Show Bum plant fees appear in line with others Bucnfc!antfees1 By MARJOR'E S a"Jar3 E rn -- e'’ In a CORTEZ 2a i Bureau of criticism garbage incinerator pace with similar operations across the country The $54 million incinerator is capable of burning 400 tons of solid waste per day The tipping fee or the cost to commercial haulers to deposit trash at the bum plant is $25 a ton — less than half of what is charged at some burn plants in other LAYTON — Often a target the here is keeping steam-generati- survey by the Standard-Examinofficials of garbage incineration systems across the county reported tipping fees ranging from $21 to $55 a ton Jim Young manager of the Solid Waste Management and Energy Recovery Special Service District said the district has maintained consistent upping fees by selling steam to Hill Air Force Base’s industrial spot-chec- k er plant Young said the majority of the 110 bum plants across the nation generate electricity rather than steam “It’s hard to find a good steam market” Young said “If you can it’s more profit- “I don't think we’re the lowest but we re lower than average I think because we made it in under the 1986 Tax Reform able" Another reason the district has been able Act" Young said One plant with lower tipping fees than to keep its tipping fees relatively low is that most of its financial transactions oc- the Davis burner is operated by Ogden curred before sweeping federal tax reform Martin Systems of Tulsa Okla Plant manof 1986 which now limits tax advantages ager Jud Arnold said the city of Tulsa Another advantage the Davis incinerator charges $21 a ton for incineration but is has over commercial bum plants is that it considering a increase The does not have to turn a profit but merely plant is capable of burning 1125 tons of make enough money to cover operation refuse a day costs and pay its debt service See PLANT on 2C on National burn plant tipping fee comparisons: Per Plant Exoec'ed to come on line in mid 1991 S Robert A patient opens wide so that the instrument (bottom right) can be inserted to produce a video like the one Dr Lynn Wade is watching ton Davis County plant $26 $21 Tulsa Ok'a plant Spokane Wash plant $50-$5- 5 Marion County Ore plant $26 ancaid Examirer graohic PopeStandard-Examme- r (upper right) Camera provides patients guided tour of mouth the inside out By LISA CARRICABURU Standard Examiner staff their patients on guided tours of their own mouths providing a view of cav mes cracks stains and veins that is magnified 14 times The tiny cameras resemble other metal dental tools but have only been on the market for about a year On the heads of the instruments are lenses so small they resemble the tips of sharp pencils To each side of the lenses are tiny xenon strobe lights that act as the cameras’ focusing mechanisms Holes no larger than pinholes blow air to keep the lenses from fogging full-col- Adventurers watch the view from OGDEN — Ever wonder how the world would appear if you could look out at it while sitting on your tongue? Chances are good you haven't but two Ogden dentists have and a new piece of equipment they’ve acquired can offer just that sensation Ted Lewis and Lynn Wade of Wasatch Dental Associates are the first Utah dentists to invest in miniature v ideo cameras that when placed in the mouth with the lenses pointed outward can provide a view of the world from their tongue on a nearby television monitor That’s not the most practical application of the men’s newest dental tools but it's a feature that keeps wiggling children preoccupied during dreaded visits to their office at 1245 Capitol St The pair is applying video technology of the same type used to send footage from the moon as an aid in diagnosing patients The cameras one a Fuji and the other a Dentsply allow the dentists to take or The images the cameras trap as the dentists manipulate them through their patients’ mouths are displayed on television monitors They can be stored on computer disks printed as Polaroid snapshots or recorded on videocas- settes “I guess you could take a video home make popcorn inv ite over a friend and watch your mouth on TV if you wanted” said Wade “How’s that for intimacy?” More practically photos and videos produced by the system can be used to demonstrate to insurance companies a patient’s dental care needs Wade and Lewis are also finding the cameras very useful in helping patients see a broken tooth or faulty fillings that need to be repaired “The old adage ‘seeing is believing’ really applies here” said Wade “It’s much easier to visualize a problem or a potential problem when you see it on television than it is in a mirror a dentist is holding up for you ” Wade said he and his partner now use the cameras with all their patients Regular checkups are performed before the See VIDEO on 2C Judge to rule on Morgan school board election next week By PHIL JENSEN Standard Examiner s‘a“ No winners have been declared in races for two r terms because local officials discovered that unauthorized votes were cast in Precincts and 2 Unofficial results m both races are close In the Precinct election for an open seat 57 voters were given the wrong ballots said County Clerk Jams Widdison Results as counted show Kathy Collins with 181 Terry Clawson with 170 and write-i- n candidate Daniel Poland with 134 The incumbent in Precinct Board President four-yea- MORGAN — A judge has taken under advisement a controversy in elections for two seats on the Morgan School Board where mistakes in voting districts have left the outcome undecided Second District Judge Rodney Page said he will issue a decision next week whether to order a new election let the vote stand or impose a third 1 1 1 Earl McCain did not run for In Precinct 2 incumbent LaJean Francis is ahead of challenger Chet Adams by two votes 210-20- 8 But Widdison said three voters were not given school board ballots in that precinct She attributed the problem to “honest mistakes” by local voting judges and said the problems were not detected until polls had closed and the ballots locked away The Morgan County Commission turned the whole mess over to the courts after learning it did not have authority to order a new election "We’ll abide by the judge’s decision” said Com- mission Chairman Jeff London There is no problem in the Nov 8 election for a third board seat in which Stan Rees defeated DeOrr 1 Incumbent Dennis Woolsey was Peterson defeated in a September primary London said the matter was handed to Page Monday by Countv Attorney Dwight King 228-17- Ogden woman leads battle with those who fight depression OGDEN — Mona Maggio battled a gripping depression that came and went over a period — and she thought it was a normal way to live She said when she was depressed she felt like she would never get well “You don’t know what hurts but boy it hurts I just wanted to die to live was so painful” she 22-ye- ar said But when she was well she said she’d quickly forget how she felt before certain in her mind We times But it wasn’t easy “I went to bed wanting to every night and when I woke and was there in the morning curse myself for being alive” Salute By Amy Joi Bryson Standard Examiner SiaP she would never again get de- pressed “I’d think ‘How could I have thought that way? What was so difficult anyway?’ ” Maggio a Chicago native who moved to Ogden in 1960 managed to hold onto a job keep her marriage and raise her two daughters during those troubling die up I’d she said With the help of medication Maggio said she began to understand that her mood swings were caused by physical reasons — and not something she could control on her own For that reason Maggio has formed a support group to help people who suffer from mood dis ' orders “I thought I was the only one who laid in bed all the time but We need a network it isn’t so of support someone we can call Families don’t always understand and doctors can’t hold our hands when we’re having a tough day” Maggio said The support group Affective Disorders meets every other month and is open to anyone interested — but is particularly aimed at those who suffer from depression r “Alcoholics Anonymous has this been helpful to alcoholics can be helpful to people when they realize they are not the only ones who feel this way” The group’s next meeting is scheduled for Jan 10 at the Weber County Library 2464 Jefferson Ave Ogden Maggio 56 who is an administrative secretary for Ogden City said she was hesitant to start a support group because she still struggles with controlling the See MAGGIO on 2C t |