goodies in your junk drawer may come in handy. Just the other night, my wife complained about a dry throat and said she wished she had a Lifesaver. Having just completed the annual junk drawer inventory, I knew just where to find one. So, I got up in the dark of night, opened the drawer felt around for something fuzzy and gave it to her. You should have heard her carry on. She hacked and coughed all night long. She actually accused me of feeding her a dust ball! Funny thing, though, there were still 2 fuzzy lif esavers in the drawer the next morning but only three felt washers from the lamp. Most women have a (secret) 7unk drawer that contains a few things that are unable to be placed in your normal category of kitchen gadgets. Such things may include a pair of pliers, a screwdriver and a junior sized hammer that father doesn't know about. When the lady of the state Farm's Homeowners insurance with inflation coverage SEE ME F" T4P PIAN UIAN I? W I : V ,- , c smM ay,, a. INIUXHCI MiHiliMIiiH'lit weather is not the sudden result of the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere at-mosphere has nearly doubled since the 1880s, the beginning of the Industrial In-dustrial Revolution, he said. Scientists have devoted over 20 years of intense study to the patterns pat-terns of world temperature and carbon dioxide levels to understand how the greenhouse effect is working. Bingham, who is a research associate professor of soil science and biometeorology at USU is involved in-volved in the study. He is investigating in-vestigating where carbon dioxide goes once it has been burned and released into the atmosphere. "We built a fast-response sensor that can fly on an airplane over oceans or forests to measure how fast those surfaces are taking up carbon dioxide," he said. Knowing where carbon dioxide is stored is important to studying the greenhouse effect. "A forest can store carbon dioxide for 100-300 years. But if you can get it into the deep oceans, you can bury it for 10,000 years," he explained. The world's temperature has not been rising gradually, as some people assume, Bingham said. Global temperatures heated up through the 1940's and then decreased through the mid-1970's. They then rose gradually through the beginning of the 1980's and elected Calvin Packard Curtis H. Harris, executive vice president, Barnes Banking Co.; Roy C. Nelson, president, Bank of Utah; Ronald N. Spratling, Jr., president and chairman of the board, Holladay Bank and Trust; and James C. Stewart, chairman and chief executive officer, Continental Bank. house finally gets tired of waiting for Dad to fix the broken cupboard door, or whatever, she will pull out her little set of tools from her secret junk drawer and pound the heck out of it! Women's junk drawers may contain such items as 300 coupons that she has been clipping out of the newspapers and magazines, 4 or 5 dried up felt tip pens without caps (but in baggies), 240 yards of various sizes of string, a note from a child that says' "I love you Mom," the instructions on how to care for the plant that died last week, and the staples to hubby's staple gun for which he has been searching for over a year. Kids have junk drawers too, but they are supposed to contain clothes. When Mom goes in to put away laundry she opens Johnny's drawer and finds 3 broken balsa-wood airplanes, a pair of pregnant flashlight batteries, 1 dead frog, 17 rubber bands, and Dad's staple gun. Where are the clean clothes? Under the bed -where else? Sister Jenny will have a much more organized drawer, but inside the drawer will be a shoebox. Inside the shoebox will be photos of friends, one freeze-dried freeze-dried coursage, a zillion notes from girl friends, and one very locked diary in which she writes of boys that she wishes would notice her and others that she hopes will not. Everyone needs a junk drawer; it is where our hopes live. We stash our secret plans and important spare parts in the junk drawer. If we need someplace to put something in a hurry when company is coming? The junk drawer. Where to put extra pennies we take out of our pockets? Of course! the junk drawer. The name we have given to such an important thing in our life seems to be a bit disrespectful, though. When we put something away to be taken out at a later time for re-evaluation, it is called a ''junk drawer"'. If a city or nation does it, it's called a "Time Capsule". Think about it! started back down again, until this year. Carbon dioxide levels have not risen steadily either. For example, the Arab oil embargo helped to lower levels significantly, although the trend has nearly returned to where it was, Bingham said. Large volcanic eruptions disrupt the greenhouse effect, too. The sulfur dioxide and dust particles a major eruption throws into the stratosphere reduce the amount of heat that reaches the earth's surface, sur-face, Bingham said. Man-made conditions, like the oil embargo, and natural conditions, like volcanos, have to be taken into consideration along with normal fluctuations in temperature when scientists try to track global temperature tem-perature patterns, Bingham said. "You'd have to have quite a long period of increase before