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Show Bugs and Fires May Follow A Wet Spring Outlook lor StimiiHM Both Fertile. Bleak By Ken Schreiner Ti ibune Staff Writer Flooded basements, eroding highways and the monstrous Great Salt Lake may attest to the immediate efleets of a sset spring, but the damage doosn t stop there. The moist ground will likely prove fertile lor unusually high raising the lire hazard, and larger mosquito swarms Officials at Salt Lake County Mosquito Abatement hae been on the job since March 15 preparing to combat the mosquito peak exField supervisor Keith pected in mid-Juloutlook for sum Wagstaff said the mosquito mer "could be bleak " "It depends on weather factors." he said We have a lot of water in the valley and that increases potential breeding sites for larvae We re quite concerned about it right now " Mr Wagstaff said increasing wattr in areas ot high vegetation creates prime breeding ground for mosquitoes Warm weather adds to the prohletn by speeding up the time it takes a larvae to reaeh maturity. We don't have a full stall right now. We ll get that around the first or second week ot .Juno." he said "Were contcrned that the weathoi will get warm really quickly. II it happens before we have enough people on staff it will he awfully difficult to control at that point " Kneephalitis is always a concern, he said He noted, however, that there hasn t been an outbreak in Ftah since 1958. and no eases have been reported since 1987. Horses are at higher risk Although usually not fatal, equine encephalitis causes similar symptoms as in humans- muscle weakness, loss of coordination and drowsiness Mr, Wagstaff recommended owners vaccinate their horses soon before a potential outbreak becomes a reality. "This is the time of year, if you have horses there is a vaccine available," he said, stressing that "you have to do it now, if you wait until there's an outbreak thats too late " Mosquito abatement will take blood samples from sentinel chicken flocks around the state twice a week to check for encephalitis. Mr. Wagstalf explained that the virus, transmitted by the rne.r tarsuhs mosquito, first shows up in the bird population The bird population is a reservoir for the virus." he said "Mosquitoes pick it up from birds and then the mosquito will lay a batch of eggs. If the insect) feeds a second time, it it doosn t die, it can then transmit the virus " Mr. Wagstaff pointed out that 80 percent of mosquitoes die after one feeding because of environmental factors, such as poor weather condit ions "There is more of a concern this year because of the availability ot water. The ground-wate- r is high and consequently doesn t want to evaporate, he said At the same time there is See Page 1. Column I students from Coppers iew Clementars School cheer for felloss classmate ss ho boss led a Fourth-grad- - e HI sears, John keysor has taught I hos to him! tah cities in children seseral soung strike. For over Teacher Keeps Bowling Em Over His Style Strikes Home Willi Students the allev Mist atli mpts to it pel.. middle usually end up in (he gu'ii j v . i someone does knock a lew puis d. wn eveiv student on t fit- bench is efu-e- r ing - Katherine Kopos Tribune Stall Writei MIDVALK - Bowling seems simple when John Keysor explains it "Use your two center fingers Make them look like rabbit ears," he says as his index finger and pinkie stick into the air "Use your thumb as a guide.' he tells lie students, most of whom weigh little more than the ball they are holding ba k "Let the ball swing lorw.nd and let it go ' At that moment the sound ot halls crashing to the floor and children cheering an heanl The process starts all over again as i ht mvt set of children step to the line By It may not tie a npieui howling lesson, but for Mr Kcvsor owner o! .bnition Bowling Lanes in Midvale, this is how allot tioonx nit I spoil Hi- s it. me it for so mans v t ,o x he l ax u . hole x xtom jo teui Ming! down to a xnei 1 tux wile Put ixplaltled In tall Mix ktixi. add.-that hot huxt ai d h.ei met . pi im q ,o w ho had t.iken how ling lexxom t: on. hie w i.dt in x. ' oci w Fot mole than ltd yeais fourth tilth and sixth giade students have traveled to bow In p alleys to learn the fundamentals ot the pint from Mr Keysor tree Students receive three lessons t h lasting one hour And with some groups having am where from 90 to 110 students, lotal Volun leers an' leeruiled to help Mr Keysor ' He s a brave man. s.ud Whit Lev ill a lourth-gradteacher at Copperview Kh mi n ' tary Be must tie brave, or t ray to do thix The childten. however, noticeably enjov tin chanie to get awav front the da-- oom ll s fun. said one tour t ade girl but w ish tin balls were lighter Aftet listening to Mi Keyset s institutions earh ctuld takes n 1" n n' roll ng C e tsio d.'W i -- M ' lh-g- 1 1 1 i. in Fun a'ter loathing tluno i,e flow Mr Kevxot doexn i x,vm to N nnn. ot the job The !ve tor tin garni l.jx It p' rn . t to I he x.oj bet wet n go.ng i l.ixxex Ilf xtjited hix tirsl ill xtj.v! Irvili'x glam at South High m ty.g. 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