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Show 10 - GREENING TIMES . APRIL 1994 Protecting the Beauty >24 /i\ >24 /t\ 34034 0.34 /.\ /l\ /a\ 34034 /l\ /t\ of the Desert Skies Three years ago, because of a large number of complaints from people who felt they were losing their chance to enjoy the beauty of Castle Valley nights, the CV Town Council passed an ordinance regulating the use of outdoor lights. The ordinance acknowledges both the right of people to have and use outdoor night lighting and the right of neighbors NOT to have bright lights shining in their eyes. It’s a lot like driving at night, where it is a common courtesy (and the law) to dim my headlights for oncom- ing cars. This ordinance simply requires that any outdoor lights be shielded or directed so that the main force of the light does not impact either the neighbors or the community roads. In other words, residents can shine their lights on their own property but not on their neighbor's. If you are being bothered by someone's unshielded outdoor light, try letting the person know how their light affects you. Many people who have unshielded lights don’t realize that their lights are bothering anyone. People rarely see their own lights, since the lights usually shine out and away from their own houses. Glan'ng, unshielded lights remind me of hostile situations where there is fear of attack (security lighting) or, during severe interrogations, to increase the stress on a victim. Fortu- April/May Star Stuff To avoid these hazards, you can view the partially eclipsed Sun through APRIL 1994 18—-First Quarter Moon 8:34 pm. MDT 22—Lyrid Meteor shower peak 25———Full Moon 1:45 pm. The Moon is at perigee (221,785 miles from earth) 11:18 am. 30—Jupiter lies opposite the sun in our sky and appears at its brightest for the year, shining at magnitude -2.5 This is about the best time to view Jupiter. It will remain visible all night. Look for it below Virgo in the southeast sky. ' MAY 1994 2—Last Quarter Moon 8:32 am. 4—-Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks 9 pm. 8—The Moon passes 4° north of Mars 10 pm. Moon is at apogee (252,539 miles from earth) 8 pm. lO—New Moon 11:07 am. An annular Solar Eclipse occurs this day. Castle Valley will see an eclipse of about 75%. Viewing a partially eclipsed sun can seriously injure your eyes in seconds. And there is no warning: the retina has no pain receptors, so the damage happens painlessly, and the visual effects may not appear until hours later. a high-quality filter that blocks the ultraviolet, infrared, and most visible radiation. An inexpensive, safe filter is a #14 are welder’s glass(but order ahead of time, it may not be in stock). DO NOT use those with lower numbers! Special mylar or metal-on~glass filters are available from many telescope and camera shops. Don’t use any other type of filter for direct viewing. The safest way to view the eclipse is by projecting an image of the Sun. Start with two pieces of stiff white cardboard. In the center of one, cut a hole roughly two inches across. Then tape a piece of aluminum foil over the hole. Next take a pin and poke a tiny hole in the center of the foil. DON’T LOOK THROUGH the pinhole. To observe the eclipse, let the Sun’s light pass through the pinhole and onto the second piece of white cardboard. (Ed: 1' ve tried it. and it worksjust like a camera.) Few events can compare with a solar eclipse, but none offers as much chance for injury! With a good filter, or solar projection, you can witness this interesting event and save your eyesight for the next one. —Sam Welch (from Astronomy Magazine) 34.034034034034034 /l\ /l\ /t\ /t\ /t\ /l\ .34 /l\ nately, we have (as yet) little need for security lighting, and even if someone desires them, security lights can be shielded so that they illuminate a person’s property without disturbing the neighbors. Conversely, subdued lighting is used to create a warm, gentle, even romantic mood Not too many romantic dinners are accompanied by mercury vapor lights (or even florescent lights). If you have outdoor lights, check them out some night soon. See how they look from your neighbor’s or from the road. Or you might ask your neighbor if your lights have any impact on them, but it’s important to make it eaSy for them to be honest with you. Neighbors don’t like to complain; if they do mention it, the situation has probably been bothering them for some time. What is important is to be aware of the effect of your outdoor lighting and be prepared to arrange them so no one is impacted by them. The beauty of our desert night skies is a treat that very few people can still experience in the United States, due to pollution and excessive lighting in most cities. We should not take this experience away from ourselves, our neighbors, or our guests in Castle Valley. If someone's outdoor light is causing a problem, first try talking with the person. If that doesn’t help, you can contact the Town Council and ask them to help with the situation. The Town Council can’t help unless they have been notified that there is a problem. —Jack Campbell Ortho-Bionomy Workshop to be held here in CV on May 21$t& 22nd. Learn a new set of tools to use on yourself and with your family usin specific body positioning techniques to stimulate the body’s self-corrective reflexes. Gentle movements and com ortable positions will release pain and muscular holding patterns, promote expanded range of motion, and increase circulation without the use of force or manipulation. Ortho-Bionomy will also facilitate feelings of wholeness, self-acceptance, and inner calm. Techniques are easy to learn and pleasant to give and receive. The workshop will be given by Bettina Seidl, a registered instructor with the Society of Ortho- Bionomy International, who has studied and worked extensively with the founder, Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls. lil 7580 or loan 5542. Reduced rates for former workshop attendees. |
