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Show Who (or what) is gnawing or gnocking at gnew wood pile? What is that chewing sound tive to meae pests. Once the in the woodpile? The noises ac- lumber is infested with these companied by mounds of sawdust, concern some people who have piles of recently cut VOTE ..REPUBLICAN ON NOVEMBER 8TIH pests, it is almost impossible to treat. firewood. Robert Morris, USU extension ornamental horticulturist, explained that wood boring insects, often responsible for killing timber, likely are the noise makers. The noises persist when warm temperatures stimulate the insects chewing activity. Activity and the noises, stop as. temperatures drop and the insects enter a - "v t y. Vperiod of rest or dormancy. But This wreck Monday sent a Manti family to the hospital with minor wood becomes the "silent Their car was : ; - "noisy again when wood is brought from cold, higher elevations to warm, lower elevations or when the wood is brought indoors in winter and the borers become active again. Home owners may panic at the sound of chewing noises or when the borers emerge from the wood as adult beetles and fly around inside the home. However, Morris assures that most of these pests are harmless to the home constructed from seasoned lumber. They attack only wood that has not been seasoned by drying. Aerosol sprays can soon take care of the flying adults in the home. "totaled. injuries. Monday crash injures Manti family An accident Monday The vehicles met in the intersection when the car turned in front of the truck. According to Sgt. Ken Epperson of the Nephi Police Depart- The Christensens were taken demolished a passenger car and sent a Manti family to the hospital. 48-ho- Jesse Christensen, 27, of Manti was driving his 1973 Mercury Comet southbound. Passengers in the car were his wife, Rosalie, 27, and two daughters, 3 and 10 months old. David Martinez, 28, of Orem was northbound in a 1974 three-quarter-to- four-wheel-dri- was totaled. Mr. and Mrs. Martinez were not injured. Their truck and trailer received $800 in damages each. An investigation into the cause of the accident is continuing, Sgt. Epperson said. The 18-fo- ot Unseasoned logs or lumber used around the home presents more cause for concern. Morris says such could become attrac- - Epperson opens Nephi Strout Realty branch office Ken Epperson has opened a branch office of Strout Realty, Inc. at 123 North Main in Nephi. Strout is a national real estate firm with headquarters in Springfield, Mo. The company has 600 offices throughout the United States, and sells all types of real estate. Epperson has been in real estate in the Nephi area for approximately four years. He was associated SfBob Steele for Mayor to the Juab County Hospital by East Juab Ambulance. the ment, the accident occured at 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of They were treated for minor inMain and First North in Nephi. juries and released. Their car To avoid the bother, Morris suggests bringing in only the d wood amount of a used in be to period. Chevrolet n It will take about that long pickup. The after coming in from the cold truck was an pulling before the borers become active. travel trailer. A in passenger Of course, burning the wood in the truck was Martinez wife, the stove or fireplace will Becky, 23. destroy the insects. borer-infeste- - 8 Times-New- s Nephi, Utah October 27, 1983 X 1 . Mrs. Santa's Bazaar will be Saturday November 12 from 10 Call 623-039- 0 t Frank Booth for City Councilman E5 vd -' r? am to 2 p.m. to reserve ( your space plan to attend , ( with Electronic Realty Associates (ERA) before becoming the branch manager of the local Strout office. He has been a resident of the area for eight years. He and his wife Ruth, have three daughters. PUBLIC NOTICE! fcX I Nephi City will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 1983 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall for the purpose of explaining and receiving public comment on the City's plan to contruct a new sewage treatment system. The project will consist of new lagoons and additional sewage transmission lines. The project will be financed by increased monthly user fees for both commercial and residential users. Mk 'I ii " tY J Ejjim Bosh for City Councilman b y S?Bob Feaman for City Councilman test: pledge to work for: 1. Planning today for a better tomorrow 2. Progressive planning with conservative thinking 3. A better business envior-mefor Nephi 4. Renewed efforts to locate small industry in the area. We nt VOTE FOR A TEAM UNITED TO BEST REPRESENT YOU IN CITY GOVERNMENT. We Need Your Help VOTE REPUBLICAN Paid political advertisment by Nephi City Republican Committee, Janet Greenhalgh, Chairman |