you could really be sure, before you could point to it and say, "There's my greenhouse effect' We're not there yet," he said. As for the future of Utah's climate, Bingham says conservation of water is the key. "The real thing we need to be concerned about is that we are building things which allow us to make maximum use of our water because most of the models that are running now anticipate that with the change in temperature we'll use more water and get less precipitation," he said. Blcyc,ln9- serious business Whether you drive a bicycle with coaster brakes or an ultra-light, high performance bicycle, safety should be your priority. A well-maintained well-maintained bike is the first step in safe cycling. Like driving a car, driving a bicycle is a responsibility that should be taken seriously, says the Utah Safety Council. Cyclists must follow the same rules of the road as cars, but they are more at risk when it comes to injury. While biking should be fun, this is one pastime where safety is particularly important. Each year in the United States, about 1,000 people are killed in bicycle accidents. The number of persons killed in Utah during 1987 totaled six. The majority of bicycle deaths in Utah occur to cyclists under 15. years of age. However, fatalities also occurred to persons in their twenties and thirties. Regardless of age, safety precautions should be followed in order to avert serious injury and death. The Utah Safety Council offers the following safety tips: Wear a helmet every time you get on a bicycle and make sure child passengers do, too. About 75 percent of all bicycle-related fatalities are caused by head injuries. - Drive defensively by expecting the unexpected. Keep your bicycle in good shape-drive shape-drive a safe bike. Wear bright-colored clothing Exercise, pregnancy Can you keep your exercise program when you're pregnant? Will you and your baby be safe if you continue? For most women, the answer is yes, keep up your exercises. However, keep in mind that when you become pregnant, the purpose and type of your exercise will change. And some women may have a medical reason, such as hypertension, hyper-tension, not to continue. During pregnancy, your heart works harder to maintain a steady supply of blood to both you and your fetus. Also, the volume of blood in your system will increase by 30 to 40 percent to serve you both. So, aerobic exercises, those that raise your heart rate, need to be reduced in intensity and length. Many places now offer special aerobic classes for pregnant women. Pregnancy not only adds weight-the weight-the weight of your baby plus about six or more pounds of your own-but distributes the weight unevenly. Your center of gravity will shift forward, placing unusual stress on your legs and back. Activities that involve abrupt jumps, moves, and turns, such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball, should be avoided, especially from the second trimester on. Walking is one of the two safest and most useful exercises during pregnancy. Wear loose-fitting clothes and shoes that provide good support. The other is swimming (not diving or water skiing, etc,) which makes you breathe deeply and use a wide range of muscles, but which doesn't involve any physical trauma. An important exercise for preparing for the moment of childbirth is "the pelvic tilt." It strengthens your pelvic and stomach muscles and takes the pressure off your lower back. The pelvic tilt can be done anywhere at any time. To do the pelvic tilt, stand straight with your feet slightly apart, bend the knees slightly, tighten the muscles of your stomach and your buttocks, push your pelvis forward and up (as if point your pubic bone toward the ceiling), and hold for 10 seconds. Then release and return to your original position. As you get better at the pelvic tilt, you'll discover you can do, it while sitting down or even while walking. ,s !.Tlo Benjamin Jay Lassiter, son of Ralph and Judy Lassiter of Springville, received his Eagle Scout Award on June 26, 1988 in the Springville 22nd Ward. Ben took 33 scouts and leaders from his troop and planted '800 seedling trees up Diamond Fork Canyon for his Eagle Project. Ben has always been very interested in scouts and has 48 merit badges. His family wants to thank his dedicated scoutmaster, Tom Rasmussen of Springville, and his leaders, Gordon Lowe, Greg Asay and Dave Terry for making Troop 922 so outstanding and fun. The first receivers of telephone calls cried out "Ahoy-ahoy" rather than the later greeting of "hello." during the day, and wear light-colored light-colored clothing and use a head light and taillight at night. Ride with traffic on the right-hand side of the road. Obey all traffic regulations, signs and signals. Use hand signals to indicate turns and stops. Be sure tires are properly inflated; in-flated; the correct pressure should be embossed on the tire's sidewall. Caution: over-inflation can mame the tire explode and cause serious injury. Make sure tires do not rub against the bike frame and that tire rims do not rub against brake pads. Replace missing, bent or broken spokes. Check to see that brakes are working properly. Tighten loose brake cables, and