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Show TADRY “HMS - AUU9$192 ing their ability to produce milk, lay eggs, or even reproduce. News Flash REGARDING PAVING CV DRIVE AND SHAFER LANE: For the past twelve years the two lot owners at the NE end of Shafer Lane have blocked public access across their lands. They have legally documented the closure of Shafer Lane. Last year they graciously permitted the Town to cross their properties for emergency access only. In order for a road easement to be created for public use, the Town of Castle Valley will need to forcibly exercise their right of eminent domain. This process of taking another’s property without their consent is also called “condemnation”. Regarding the issue of the Town’s needing more than one exit before it can be upgraded with County funds: The State’s Attomey’s office, Lt. Govemor’s office, and the Legislative Research Division have, at this point, discovered no law requiring a second access road. The towns of Brighton and Alta are examples of towns which currently have only one access road. Regarding “armor coating”: Many road companies such as Southern Paving will not armor coat roads for their customers. Problems such as unrepairable potholes develop quickly, and grading to ensure a smooth surface is no longer possible. Paving is being seen as the answer to the dust problem. In other communities dust control has been dealt with by using calcium chloride or magnesium chloride as a binding agent. After their use the road can be easily graded. The POA has long since allocated $5000 for dust control. Let’s do it without paving. —George Ottinger In Grand County their food source is so rare that they appear in our skies perhaps only once a year, but a close relative—the Fixed-win g Booby—can often be seen, though it usually flies at much higher altitudes. This variety of the species has a photographic memory, pinpointing its food for gathering later. There are local varieties of the Whitley—bird and others common to other regions, but they can often be seen flying in flocks. In other areas of the country (Northern California for example) the bird is much more common although still seasonal, hibernating when its food supply is unavailable. Similar varieties are common in other countries where its preferred food is common. Many fly far south from their home in the US and return after feeding. The Whirley—bird seems to be a fairly recent evolution of the species. In his diaries, George Washington made no reference to this voracious pest, even though he grew vast acres of its primary food source. Some suggest that the species is not a natural one but has been domesticated and raised by certain Aug/Sept. Sky Show 'THUKA-THUKA-T ' August ’92:(all times MDT) 21st—Last Quarter Moon 4:01 a.m. 27th—New Moon 8:42 pm. This month Venus rises out of the western twilight glow while Jupiter sinks into it. On the evening of Aug. 22nd, the two planets pass within 0.3” of each other and to the naked eye appear almost to merge. Look for a bright Mercury above the Eastern UKA-TH'C 13k” -IKA-THUKA-THU‘ A-THUKA-IHUKA-' HUKA-THUKI b—THUKA-THUKlp—fi THUKA-TH horizon 30 minutes before sunrise. September: 3rd—First Quarter Moon 4:39 pm. llth—Full Harvest Moon 8:17 pm. Look for a large, bright, yellow Harvest Moon rising over the eastern horizon at dusk on the 11th. Mars rises in the middle of the night this month and increases in brightness. —Sam Weleh If you are interested in working for the CV Planning Commission HUKA~THV V .A—THUKA , l KA-THUKA-THI HUKA-TI-t , Our Not 86 Fine Flying Friends The skies around Castle Valley abound with a variety of birds (as a recent article by Karen Nunn shows), but these summer months brought one which only visits rarely and briefly, the W hirley—bird. Also known as the illeagle, because of its large size, voracious appetite, and over-confident manner, it feeds on only one variety of garden herb rarely cultivated in this area. One way to attract this variety of Whiricy—bird is to mimic the courting call (anonymously) by suggesting that one of your neighbors might have some of its food source in their garden. groups for release into the wild. One wonders what Mr. Washington might have done to protect his crops from the rat-aging bird and those who breed it. Other varieties of the species prey on very different food sources. Having grown in size out of all proportions, they have been known to attack even human beings. This is not a completely different creature, mind you, but merely a different strain, much like the killer bee which carries the aggressive, ness and protectiveness of the common honey bee to fierce and dangerous extremes. The same birds seen recently in Castle Valley are reported to have borne aloft one of our very neighbors. How can we protect ourselves and our property from this menace? We can begin locally by enjoining our mayor in his efforts to eradicate the foul fowl, and we can exhort our county govemmerit to do the same, much like the county—wide mosquito abatement program. Eliminating the food source might be an option, but that would be like eliminating the mosquito by as Secretary— monthly meetings, minutes, etc.for pay, please contact Jack Campbell t 259-5115. ‘ However, its presence is less welcome than any other bird because its very loud call (which can be heard for miles) has been known to frighten farm animals nearly to death, often suppress- eliminating people in the area—like eliminating pollution by not breathing. —Mark Horowitz |