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Show I I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 25. 1981 Mis Gardens, . X. Home For Elderly, ,nf ' Accepting Applications KAYSVILLE Applications are being accepted for e comrenters in the pleted St. Mark's Gardens senior citizens complex in soon-to-b- Kaysville. WORKING TO a July 15 opening, about 50 applications have been received for the facility, says Vicki Cottrell, operations manager for Danville Corp., project managers. it Located east of Village Green Shopping Center in Kaysville, the complex will provide housing for those 62 and older with years-of-ag- e single income of $12,000 a year or less or $13,700 for a couple, couple. RENT WILL vary with each renter paying 25 percent of their income for rent and utilities, she says, noting the $2.2 million project is funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. That grant will be paid back over a 40 year period. All but four units are one bedroom and include a separate kitchen, dining area, bedroom and bathroom. Storage space will be available on a limited basis in each unit with additional area available in the commons building. THE CENTER will also house laundry facilities, management offices and a kitchen built to provide two meals a day, seven days a week for frail elderly who might otherwise need institutionalization, Ms. Cottrell explains. r f r, f m vided by the management with green areas between the apartments that include apartment groupings connected by common walls, she says. Visual barriers will be placed on the north and west sides. Stressing a desire to work with other agencies to meet tenant needs Ms. Cottrell adds, We are planning to work with the Davis County Council on Aging to provide services to the elderly wherever possible and get them to the services in the com- ,r; m !!!; '" ' '"s' r I f kpy y,iC:A;b A' i I : i- - - y vys ,:;; ? , ' ,r 4 v": r I f ' I miff 'w'" : r i, A' ll . " Ate- - JA ,v?! 4 M : r ?) j H-- -- -- JW , isA'': i - ; 1 A - ; : . - BillM iii I skii j li : W - -- - is . 'I a ii nmMr'i'i,i7Mi munity." THE APARTMENTS in- clude about 560 square feet with seven slightly larger to house handicapped chair residents. Each unit has hookups for washer and dryer, as well. We hope to have all the tenants selected by May 31, she says, noting residents from throughout the county may apply. Parking will be available in front of the apartments. ALL NORMAL maintenance and upkeep will be pro LIMITED transportation will be provided for shopping Jf;. and other needs, she adds. Cannon Construction is the fS&K' ;ia general contractor and ' Architects Planners Alliance has completed architectural - - ' , ' v?l - - " A work with further information available by calling Ms. Cot1 trell in Salt Lake City at or by writing her at St. Marks Towers, 650 South 3rd East, Salt Lake City, 841 ll.tb Lake City, 84111. tb At' New garden-typ- e apartments are nearing completion for occupancy by eligible county senior citizens. The Kaysville project will include a commons building with laundry and ktichen facilities, with workmen pushing for a July move-in- . Applications are now being accepted for residents. 72-un- it 364-511- ST. HARirS GARDENS MCraoEiDig Failure would mean getting By TOM BUSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL For the 27,000 county residents who are either very old or very young, a vehicle inspection and maintenance program could lead to a healthier outdoors to where they can notice the difference. FOR THOSE people, many suffering from chronic respiratory (breathing) problems, the proposed program should clean up the air that normally doesnt bother healthy people, says Bryant Evenson, prog- ram coordinator associated with the Davis County Health Department. A . prog: ram is slated for start-u- p by 1 Jan. of next year, although the dates could change depending on what Congress decides, he says. Under such a program owners of vehicles from 1975 and later would be required to visit a properly equipped garage for a test, test. THE FIVE minute test would check hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide levels originating in the tailpipe at a tentative cost of $8. If the vehicle passes, the driver would receive a sticker and take that information to the county assessors office when paying car taxes, similar to w hat is followed in the safety inspection program. necessary repairs although some concessions will be available, Mr. Evenson says. If the repair bill would be more than $75 a variance for repairs over that amount would be given. Those with ring or valve problems wouldnt be percent failure rate compared to 18 percent in New Jersey where the program has operated for seven years, the handout says further. "Average carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon readings are consistently higher in Davis County ex- 1976. OIL REFINERIES contribute 34 percent to pollution DAVIS, SALT LAKE, pected to make those repairs that could cost hundreds of dollars. levels in the county while fuel loading counts for 25 percent vs. 32 percent for auto emissions. But looking at the entire Wasatch Front vehicle emissions jumps to 55 percent, Mr. Evenson says. 1 think its critical for people to understand the vehicle is still the number one contributor in Davis County. Annual vehicle emissions exceed but you can see that much more easily, he says, noting a lot of commuter traffic goes through the county each day. when compared to Pima (Tucson) and Maricopa (Phoenix) counties in Arizona which has had an ongoing program since WEBER 5 UTAH SOURCES OF HYDROCARBONS Ken-neco- tt BUT THE average driver usually needs only about $22 in not