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Show t i i. B2 From the Trenches YouthEducation . . Church Life 3 ....... Television ....... Calendar i Sports B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 1 J Thursday, November 4, 1999 B1 Q El C N v We're offering new options for mothers ;! r 'li fl t i( rp rC i ; J Weve announced several new features in Gipper Today since this column was started, but the background behind these changes may not be evident At any one time, we are probably workmg on at least one or two dozen projects for the future While many of the changes we have been talking about seem quite simple, the planning behind them often takes weeks or months. And thats been the case with two new wnnkles Id like to talk about today The initial conversations about them took place more than six months ago. But weve finally worked out how things should be done and the coordination that will be needed. Heres whats on tap. Mothers of the year Mothers of the Year selected from Davis County will soon have availt new opportunities able to them. And were quite excited about it. For some time now, the Gipper and Gipper Today have been sponsoring Mothers of the Year from throughout Davis County In North Davis, for example, weve up with the vanous cities involved and with fit teamed the North Davis Chamber of Commerce By workmg Jnf( together with them, weve been able to build on their foundanon by adding prizes for each winning mother and by publishing their stones m a special supplement just before Mothers Day Now were pleased to announce a new partner m this program Marcia Z Ford, National First Vice President of Amencan Mothers, Inc. Although she is rlh a national officer of the most prestigious U S. motherhood organization, she fives nght here in Davis County Through her collaborauon. Mothers of the Year selected from Davis County will be invited to apply for participation in the Utah Mother of the Year contest Should they win the statewide competition, they could even compete for the National Mother of the Year crown This makes the Davis County motherhood recognition program even more valuable In addition to providing outstanding mothers with prizes, public recognition and an awards banquet, the program now offers them the opportunity, should they so desire, to move on up to state and national recognition Advice for Davis parents At the same time, Marcia Ford will be helping support mothers in another way For more than a year, weve been wanting toruna regular column on parenting but weve been looking for just the nght person to wnte it Weve examined a number of national columns that were available, but we were hoping to find an expert from Davis County who might give the column a more personal, local touch And Marcia is the perfect person for the job Beginning next week, she will be wnting a monthly column on parenting, based on the research, background and expenence of Amencan Mothers, Inc The viewpoint these columns will take is not that of a mother's expenence with her children, but of information based on scientific studies and wisdom borne of the combined expenences of thousands of mothers It will be an extremely valuable across Amenca resource to aid Davis County parents in the challenging task of raising children today Photos that aroused emotions From time to time, we get calls from readers concerned about something weve published Often, they dont leave then names or phone numbers, so we aren't able to get back in touch with them That was the case with two reader complaints we received a week or so ago They were upset about a photo we ran in the October 21 issue of the Chpper For our North Davis readers who may not have seen the photo, it showed the scene of an accident on that claimed the life of a young woman from ' Tears t. v iV' 0 X. ' ft 1 thar leaves V BY KIM MADSEN Clipper Correspondent Its that time of year avid composters dream about, when the available dry browns and wet greens finally balance out m the yard Sort of like having the milk and cereal end up even at the last bite, instead of too much of one or the other Fall is the timefef year when a gardener can stock up on dead leaves, even storing some m plastic garbage bags against the dearth of dry brown things sure to come next spring When you get excited about making your own compost the rich brown-blac- k crumbly organic matter thats so essential to healthy soil and plants you know you've reached the pinnacle of gardening obsession I've been known to steal leaves from peoples' trash, confesses Julie Reynolds of Centerville and a USU extension Master Gardener Whether shredded and used directly in the garden as mulch, or mixed into the compost pile, dry leaves represent the carbon or food source necessary for decomposition to begin. Compost is basically rotted plant material, turned by busy microorganisms, into an earthy smelling concoction the uninitiated might look at and say oh dirt But to a gardener, that dirt is the key to disease and pest resistant plants that need little or no chemical interv ention to thnv e Many fear composting is too time consuming too hard, too technically difficult to be worth the effort But as Stu Campbell points out in his book, Let it Rot (Storey Publishing, revised 1990), an ov erly scientific approach to composting may take all the fun out of itIn other words, it's really a simple process All thats required is a little green stuff, a little brown stuff, a little water and a little patience while nature takes its course For those who think composting will be a stinky, slimy mess, take heart Rank smells coming from your compost heap are a sign of too much water and too much nitrogen (wet green) matter Take the pile of lawn clippings youve left moldenng m the back of your garde all summer, for instance Sure, it smells bad But all it needs is a little carbon matter mixed in with it. and a little fluffing up so the air can circulate better, and in a day or two, the smell will go away Composting is nature's giant recycling center Living organisms too small to see, like bactena and fungi, digest organic refuse and m the process, release vital Instead of nutrients and carbon-dioxid- e fearing germs fungus and odor causing bactena, we should thank them. Think of where we'd be if the millions of tons of organic waste produced in the world each day didnt break down, decompose compost These microorganisms need four mam things to grow and multiply 1. An energy source, or carbon (dry' brown matter like dead leaves, straw ) 2. A protein source, or nitrogen (wet, green matter like grass clippings and kitchen refuse) 3 Moisture 4 Oxygen Think, of the carbon materials as food and the nitrogen matenals as digestive enzymes. Stu