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Show pringtnUe February 12, 2004 Section Two Page Nine :pringv9IDGvmsqjr stoir its gxcqss spring isiate by Caleb Warnock Staff Correspondent With hope that Utah's five-year drought is breaking, Springville city officials are considering a plan to store excess ex-cess spring water in the cheapest cheap-est way possible-by diverting it back into the aquifer. Councilman Jay Knight said the idea was first brought to the council at a special meeting meet-ing last fall on water issues. The city has hired an engineering firm to study the proposal, though it was not clear how soon those results would be available to the City Council or when a final decision deci-sion on the proposal would be made. "During the winter we would pump water back into the aquifer to replenish it," said Knight. Historically, the city has gotten its water supply from the springs, which gave the city its name. The springs flow year-round in good water wa-ter years, but the drought has Medieval theme at SHS Choir dinner Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Come one, come all back to the time of Kings, Queens, Lords and Ladies in the Kingdom of Thirst Nottingham. You will join the townspeople, town-speople, flower sellers, beggars and town inebriates from Spring Village in the castle for the celebration of the engagement of Prince Dauntless of Thirst Nottingham. Notting-ham. The Springville High School Choir Department invites you to the Annual Choir Dinner on February 27 and 28 with this year's theme of Renaissance Revelry. The King and Queen of Thirst Nottingham, along with the pi IV IT'S A NEW YEAR, WHY KEEP YOUR OLD BODY? CELEBRATE 2004 WITH A GOLD'S GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR ONLY $20.04 A MONTH. SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY! POOL BASKETBALL RACQUETBALL STEAM SPA SAUNA SPINNING YOGA MASSIVE WEIGHT ROOM HUGE CARDIO AREA' CARDIO CLASSES TANNING CHILDCARE (Ammittat and servteos vary between dubs) caused the city to rely more on water that is pumped from the ground. But when the drought ends, there will be times when the springs will provide an excess of water, Knight said. That water could simply be routed down an existing well for storage. stor-age. .: City engineer Randy Drummond and city administrator adminis-trator Layne Long told council members at a recent meeting that the excess could be used to recharge the aquifer beneath the city. If the engineering study finds the proposal feasible, the city would then have to test the water to prove it was pure, and then get permission from die state before channeling channel-ing through a well and into the aquifer. Springville Mayor Fritz Boyer said the city does not have enough tank capacity to store all of the runoff and channeling chan-neling water from the springs would allow the aquifer to act Prince, Princess, Court Jester and Squire will delight and amuse the guests, along with a wonderful feast. Seating will begin at 5:45 p.m. with the processional at 6:30. pre-show entertainment will include wandering minstrels, min-strels, jugglers, fiddle players and sword fighters; so bring a pocketful of change to reward the efforts of the townspeople. townspeo-ple. Tickets are being sold by the choir members at the price of $20 per person. If you would like to attend the dinner or have a choir member contract you, please call choir director Leanna Crockett at 836-3199. I A hli as a storage tank for the city. "The main reason that we would want to consider that, of course, is that we don't have adequate storage to keep the water that runs off from the springs, so if there is a way to do it, it becomes a kind of underground storage for the city," he said. In addition, there is no evaporation or seepage losses, loss-es, such as are typical when trying to store or move water above ground, he said. "If we can put it back then it is not lost," he said. "It's just an idea that apparently other cities have tried. It is something that is relatively new thing and we ought to consider that." City Manager Layne Long said Brigham City has received permission from the state to do something similar with its excess ex-cess spring water. "If you recharge during the winter the state lets you take more during the summer," sum-mer," said Long. Knight said the practice could also help balance ph in the aquifer. "During the early spring there is so much spring flow, there is excess and it runs down the creek," he said. Mtw measures tin he mmm m the Springville City has suggested sug-gested things that citizens can do to make their homes and surroundings safer. These ideas were included in the recent re-cent utility bills and arejtrinted lpnM mtricooM tp&r A I IVfr- V, ft ' ,, t ' J. I These young women will be the featured soloists at the Wednesday, Feb. 18, Springville High School Chamber Orchestra concert. They are, from left, Kara Tullis, Allison Pike and Jessica Jenson. The public is invited to hear these young people at 7:30 p.m. at the Springville Museum of Art. SHIS Chamber Orchestral concert Wed. at museum The Springville High School Chamber Orchestra will perform a selection of classical works Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Springville Art Museum. Featured soloists will be Kara