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Show INTER TIMES - DECEMBER1993 - 5 “ KZMU, Loud & Clear State Nursery KZMU plays a large variety of music. Castle Valley residents Martha Lamb and Olivia Kulander both volunteer their time as disc jockeys on a children’s hour of music and stories called Children's Shine Time, Satur- Trees and Shrubs The Lone Peak State Nursery is now accepting tree and shrub seedling orders for spring delivery. Orders are taken on a first-served basis as long as days from 12 to 1 pm. Judy Powers supplies last. (Jack’s daughter) has her own show, Many Castle Valley residents have ordered hundreds of tree seedlings from areoeleoereoea Star Stuff regarding KZMU. You can reach him (iunipers, cedars, and pines) and at KZMU, 259-4897, or at home, 2594103. For those of us here in Castle deciduous trees and shrubs (hackberry, Russian olive, poplar, saltbrush) are available for 45 to 65 cents a piece. December 1993 20—First Quarter Moon 3:26 pm. MST 2l—Winter Solstice 1:26 pm. 22—Ursid Meteor Shower peaks 28—Full Moon 4:05 pm. Though not as active as the Geminid Meteor Shower of the 13th, the Ursid Shower, peaking on the morning of the 22nd should show 15 to 20 meteors per hour after the Gibbous Moon sets. Look for Jupiter in the low south— east sky just before morning twilight begins. Valley who cannot receive Moab’s public radio station—KZMU, 89.7 Over thirty species are available. Since January 1994 the minimum order is for 100 seed- FM—the new year brings good tidings. KZMU is going through the lings, many people have combined 3——Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks 4—Last Quarter Moon 5 pm. Mostly Girls, on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 pm. Also, Mark Horwitz of Shafer Lane works as a substitute d.j. Station manager Alan Robinson welcomes any and all comments process of deciding the best way to the State Nursery. It is a good idea to order soon, as the more popular species usually are taken by the end of the year. Many different species of conifer orders to get more variety. Planting trees and shrubs can have expand their horizons. Funding is being sought to either place a 10 watt radio translator or to move their 100 watt antenna onto Bald Mesa. Should they the added benefit of helping you prove up your water rights if you haven’t already done so. The trees work very move their antenna, much of southeast- ern Utah will be able to receive the engineer will credit you for the water to be consumed by the full grown tree. broadcast. Once funding has been raised ($3,000o$4,000), the station will For more information, contact the Lone Peak State Nursery, 14650 South seek FCC approval. This will take 60 to Prison Road, Draper, UT 84020-9599, or call (801) 571-0900. You will be sent a list of seedlings available, the characteristics of each species, and an order form. The seedlings arrive in 90 days. Because there is a chance of interference with other stations’ frequencies (such as Grand Junction’s 89.9 FM), KZMU may have to be moved up on the dial. If KZMU receives FCC approval and is able to raise the funds, Castle Valley could have clear reception sometime in late spring. -—Ji1 Kulander well for this, since the state water Moab at the end of March or first part of April. —Jack Campbell Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments Openings The Castle Valley Planning Commission has two openings (three-year terms) and the Board of Adjustments has one fiveyear seat open. Please apply in writing to the Town of Castle Valley, CVSR Box 2705, Moab UT 84532. Applications must be received before December 30, 1993. For more information about the functions of either the Planning Commission or the Board of Adjustment please contact Jack Campbell, CVSR Box 1903, Moab UT 84532, or call 259-5115. 6—The Moon is near Jupiter this evening ll—New Moon 4: 10 pm. This is the last month to view Saturn before it slips below the southwest horizon. Look for it shortly after dusk. Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks on the 3rd. Best viewing is before moonrise. Two comets return this month, Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 and Encke. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is visible in small telescopes near Jupiter in the morning sky. The comet will collide with Jupiter this coming July. —Sam Welch (from Astronomy Magazine) Oezeoezeoezeoae |