replace them if they are frayed or rusty. If your's is a multi-speed bike this spring, be sure it fits. When seated, you should be able to place one foot flat on the ground without leaning. Troy Kreth, son of Tom and Dianne Kreth of Springville, has earned his Eagle Scout Award. His eagle project pro-ject was restoring the first spring trail up Round Peak. Troop 70 and Troop 55 from Cascade Provo District helped him. Troy had 110 hours in the project and he hopes that citizens will use the trail more now. His scoutmaster was Kent Walker and Varsity Scout Leader Mike Bartholomew. ASK YOUR DENTIST V Dr. Ben W. Gardner O. Can flourlda stop cavltlsi that hava already started form-1 Ing In my chlldt tooth? A. Yes. Flouride can be taken up by enamel where a new cavity is beginning, and often stopping the decay process before a major cavity forms and actually making the enamal more resistant to decay in the future. This column is presented in the interest in-terest of better dental health. Send questions to: ' Dr. Ben W. Gardner 330 E. 400 S. Springville, UT 84663 Look for answer in this column OA I & 1 . " " " ' s V ' ' , v "' . - ) ; ' A ; - I ri la i rm mi e t -i July 6, 1988 - The Springville Herald - Page Three UVRMC Pharmacy Director elected to state post Lawrence Groneman of Mapleton, and Director of Pharmacy at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, was recently elected to a three-year post on the Board of Trustees of the 600 member Utah Pharmaceutical Association. Groneman, who is from Mapleton, began serving his term of office the last week of April after being installed in-stalled during the association's state convention in St. George. He has been Director of Pharmacy at UVRMC for the past two years and has been employed at the facility for the past 11 years. Originally from Springville, Groneman graduated from the University of Utah College of Pharmacy with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy. In his position with the UPA, Groneman will help promote his profession to the public, deal with legislative issues, teach drug education classes, and inform the public about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. "I'm looking forward to this position and the chance it will give me to present our profession to the public," he said. "And at the same time I will be able to help educate people about the dangers of drug abuse and prescription abuse." Groneman said he originally became interested in becoming a pharmacist because his mother worked at a local pharmacy. He also said there are many health care professionals in his family who set an example for him. "I guess it's just in our genes," he said. Before coming to UVRMC Groneman was a pharmacist with II m j( j ,.sJS i 4, These students have received the Achievement of Excellence Award for the final half of the school year at the Springville Jr. High LDS Seminary. They excelled in their study and reading of the Old Testament and are great examples of proper citizenship. Only four students were given this recognition each month of the school year. Girls photo: from, left, Sara Mickelson, Melanie Sheppard. Back row, Nicole Argyle, Karlyn Whiting, Elizabeth Billings. Not pictured, Ana Lisa Bradford and Tara Muhlestein. Boys photo: front, left, Brent Smith, Ed Wiscombe, Cody Whitney. Back, Carl Hansen, Lui Wolfgramm, Jason Bushman, Billy Justesen. Not pictured, pic-tured, Steve Faux and Eric Marshall. The kitchen of a monastery in Portugal Por-tugal was built to accommodate the Alcoa River, which flows through it, providing a supply of fresh fish every day. Some 59 percent of all American adults (150 million) are overweight. '8aiUL&Q&a'dii Uteris! aiint'lrt,awftr. mi ja)tM ? . 3T. - Imim'omm : Statewide Classified Ads jtrwidrtlassifM ids in Utah's to place your ad in 35 newspapers One phone call. Call oar claMifttd. drpirlmrnl and we will explain how the lyilem worki, help you write your ad, and place It la II the association newspapers.' One ad. We can deliver your ad to 170,000 homes In the Stale ol Ulan. One invoice. Yoa or your secretary will do one sim pre hit of paperwork. The Springville Herald Utah Press Association 161 So. Main . - 1 X ; A. 7 Lawrence Groneman Grand Central. His duties1 at UVRMC include the overseeing of 36 employees that include 21 pharmacists phar-macists who work out of the hospital's inhouse pharmacy and Timpview Pharmacy in the Medical Office Building east of UVRMC. Groneman is also a member of the Board of the Utah Society of Hospital Pharmacists. He and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of five children. During his time away from work, Groneman said he enjoys spending time with his family. si According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, the job classification with the most openings open-ings likely between now and 2000 is that of computer service technician. The Chinese developed the use of paper about 100 B.C. community newspapers allow you throughout the state. One way. The way to cover the Stale of Utah with a statewide dassiried ad. . .II Is jo easy! 25 words For additional words over the haste 25, the additional charge pee word It S3 Springville 489-5651 |