even the cost of a repairs to bring the major tune-u- p vehicle into line. And the older the car the most lenient the standard will be, he noted. In most cases simple adjustments of engine parameters were the only repairs required, a handout explaining a Portland, Ore. study noted. Fourteen vehicles were determined to be rapid deteriorators and underwent a special test sequence involvby expert ing the basic tune-u- p mechanics. IN ALL CASES, the mechanics were able to reduce emissions to acceptable levels simply by adjusting parameters such as air fuel mixture, choke, spark plug gaps, timing and idle speed to specification, and replacing inexpensive parts such as the air filter and EGR valves where necessary. Prevous county tests of 4,300 vehicles showed a 38 . EMISSIONS TESTING testing program could help reduce hydrocarbon pollution, with more than half generated from automobiles and other vehicles along A proposed vehicle emission the Wasatch Front. SIXTEEN PERCENT comes from Salt Lake and 12 percent Weber counties. Some 2.08 million miles are traveled through the county every day and 65 percent of that comes from (county) residents theyre the greater contributor, Mr. Evenson emphasizes. Oil refineries are installing equipment to reduce their pollution levels and the federal motor vehicle control program is forcing Detroit automakers to improve vehicle fuel and pollution efficiency, he adds. BUT transportation control through use of busing, carpools and vanpools doesnt have wide public support 4nd the benefit is "very minimal on air pollution, he says. A lot of people tell me (I&M) infringes on their right to own a car. Owning a car is a right, operating it is a privilege. Even by performance you demonstrate the privilege by a safety sticker every year," he says. "Theres tremendous growth along the Wasatch Front and its now necessary to tie air pollution to safety. THE (inspection) permit must demonstrate that emissions are as low as they can be within reason. When people think about it, I hope they would think about the human health aspect. Mr. Evenson cautions vehicle owners against tampering with catalytic converters, an act thats actually against the law, A car emission control device in proper working order is required. AND IF THE converter is missing it must be replaced at a he says. cost from Further information is available by calling Mr. Evenson at 7 in south county and $200-$30- 773-780- ext. 307 in north county. (Somisofe'eiu! w tamo) By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON Rather than see county bookmobile service cut from two to one van. the county library board opted Monday to study leasing the second and independently operating it. THE STATE library board provides the bookmobile service at a yearly fee of about $40,000. That includes two vans. But legislative cuts have trimmed that to funds for only one van beginning July I. FIFE ROCK Products Co. in the of Brigham City turned deck is placed in the existing structure. Approximately 3,000 feet of noise barrier wall will be constructed along the southwest quadrant of the interchange , adjacent to the Camelot subdivision. The wall will be in place before construction Nearly 40 percent of circulation last year originated from Still Has Friends No matter how low the dollar falls, people keep falling all over one another trying to pick it up. Courier. Bristol. Va. the bookmobile, however, prompting county library board members to consider taking one van on itself, if need be, to keep up the service. Cost of one van is set at $26,267 for 1982, meaning an overall jump of $12,000 if the CONSTRUCTION of the northbound on ramp will bid engineers estimate was $3,839,915. the area has changed significantly since the freeway was originally conLand use in structed. This modification will allow access to areas adjacent to the freeway and will provide better emergency access to the North Davis Hospital. THE PROJECT involves constructing on and off ramps at Antelope Drive and widening and improving the highway so that it can adequately handle the higher traffic volumes this interchange will generate. The highway will be widened and resurfaced for approximately 1,200 feet on either side of the interstate. The SR-10- maintained throughout the project, but because it will be much of the time motorists are advised to avoid the area. Adequate detour signing will be posted at one-wa- y appropriate locations. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained and protected throughout ject construction. pro- e THERE WILL be channelization and shifting of At times traffic lanes on traffic may be detoured to on two-lan- and off ramps, but only during low volume hours, after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m. Work is expected to begin in the near future and will be completed before school begins in 1982. I THINK WE could conservatively have a 25 percent increase in circulation overnight. especially if we do what the state says and go into areas with less access (to libraries). Areas such as Bountiful (now served) would have little ser- vice." under state direction. She said complete county operation of the bookmobiles would cost "up near $75,000," more than curor rently. THE BOARD will consider leasing the one van as of July I until the end of this year and renewing that arrangement for 1982, it was decided. THE STATE provides bookmobile service under contract to most library systems in the state although both Salt Lake County and city operate their Board member. Robert Arbuckle, urged county operations of the service. If we run it a few years we could get a feel for it and it might be wise. Id be in favor of leasing and