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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. JUNE 9. 1 977 Planning Commission Schedule Residents fire Urged To Help Control Mosquitos B ROSELYN KIRK are applied by the crews depending on the wildlife m the area. Mr. Passey said for example that, if livestock is in the area, one type of pesticide is used If w ater fow and livestock are present, another tvpe must be used. The presence of humans calls for yet another type Since the heavy May rains, Davis County Mosquito Abatement District officials are urging residents to help lr mosquito control during a year, which along with other extreme conditions could produce an over abundance ot mosquitoes 1 MUCH OF the work is done during the early morning or after sunset to avoid killing the bees, Mr. Paseey said At that time the bees are not out working Once an area is sprayed, this does not protect it as a breeding place for more than a week or ten days None of the pesticides have a residual so every' standing water source must be sprayed again and again. Four of the districts are covered by two men. One drives the four wheel drive vehicle and the other mans the power sprayer. RAY PASSEY, manager of the Davis County Mosquito Abatement District, said that flood water standing beside streams or in irrigated pastures is creating an excellent breeding ground for the Aedes Dorsalis mosquito surveillance techniques have indicated that this species of mosquito is more numerous this year The field inspectors use the g techniques in fifteen areas of the county to count mosquito population in each area Since most species of mosquitoes are attracted to light, they come into the trap A heavy count in all areas this year indicates that there could be a heavy crop if the mosquitoes are not destroyed Light-trappin- g light-trappin- in ONE DISTRICT is covered by only one their lanal stage AFTER THE egg is hatched it takes only about ten days of normal June weather for the mosquito to reach the adult stage, Mr Passey said With the unseasonably warm June weather, the incubation period shortens and the mosquitoes could mature in three to four days He said residents can help by being aware that any water which stands for more than three days can be a breeding place for mosquitoes Watering tanks for livestock, flower pots, deep tire tracks or old tires are all potential breeding areas. A little plastic wading pool left standing can till the whole neighborhood with mosquitoes THE DISTRICT will come out and check any area that residents consider as potential breeding areas, Mr. Passey said. The district also wall supply a mosquito eating fish to residents wuth ponds. Each fish will eat 2(0 mosquito larva a day. About six fish will keep a little pond free of mosquito larva, he said The ten mosquito abatement wmrkers who assist Mr. Passey in eliminating mosquitoes, concentrate 95 percent of their effort in destroying mosquitoes in the larval stage. Once the mosquitoes are allowed to mature into adult mosquitoes, there is more danger of spraying since other insects and living things may be injured Most of the work goes on the marshes, which lie W'est of THEY ARE treated from the ground whenever possible, but about 29,000 acres are not accessible from the ground and must be sprayed from the air. The mosquito abatement district contracts a private aircraft agency to do the spraying. The lakefront areas, Howards Slough and the duck club areas must be sprayed by aircraft, Mr Passey said. To protect Davis County residents from mosquitoes, the mosquito district levies, a property tax which provides a budget of $90,000 a year to destroy mosquitoes m the district A board of trustees with a representative from each Davis County community meets once a month to deal with problems Commissioner Wendell Zaugg represents the county commission. THE ALL-OUeffort against the mosquitoes begins in June. The crew, r mostly school teachers, w'ork a week during April and May and full work days through the summer months. Members of the crew are certified by the state and licensed through the State Department of Agriculture. Mr. Passey is a social studies teacher at Davis High School during the school season. A variety of seven or eight pesticides T The Kaysville Planning Commission meets the first and fourth Thursday evening of each month. man while the other man takes care of the light trapping and surveillance In adds drive vehicles, tion to the four-whecrews also work with other equipment One turbine ground sprayer disperses m secticide over an area 200 feet w ide Tw'o other vehicles are used for ground aerosol application in adulticiding mature mosquitoes. The