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Show CASTLE VALLEY TIMES ANOTHER TIMES Castle Valley, Utah - Volumel, Number8 . September 15, 1992 impermeable layers, and the layers were continuous, then our drinking As Castle Valley slowly but steadily becomes the large subdivision it was created to be, issues that were insignificant when only a few people lived here will become serious. One of those dormant issues is that of sanitation. Usually, as you drill a well you BurnIng Issue It’s autumn in Castle Valley! Yahoo! Cool days beckon us out into the yard, there to gather the summer’s Down Home News whole valley floor contained these Zoning for the Future Olivia Kulander - find that the different layers of water are separated by relatively impervious layers of clay or other material—layers water layers would be protected from surface contamination. BUT recent studies by the Utah Geologic Survey of our ground water situation state emphatically that we do not have these continuous protective layers separating our various aquifers. In this valley the layers of clay deposits protecting the deeper aquifers ZONING continued, Page 2 that water cannot penetrate. If the bountiful harvest and put our gardens to bed. WEEDS! EVERYWHERE! The time-honored Western way to be rid of ATTENTION, HOMESCHOOLERS woe; LEB- %t§g Noelle Drogin pesky weeds and their seeds is to torch them; indeed, fire is nature’s way of maintaining our particular ecosystem. BUT this is no longer a wholly natural ecosystem, it now integrates a community of homes and cultivated areas which we treasure. Fire represents danger as well as pollution. Before you burn, ask yourself: 1) Is it necessary? There are several alternatives for getting rid of weeds. Of course they ' require some good old fashioned exercise (Oh no! Work!) - Got a sinkhole to fill in or an arroyo that gets Educational workshops for your homeschoolers are in progress. Topics included for October are . Math with Cuisenaire Rods . US. Government & You . . Animals and Their Habitats 0 Art . If you would like to participate, or for more Information, call Jil Cit 259-7580. Castle Valley Teen Greets Paree—in Person Better than rebar! - Mulch them, chip It was richly green in June. Grey clouds swirled and rained, keeping the grass moist and the skies clear of smog. Raindrops trickled down my window as them, shred them. Composting will I peered out at the abundance of achieve temperatures high enough to daisies, camations, lilies, and trees. Castle Valley? No, France. I spent three weeks this summer in France, through a Rotary Club Ex- wider every year? Weeds are a gift! Want to create a berm? Use weed skeletons for the form, then pile on dirt. kill weed seeds. Make new soil for next year’s garden. . Mow weeds as they grow, before they go to seed. 2) Is it desirable? Our valley is small. It’s impossible to dirty only your own air with a fire. Think about what you value most about living in Castle Valley. ls clean air near the top of your list? AND SPEAKING OF COOL WEATHER—pretty soon we’ll be firing up our woodstoves. Learn how to build a clean, fast burning fire rather than a smokey, smoldering one. Your lungs will thank you for it! —A1ice Drogin. change Program. I stayed with the Vassort family in Orleans, a large city 100 kilometers south of Paris. Orleans is most famous for its cathedral dedicated to Joan of Arc, the town’s liberator and heroine. I visited it twice. I was C Of course, we also visited Paris. I saw the Arc de Triomphe and walked down the Champs Elysées, windowshopping. But my favorite was the Eiffel Tower. We climbed the first two stages and rode an elevator to the top. the winds gusted around us as we looked down on the river Seine, 1000 feet below. The Eiffel Tower at night, lit up by thousands of lights, is the most beautiful thing I remember of France. I loved my stay in France; I only wish it could have been longer. Several times I wished I could have studied .-. -_Q< French more, when communication ,_) ”\— _‘ _ amazed at the immense stained glass panels and intricate stone sculpture that must have taken decades to comple . was difficult I went to birthday parties (my own included), cafes, discothéques, and in general ' ' learned a lot about the French ' culture. _ —Kiri Wagstaff |