running it ourselves." own systems. More than 200.000 items were circulated in the county through the system last year. It serves all of the county except Kaysville. which has its own library. of the of low on-o- ff Layton said. Added to that would be $11,000 for operational costs and acquisitions. Ms. Layton said she concurred with staff feeling that "if the service is not kept where it is it will have a tremendous drain on our present facilities (libraries). There would at least need to be additional money pay for (more) clerical. southbound on ramp is completed in order to shield the subdivision from the construction noise. $3,625,460. UDOTs official apparent TWO NEW traffic signals will be installed at the ramps and some street lighting will be installed at the interchange. will be 8 Traffic on Library Director Jeanne d two vans were continued A new interchange is to be constructed for the Syracuse area on Interstate 15. Bids were opened by the Utah Department of Transportation on a project to construct a full diamond interchange which will at State be located on Road 108 (Antelope Drive), between the existing Layton and Clearfield Interchanges, in Davis County. ACTUAL COST of running a bookmobile would be about $32,000 for salaries and benefits for a driver and clerk. necessitate the realignment of the frontage road on the northwest quadrant of the interchange. The new alignment will utilize Angel Street for a short distance, then connect back into the existing alignment. The new frontage road alignment will be completed and open to traffic before the existing frontage road is closed. This is another in a series of articles concerning nuclear and natural disasters and how to plan and cope with such emergenbook written by cies. Information comes from a Cresson H. Kearney, world-renow- n researcher, author and lecturer, and is published by the American Security Council Education Foundation. By GARY G. BLODGETT As was mentioned in a previous article, the warning time that Americans will receive in the event of an nuclear attack will be relatively brief probably between 20 and 40 minutes. Will this be all-o- ut Committee Members Needed bridge which crosses the interstate will also be widened on the north side. Essentially, this will involve constructing a new bridge abutting the north side of the bridge, Kaysville city is looking for persons in the community who are interested in serving on various committees for the city. Members are needed for the Kaysville Planning Commission, Board of Adjustments. WHEN THE new structure is completed, traffic will be diverted to it while a new bridge terested call the city office np Recreation Committee and Shade Tree Commission. If in766-123- 6. long enough for a safe, uneventful evacuation? THE ANSWER IS probably no, according to officials e specially if you live in an area that is not considered high risk as a target for an enemy attack. The area along the Wasatch Front will defizone. nitely be a high-ris- k Mr. Kearney notes that Americans living near military installations or airports with runways of more than 7,000 feet, and in large metropolitan cities should be classified as being in high-ris- k area if there is a massive all-oattack. ut Elder County, away from the potential blast area (Hill AFB). The danger of fallout, should you survive the initial blast, would be critical in the high-ris- k area in which we live. The radiation dose would probably be such that persons would not be able to remain outdoors continuously for at least one month. (The previous estimate of elapsed time was two weeks, but emergency planners have recently increased this time to a minimum of one month). AN EVEN MUCH longer period of time will be needed for complete safety from radiation following an attack, they say. Complete safety will not be assured for several weeks. areas such as Davis County it is Thus, in high-ris- k fallout suggested that families remain in home-buishelters for a minimum of two weeks. After this amount of time, residents could drive into the mountain area far away from the blast site and remain for several more weeks. Radiation decreases as the distance from the explosion increases. lt FALLOUT USUALLY is blown from west to east, winds. Thus, stay in the carried by at least 40 miles from the attack mountain canyons site. Of course, if ample warning is given then residents high-altitu- LOCAL EMERGENCY planning directors at this time propose a massive evacuation for persons living along the Wasatch Front to a remote site in Box of this area could attempt to avoid being in the target area by evacuating into the mountains prior to an attack. It would be wise to go west (downwind) from the potential attack site, if possible. BUT TO EVACUATE the area, a family must be prepared. Most important is an evacuation check list to be sure that most essential possessions are taken. Of course the first thing on the list should be adequate transportation. Also, the list should include about a dozen major and necessary" items to be taken, things that are essential for survival. THEY SHOULD include small battery-powere- d radios (more than one if possible) with extra batteries; tools for making a shelter including ax or hatchmaterials (plastic et, knife, pliers, etc.; or other material) for shelter; a portable ventilating pump; large and small containers of water and purifying material; flashlights; candles, portable stove for cooking, matches and cooking fuel; extra clothing including rainware clothing; sleeping gear; food; sanitation items; medical kit; and miscellaneous items. (Most of these emergency items will be discussed more in detail in future articles.) rain-proofi- ; ; |