fine mist spraying for adult mosquitoes woll begin later in the summer, Mr. Passey said This application is made only in infected areas OTHER EQUIPMENT used by mosqui- to abatement crews are a boat which sprays areas in the duck clubs, between pastures and on the lake front A crawler-ditche- r provides a way to drain pastures and reduce the mosquito breed ing areas. A Cushman tractor is used by surveyors in the far out marshes The machine wuth a fiber glass body and rubber tracks wall float if the water enough Mr. Passey said all areas of the county have to be constantly surveyed since mosquito breeding areas are constantly changing as subdivisions are built and storm drains create new' stagnant pools SOME AREAS are a constant problem Mr. Passey said and must be checked every few days. When storm water accumulates in ponds by the interstate, crew's spray those areas every five to seven days. Usually the crews start about six in the morning and work an eight-hou- r day. Then they come back at night to w ork again. Even though the additional May water has created more of a problem than anticipated earlier, Mr. Passey says the district does not anticipate hiring addis tional personnel. During the six day period from May 26 until June I, aircraft crews have sprayed 4,000 acres This is as large an area as is normally sprayed during the whole month of June, he said AFTER THE battle with the Aedes Dorsalis mosquito is won the crew's wall begin to do battle with the Culex Tsar-salia hot weather mosquito w'hich is expected to flourish during the drought Mr. Passey explained that the Mosquito Abatement District is a public health agency aimed at protecting the health of humans. Some mosquitoes in the area can be carriers of encephalitis There are no malaria carrying mosquitoes in the area, he said IN ADDITION, mosquitoes can cut milk production from a dairy' herd and cause weight loss in horses and domestic animals. A few' hundred can take a pint of All domestic blood from an animal animals are affected negatively. Officers of the mosquito abatement district are J. Ellis Holbrook, Syracuse, president; Commissioner Wendell Zaugg, vice president; and Gerald Purdy, Kays-villsecretary-treasure- r AGENDA items must be turned into the Kaysville City Office or Planning Commission by 5 p m on the Monday prior to the meeting. citizens All Knecht THE DEPUTY said he was fired upon by a man riding a motorcycle in the foothills above the B east of Bountiful He said the suspect was riding an unlicensed cycle and when ordered to stop, the suspect ran the blockade WE CHASED the cyclist and as I overtook him, he kicked the front wheel of my cycle, forcing me off the road, Knecht told Sheriff William J. Lawrence. Sheriff Lawrence said com- A Hill Air Force Base sergeant will teach mountain climbing techniques to students in a paramedics course at Weber State College during three days in late June SGT. CHARLES W. Walls, pararescueman in Detachment 4 at Hill, was asked by Weber State College officials to instruct the class of 16. The sergeant said that his three-dacourse will cover litter evacuation, repelling and climbing techniques. ONE OF the days will be spent in preliminaries at Hill AFB The other two days will be used in climbing the mountains rugged Brighton, east of near Salt Lake City. Yosh Muja, left, Davis SCD supervisor, presented conservation fanner award to Mr. and Mrs. Mus Yamada of Syracuse. FARMER AWARD y Mus.tru Mus Syracuse honored y umada of recently t onerv ation u Farmer of the Year by the Da' is Soil ( tnsi r utu n Pis tnct kt D Supen isor Yosh Miy a made 'he j along wuth his owm. This year he has 40 acres of onions and about 80 acres of small grain Ted Rich, SCS technician for Davis County says, Mus runs a tight ship." He is timely wuth his farming operations plowung, planting, fertilizing, spraying and irrigating. He also keeps his equipment in good operation condition. Mrs Yamada (Kiyoko) was bom in Japan. She graduated from high school in Tokyro then came to Utah in 1953 where she met Mus They were married in 1955 i Sergeant Walls, a four-yea- r Air Force veteran, is recog- nized throughout the Air Force as one of its top pararescuemen, detachment officials said. a name I tahn, born Syr. 