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Show Moaaongor-Entarprla- Thursday, July 31 , 1986 o, Pag 5 Lighted ball diamond to become reality for Manti BY BRUCE JENNINGS teams to Manti from as far away as St. George and several Utah County cities. By early August, Manti Citys Parks and Recreation committee expects to turn the lights on the new baseball and softball facility now being installed on the north side of the Manti High School campus. cere"Well have a lights-o- n Kim committee Anderson, mony, chairman, said, "And a little later in August the field will be inaugurated with a 16 team slow-pitc- h softball tournament that will bring men's The tournament will be held during the fair, under the sponsorship of the Sanpete County Fair and Manti Parks and Recreation. The teams will compete for trophies. The field will be used for Little tbague baseball, girls' fast pitch softbalk and mens and womens slow pitch softball. It will be the culmination of a major effort on the part of the Parks and Recreation committee. That effort has included the raising of funds and the solicitation of contributions of services. The. Manti Literary Club has been a major contributor of money, with a SI, 000 donation. Several smaller contributions of cash have been made by groups and individuals. "We need still more money, Mr. Anderson explained, "to cover the cost of the lights, poles and other items. Any donation will be appreciated. Contributors of goods and services to the project include Denny Harman, trenching for the power lines; Cox Rock Products, giving and hauling in around 25 tons of sand; Manti City power crew, installation of the system. Itll include 28 metal halide lamps mounted on six poles. In addition to Mr. Anderson, the Parks and Recreation committee includes his wife, Mary, who is Rex Goodwin, Jim secretary, Braithwaite, John Eliason, Brent Cox, Bob Allen and Doug Neeley. 70-fo- $ Japanese 4 - H students in Sanpete 6 Six Japanese youth, ages will be visiting Sanpete County for 12-1- the next month with families throughout Sanpete. Hiromi Mukni, age 12, will be staying with the John Eliason family in Gunnison. Makato Yoshiba, age 16, with Dale Rosenlund family, Gunnison; Tatanabu Gomi, age 14, with Paul Rasmussen family, Ephraim; Keiko Hido, age 16, with Rex Christensen Mt. family, Pleasant; Kensuke Kishimoto, age 15, Von Mellor family, Mt. Pleasant and Yuji Nakanisi, age 13, with Dr. Jan Christensen family, Gunnison. An adult chaperon, Masako Kimura, will be staying with Glen and Norma Goodwin, Manti and Allen and Diane Dyreng family in Gunnison, beginning August 4th and 11th. Centennial Committee achieves 1988 goals The Powor Superintendent Gene Rogers, Ladles Literary Club president Gentel Douglas, and Kim Anderson watch as power crewmen begin mounting lights for lighted ball park In Manti. Watering tips BY RALPH M1CKELS0N Soil Conservation Technician As the water supply decreases in the late summer and fall we all must become more concerned about waste and the improper use of our irrigation system. How much should I water? How often should I water? These are two questions we are often asked at the Soil Conservation Service Office. Soil is like a sponge, it can only absorb a certain amount of water. Vhen more water is added, gravity pulls it right on past the plant's root zone and it is wasted. This water also carries with it much of soil's nutrients. Different soils have different For water holding capacities. example, a clay loam soil can usually hold 2 inches of water per foot, but a sandy or gravelly loam soil will only hold inches or less. Once the plant has used 50 of the water from . l'i the soil, it is time to water again. Different plants also have different water requirements and different root depths. Alfalfa, for example, requires V4 inch of water per day and it's roots are over five feet deep. Therefore, a farmer watering 4 inches (net), only needs to water that spot every 16 days. However, in your garden, most of your plants roots will not exceed 24 inches, so you will need to water more frequently. I Jf Here is a good rule thumb: 1 inch of water for your garden every four days, and 'a inch of water for your lawn every two days. To measure the amount of water your sprinkler is watering, place some tuna fish cans in various spots around your garden, then turn on your sprinklers for an hour (or a half hour for spray heads). Most spray type heads will water about 2 inches per hour, and the impact rotary heads will water about a half inch per hour. . Lets use this resource wisely. This past weekend 3 again to the Hogle Zoo. From now thru August there is a most unusual animal on display. His name is Ramar, and he is a rare white Bengal tiger. Ramar is one of only 72 white tigers in captivity. He is on loan from the Henry Dooley Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Bengal tigers come from India and China. They are usually orange with black stripes. The have ' been white tigers considered sacred and were an omen of good luck to the ' Chinese and Indians. White tigers are not albino animals, but they are a special genetic breed. The orange normally . f we went . . ? Centennial Year special events will start in January, 1988 with a "kick-of- f dinner, over which Marjorie Bennion is chairman, Linda said. Also being planned is a fashion show and tea, with Joey Luster as chairman; a Centennial Ball, being chaired by the Keelers and a professiofloat for Snows nally-made Homecoming celebration in 1988, with Rachel Jensen heading that committee, Linda stated. It is planned that this float will represent Snow in Provos July 4th celebration and the Days of '47 in Salt Lake, as well as many local parades. Tire obtain. But white tigers are so rare that they are worth about $60,000 each. You could buy tons of candy for that much money! Most of your homes cost less than that. That first Bengal white tiger was named Enchanter. One of was Enchanters daughters named Enchantress. She was given to President Eisenhower by the Maharaja in I960 as a gift to the American children. All 44 white tigers in the United States are her descendants. Ramar was born in 1980. Ramar eats a special meat mixture enriched with vitamins. Of course he eats lots and lots of it. The zookeeper feeds him at about 10:00 a.m. every morning. He is about nine feet long, his tail is about 3 feet long and his body is 6 feet long. Most of your dads are about 6 feet tall, so you can see how large he is. In the wild he would spend about background is white instead, and four hours a day looking for because of this coloring they are food and 20 hours sleeping. Not more visible in the wild, and a bad life, huh? In the zoo since most of them fall prey to other animals while they are still cubs. Ramar is white with brown stripes. He has pink paws and The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. nose. His eyes are blue. Ramar to 6 p.m. ' daily (except is a very large animal, weighing Christmas and New Years Eve). 