Campbell says. Most of n food with your pile should be to help the microorjust enough nitrogen ganisms break down the carbon Too little high-carbo- Centerville. One reader was concerned that the photo was of the young woman and felt it was in bad taste to show that individual We always look out for sensitive photos of this nature, however, and before publishing the photo asked about the person being portrayed. In addition to the person killed, there were three others injured in the accident. The person pictured is actually a young man who was injured, not the young woman who was killed. It is our normal policy not to add to the gnef of the families involved by showing photos of those who have been killed. Another reader did see the victim pictured as a young man but objected to our publishing a photo of die large amount of blood on the victims chest. Our original photos are much clearer than what can be reproduced in newsprint, and they show that the red area was not blood, but rather a red vest that the victim was wearing We have several additional shots of the scene, and it becomes even more clear from these views. We would like our readers to know that we continually watch for these things when we publish photos of this nature. We puiposely picked the shot we did because the rescuers arm blocked a clear view of the victims face. Our goal is to present the news, not to shock our readers or embarrass the victims. in them UnenSGIi'SllI - nitrogen and decomposition slows down Too much and the is released as smelly ammonia gas. A good size for a compost pile is 3 feet x 3 feet Any smaller and it wont heat up, very much larger and oxygen wont get to the center A fully decomposed batch of compost can be finished in as little as 14 days, with some attention It would require that the initial matenals be broken down into small pieces, as with a yard chipper'shredder, or run over with a lawn mower The more evenly the matenals are mixed together, the faster the microorganisms eat and multiply It should be kept evenly moist about the consistency of a wrung-ou- t sponge Finally, turning the pile n every two or three davs allows fresh to reach the center If you don t feel like turning the pile, dont worry 'Vbull get your compost just not in 14 days. For those who want the end product without the work, and aren't m a hurry, a pile can be assembled m the fall and generally. by spnng. the compost will be readv to use In this technique, lay enng 4 to 6 inches of brown matenals with two inches of oxv-ge- green matenal and a sprinkling of w ater m between works well Cover the pile with a tarp to help control the amount of moisture it receives over the winter For those who object to a pile of refuse sitting around the yard commerciallv available or homemade bins can be more aesthetically pleasing They range from a four-focube of black plastic for about $4i to the fanev drum-st- v le bins that sell for $(xH) Many gardeners find that one pile doesnt keep up with the amount of refuse they system is generate A homemade three-bi- n the best choice for the senous gardener who is committed to giving back to the land A three-bi- n system can be made from recycled pallets, cinderblock or even PYC lattice. Plans can be found m Let It Rot or on the Internet. Good sites to check out mclude The Compost Resource page at wwvv oldgrowth org compost or just tv pe in compost on any search engine Dont let the season pass you by Next spnng could find you giving your garden fertilizthe most complete disease-fighter. known to man compost ot water-retain- er er Mmn: Optimistic about Hill's future MAI. GEN. RICHARD H. ROELLtG Commander, Ogden Air Logistics Center, HiU Air Force Base As my lour of duty here at Hill Air Force Base nears its end. Im taking every opportunity to tell people about the things that have impressed me about Northern Utah. Fust, this community's work ethic is second to none. That impresses everyone who visits this facility! And I have no doubt it will continue to be a major force into the future for as long as this nation needs a strong military The Air Force owes a debt of thanks to the nearly 20.000 workers who found the will to continue doing their jobs superbly during the years of upheaval and downsizing Take pnde m your accomplishments Ive been amazed by what you have done. Weve now turned the comer and are adding 2.700 people to our workforce over the next two years Many will transfer with COPY KIM MADSEN strains her compost pile, above. At right her compost is shown in three stages of development Top. Raw plant materials. Middle, Finished compost. Bottom- Fine, screened compost. then positions from closing challenges. Vu continue to centers m air logistics make Northern Utah a wonSacramento San and derful place to live and Antonia But we still must work The State of Utah and its recruit and hire a number of national qualified people. representatives To those seekmg employcontinue to do everything ment at Hill Id encourage possible to keep I fill AFB a viable part of the state. you to visit the Department of Workforce Services to Our congressional reprelearn more about vacancies, sentatives keep a close eye on the base and have been qualifications and federal job hiring practices. fighting for us every step of To the local communities the way We remain commitand business organizations ted to workmg with them to i that have wholeheartedly our natural preserv e worked for Hills continued RICHARD H. ROELLIG resources while protecting existence m the past five the vital interests of the An Major General Force and those who rdv years. Im impressed by the unstinting support you have upon the Utah Test and us. These are communities not given only Training Range home to the base workforce, thev are The individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of dutv also stnke me actively involved with the Air Fora' and its r c iABMIk. For example. Ms Vickie McCall was recent-l- v appointed chairman of the Ddcnse Advisor. Committee on Women m the ServicesDACOW ITS) The committee is charged with overseeing career opportunities and women s qual-- it of life issues m all branches of the mih-tar- v It also recommends policv or legislative changes to the secretarv ot definse Its a big job, but I know Ms McCall is s cs prover hot self the challenge to up time and time again 1 m ( leased to see that her abilities and aucomphshmeni 5 are 5x ing recognized Obviouslv. I cant thank even one personally for their efforts because thousands are involv ed, but I can tn through articles like this one I want even one to know that we could not have succeeded without the willing help of the thousands who m ike up Team lhll 1 am wholeheartedly optimistic about Hills future' |