'lum on ihe loran Thurgood farm His father MLS IS in worked with Mr 1 hut good on share c rop basis a Water Consumption In Layton Nearly Double From That Of Last Year Despite being on a volun- teer conservation program for saving water, Layton city are officials concerned because water consumption was nearly doubled in April from that of the same period last year. PUBLIC Works Director Rulon Thornley said there are reasons for the increased water usage, but part of that increase can be attributed to persons violating the citys water use program. I ayton residents used 78 million gallons in April, compared to 14.5 million for April a year ago, noted Mr. Thornley. This followed a 17 percent decrease in water use during March compared to the same period last year MUCH OF the increase, however, can be attributed to completion of nearly 200 new homes and the unusually dry spring, said Mr. Thornley "Figures and comparisons are being made for May, and Im certain water usage will be dow'n. The mayor and city council members reported several instances of water waste last month and suggested that more emphasis be put on violators of the conservation plan. in conserving said Mayor Lew'is B MUS AND Kiyoko have two daughters, Julie 14and La Ree 12 Mrs Yamadas mother also lives w ith them to complete their family unit The Yamadas purchased their 50acre farm in 1957. They became cooperators of the Davis SCD (Soil Conservation District) and developed a conservation plan for their farm. Most of the planned practices have now' been accomplished MUS TED HAS worked wuth Mus installing over 3,000 feet of concrete ditch lining on his home place, installing w'ater control structures and leveling land for more ef- ficient irrigation water use Mus says, A farmer is a first grader each year. Each year brings different circum operates leased land stances and problems to cope Mus tries to follow' set conservation cropping plans and practices wuth adjustments for varying conditions wuth. MUS cultivates his onions for weed control He sprays regularly and uses only top farm supplies. Mr. Yamada has served in the Japanese Association and the Farm Bureau. He hires local youth to help with farm w'ork and takes time to help his neighbors ALL WHO k now' Mu; and Kiyoko speak well of them and their family. We are proud to have them as part of our community. vsb Shields 'he fust phase water conservation program and the next step, if needed, is to adopt strict measures for limiting outside water usage Lajton is of a five step ! Seeing Is Believing! COMPACT SaDe PORTABLE NO ROTATION Graduates DRI-BES- T FOOD DEHYDRATOR From AF Year Warrantee Thermostatically Controlled Fast Drying Be Prepared for Summer FRUIT & VEG. CROPS 1 Academy Kenneth tired Air M Page, son T orce L of re- leutenant Colonel and M rs Milton H. Page of 1012 Mutton Hollow' Road, KajsMile was coromts sioned a second lieutenant and awarded a bachelor of science degree upon graduation from the U S Mr Force Academy, June THE LT., who majored in manage meet, has been selected for helicopter training at Ft Rue ker, Ala It Page m c. I(f7gr idu.iteof H49 00 Include Dora Flacks Book Dry and Save" (Price Increase In July Now Is the time to buy!) - Recipe Book by Ruth Laughlln We looked a long time 1 Davis High Sc 10 Year Pin st EXCELLEKT Ill LISTED PARTS Available at: t Viola Squires 555 E. Center St. Centerville, Utah 295-21- Jana Flake 2373 No. 890 W. Clinton, Utah The Health Shoppe (Mary Davis) 448 So. State Boyd ten year service pin has been present d to Clinton Clearfield, Utah 28 823-173- 825-069- 8 4 UTAHS NEW IDEAL FRUIT CANNER resident Paul Hansen at and at Hill Air Force IS A t rane trac tor operator in the Maintenance Directorate Mr Hansen and his wife Cecelia have two children Is Itll CAPACITY A Base HE before we lound a Dryer wo would sell! hool Receives ceremonies PERSONS seen wasting water in any way should be reported to city officials and neighbors should w'ork water, Davis Count sheriff deputies are still seeking a suspect who reportedly fired his hand gun twice at Deputy Steve the Course For Paramedics together Suspect Being Sought of munities must comply with this new procedure passed by the State Legislature. BUD TICE is chairman of the Kaysville Planning Commission np SAVES 80 STEAM COOKER Water-- 50 SALE Time & Energy $4I J 95 Layton City 4th of July Celebration Starring Knecht told him the suspect then drove ahead a short distance, stopped, turned and fired two shots from a revolver. The suspect then Sunshade rode off. DEPUTY Alan Larsen, who was riding patrol with Deputy Knecht, continued the search but could not find the suspect. IN Later, about 15 officers and some 35 to 40 volunteers searched the mountainside for about four hours without finding a trace of the suspect, the sheriff said, grb CONCERT With Special Guest Michelle Marie Nicolo Group Rates Call 376-272- 1 LAYTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Monday, July 4, 1977 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 977 7:00 p.m. Tickets on Sale at City Offices Reserved Seats $3.50 General Admission (A) $2.50 (B) $2.00 1 |