300 lbs., like 300 boxes of Cost is $3.00 for $1.50 adults, butter, or 30 bags of flour. for kids. Babies are free. You In 1951 a Maharaja in India can also do what we did, which caught the first white tiger. He is pay $25.00 for a yearly family bred it with other zoo tigers and membership. With it you get free every so often a white tiger admission all plus year, would be produced in the litter. admission to other zoos that According to the World Book have agreements with Hogle Zoo Encyclopedia a tiger litter can (such as the Los Angeles zoo in have anywhere from one to six California). You also get a babies. And since tigers live to subscription to the Hogle Zoo be up to 20 years old, Bengal newsletter, and invitations to tigers are usually quite easy to special functions. Ramar, white Bengal tiger BYCATHICALL Events of the Snow College Centennial Committee, chaired by Linda Lohrengel, has made outstanding progress toward their goals for Snows Centennial in 1988, and the goals they have set for themselves are exciting. Listed as members of the Special Events are Rachel Jensen, Christine Schoppe, Dorothy Stoddard, Helen Rigby, Sherrie Bartholomew, Joanne Bock, Melo-di- e Bolli, Joey Luster, Lucile Sorenson and Matjorie Bennion, (ex officio) Ephraim; Mr. and Mrs. Vance Aagard, Fountain Green; Hazel Holm, Cedar City; Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Beck, Gunnison; John and Diane Keeler, Leslie and Richard Peacock, Manti; Mark Howard, Orem, and Dr. and Mrs Glen D. Jorgenson, Mt. Pleasant. Special The Japanese arrived in Utah on July 21. They had a brief orientation in Park city. They were met by their host families at the Extension Office in Manti, July 23rd and were welcomed to Utah and Sanpete intern, at County by Cheri Crisp, the Sanpete Office. 4-- The International Exchange is sponsored by LEX in Japan, which is a youth group organized to study in the foreign language, and United States. The purpose of the exchange is to increase international understanding by sharing home and 4-- H community life with an international visitor, to learn about, another country, its culture, economy and youth programs, and to increase awareness of our own heritage and goals through sharing with others. "So many travelers see mountains, cathedrals and city streets and think they know that countrys culture. But it is not until they pass behind front doors of homes and meet the people that they really begin to understand the culture, stated Mary Lois Madsen, Extension Home Economist in charge of the exchange. Mrs. Lohrengel indicated that a Community Birthday Party will take place in the late spring or early summer of 1988. "One project about which we are very excited is the possible installation of carillon bells on Snows Linda said. In recent campus, meetings of the Centennial Committee representatives of manufacturers of these bells have given presentations as to the capabilities and potential of the bells on Snows campus, and tentative approval has to been given for the pursue this project through to completion. "We have had interest indicated by several Snow alumni John Eliason family ara hosting exchange student Hlroml Mukni. concerning the bells, and we hope to get more alumni involved in the project which we believe will greatly add to the esthetic appeal of Snows campus, Linda said. Linda invites anyone who might be interested in working on Snows v Centennial Committee to make it known because her committee has lots of ideas to pursue and theyd like to get as many folks involved as possible. 'Although the Lohrengels are in the process of moving to Cedar City i T Wi ( where Fred has accepted employf .. . Linda her to ment, plans keep position as chairman of the Special She is Events j especially anxious to see to completion the "bell project which has been' a dream of hers since Paul Rasmussen family, with their International visitor Tatanabu Centennial planning first began. Goml. r l his food is provided for him he stays awake much longer, and is quite active. There is no cost for the actual loan of the tiger to Hogle Zoo, but the zoo must pay $2,000 a month for insurance for him. Color me! Other zoo updates The baby giraffe we wrote about a few months ago has grown two feet and is now about eight feet tall. Also, the baby polar bear we discussed is now on exhibit. He slept all the time we were there, but he was sacked out right out front where we could see him easily. The baby panther has really grown. When we were there the black one was playing with a large, tough ball. He batted it around just like a playful kitten, pouncing on it and kicking it around his cage.. His ball was covered with deep claw and bite marks. He may play like a kitten, but you wouldnt want to be in there with him. A note to moms and dads . . . It is a great recreational and educational experience, and one kids never get tired of. Youll find your kids have favorites they want to see. One of ours couldnt wait to see the tigers, another just loved to watch the monkeys, etc. etc. Most of the animals are very active and a lot of fun to watch. Now is a great time of year to visit the zoo, the weather couldnt be better. Consider a trip to Salt Lake some weekend and give yourselves and your kids a treat. All returns prepared; personal, corporate, business, for any state or federal income tax returns. Computer applications. Accounting and bookkeeping services. Auditing. Payroll. Quarterly payroll tax proccesing. Estate and tax planning. QQC.TQQI Management advisory services. |