Tullis, Jessica Jenson and Allison Pike performing perform-ing concertos they will next perform for the Regional Strings Solo and Ensemble Festival scheduled for Feb. 24 at SHS. here again. Did you know that you, the homeowner or tenant of a home, are the one responsible respon-sible to clean the snow from the walks in front of your- i i.j 111 kJJ e:p:::ded i::to UESTV.ILEi! ricfc It m; The concert is free and open to the public. The Chamber Cham-ber Orchestra is the premier orchestra at SHS and is known for its excellence. The orchestra, under the direction of Sam Tsugawa, will perform the first movement move-ment of Hayden's Symphony 104 and two movements from Mendelssohn's 4th Symphony. Allison Pike will perform a Mozart Piano Concerto; Jessica Jes-sica Jenson will perform a residence? Not only is this a requirement covered in the City code, but it is a good idea to protect yourself from a lawsuit should someone fall and be injured because you didn't clean your walks. The city encourages all citizens to cooperate and help one another in seeing that sidewalks side-walks are shoveled and kept free of ice and snow. Those who are ill, elderly, disabled or otherwise unable to clean their own walks have to rely on those who are able bodied. This is a good time for Boy Scouts to do their good deeds and help someone in need. When shingles blow, off your home during a windstorm and need to be replaced, you should put down a second layer of asphalt shingles only before taking all shingles off and starting over. There is no law mandating mandat-ing this, but it is a good idea. If your shingles are too deep, they won't be firmly anchored into the wood of your roof by the shingling nails. More than two layers of shingles can put too much weight on the roof of your home, and when heavy snows come and add more weight, you could experience some sort of roof failure. An additional layer of shingles after two layers won't lay as flat and will catch in the wind. When you hire a roofing company, make sure the business busi-ness is properly licensed. State law requires roofers to have a business license. You can call the city licensing department or building department at any time to ask about a particular roofer to make sure they are legitimate, or you may call the city in which the company has its main business office to check on a business license. Somewhere in your home or apartment there is a breaker Add pecans to diet NAPS- For people trying to watch their weight, there's news to go nuts over! An article arti-cle in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that nuts such as pecans can aid in weight loss and maintenance. According to the research, nuts make people feel full so they tend to eat less. Pecans also jump-start the metabolism. Some of the fat in pecans is not absorbed by the body, further explaining why study Mozart violin concerto and Kara Tullis, French horn, will perform a Strauss horn concerto. The Solo and Ensemble Festival will be hosted by SHS and attended by groups from throughout the region. Each group or soloist will be adjudicated and those who receive a Superior rating will go on to compete at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival later this spring. box or panel where the breakers break-ers for your power are located. The space next to this panel needs to sfay"open. You should always leave open a space at least 30 inches wide, three feet deep and from the floor to the ceiling. Never put an appliance, shelves of any kind or any other object in front of breaker panels. If you or an electrician need to reach breakers, you don't want to have to move things out of the way. Not only is this a good idea, but it is a code requirement. Do you have address numbers num-bers on your home that are large enough to be seen and read from the street? Besides being a good idea, it is a city code requirement that all new homes have house numbers affixed to them. Some people take those numbers down after their final intpection. And there are some older homes in the city which do not have house numbers or whose numbers are too small to be read from the street or are hidden by bushes. Having the numbers painted on the curb or mailbox mail-box in the front of your home is not sufficient. These can be blocked by vehicles or snow. The reason for house numbers is to protect you and those you love. If there is a police, fire or medical emergency at your home, those responding must be able to locate your home quickly. The 911 system has been set up in our city so that a land-line phone used to call in an emergency will automatically automati-cally give dispatchers the address. ad-dress. That address will help only if it can be easily found. Every minute counts in an emergency so make sure those trained to help you can fine your house, and do the other things suggested in this article. subjects who eat calorie-dense nuts tend to not gain weight. Formore information about the health benefits of pecans, visit www.ilovepecans.org. "Because they contain mostly mono-and polyunsaturated polyunsatu-rated fats, the good fats, just a handful of pecans can provide a healthful and filling snack for weight-conscious consumers," said Kimberly Jack, registered dietitian with the National Pecan Pe-can Shellers Association. |