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Show Lakes Foul Smell 1 Not From Sewage ti waters condition. It wont hurt if people come stick their feet in the water, and Davis County residents living since everyone wants to see the could Lake Salt near the Great Salt Lake, but we,recom- - ' Great auhave quite a mend that they dont have a lot tumn, health officials say. They contact with the water. of to not are also warning people People, shouldnt put their swim in the lake. APRIL ADAMS , , I. . Review Staff foul-smelli- Davis Seeks Funds for Housing .'APRIL ADAMSReview Staff FARMINGTON The for housing, 'Which has created waiting lists ; where applicants names may re- main for one to two years, may be partially- relieved soon. The Davis County Housing .Authority has applied for federal grants that would supply funds :: de-Ima- nd low-inco- - r 32 one- - ;for and two-bedroo- m ;"units. The grants, submitted to ;the federal Housing and Urban Development program, will amount to more than $1 million. If eligible, the county will notice by the end of September when the acquisition of Tthe properties will take place, said . Rosemary Davis, executive director of the housing authority. But only 75 housing or apartment units for individuals tjwill be made available in six .states. The housing authoritys ;board of commissioners approved theT resolution to apply for the public housing and rental applicalow-inco- tions recently. Its -- t will receive. But weve got a chance for something, she said. The need for more housing is great, since there has been an increase in the number of individuals on the waiting list of 150 percent over last year. If the first $750,000 application is obtained, up to 10 repossesed houses in the county will be acquired, fixed up, and rented to families. The location of the houses is not yet known, but they will be somewhere in the county, she said. One or two homes have already been visited, Ms. Davis added. The application could have been submitted for up to 25 homes, but the board decided that 10 was a more realistic figure, since the number of units is being rationed by HUD, she exlow-inco- low-inco- plained. four-bedroo- two-ye- m ar low-intere- low-inco- nine-mont- one-bedroo- m low-inco- Individuals eligible for the program must pay 30 percent of their income towards rent, she, said. There are 204 people on the 18 to long waiting list for three bedroom units. There Gymnastics Glasses Set lAt Complex j? 1 1 I " ommendations on the location, elevation and length of dikes to There is a FARMINGTON the that Army Corps possibility of Engineers will help fund any diking that may be needed around Davis Countys portion the Great Salt Lake as a be needed along the countys por- tion of the shore if the lake con- tinues to rise as predicted. We will hopefully have something on the extent of diking needed by the end of the month, he said. This will be in conjunc- tion with a meeting to be held with the governor before the leg- islatures special session the first week of September. The governor flood-preventi- measure. The lake peaked at its highest level in years in July at 4,209.25 feet above sea level. Even though the level has dropped to 4,208.55 in August, there is still cause for great concern, officials feel. Larry Herbert of the U.S. Geological Survey credited water evaporation as the biggest factor in the dropping of the water level. But some officials, including a Weber State College professor, feel the lake level may rise by nine feet in the next few years. If this happens, preparations for the situation need to be made now, said County Commission Chairman Glen Saunders. A county study will make rec - will request funds for flood-prventive measures and studies to be made for the Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake and the Jordan River, Saunders said. Though no figures have been discussed yet, the corps of engineers may participate in the dik- ing project, though they are waiting until official projections on the lake level are finalized in October. ' . ARE' LAYTON OGDEN Zl ROY 3-- 5 DAYS ONLY! A REMOTE WITHIN REACH SAVE $100 er 5, RCA but laxed, environment. REMOTE CONTROL COLOR TV rti : '4 'xAiZr VJM structured The beginnerintermediate lev-- 1 for girls ages 6 and older gives an introduction to the four womens Olympic gymnastics events: uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault. More complex skills and skill sequences are emphasized in each of the events using goal oriented ' instructional techniques. The program is based on a recreational philosophy with each student proceding at his or her own pace. Hoys gymnastics for ages 6 to 10 Offers students activities which 'help in developing strength, coordination and agility. Boys receive instruction in tumbling, vaulting, trampoline and 9 mnifffin ba-sf- cf , 1 .. ''4A?W iiAr is sta-.Yni- mini-trampolin- e. 7 Vi hours All lessons are long depending on the class level. They meet twice weekly in the afternoon and evening hours. Registrations will be taken after Aug. from . 27, but will be suspended the complexs during Sept. n for repairs and annual more information, For cleaning. ,, ll 'V AU In 14 Kant Gold , OFF TAG PRICES -1 . K'CDl'iYv'lM Slnca 1906 -9 shut-dow- Sail -- 825-976- Was $499. An outstanding value! Simple to operate digital scan remote control gives you across the room command and convenience. Turns set on or off, adjusts or silences volume and tunes by scanning forward or reverse, channels. stopping only at 1 channel cable ready Quartz crystal electronic tuning for precision accuracy Automatic color and fleshtone enhancement systems Television Dlag. Meas. 9u 4. six-butt- on JEWELERS Lakeside Review ed 1 IN OGDEN -- SHOP AT GORDONS: Ogden City Mall Also in Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills, and Crossroads Plaza, Salt Lake City Shop Gordon's Coast to Coast. . CLASSIFIED WANT ADS BUY-SEL- L, iu OR TRADE e low tott od TRY IT TOOAYI with PHONE 776-495- CHARGE 1 Rspinsmt f itHM may not M n n tmt All fto4 P"c n subset io chinos dut ts martst eontMem musnst ni amrt IT ON YOUR BON OR AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT. W A UNIT OF ALLIED STORES. ' i ' i ; ; , ms Registration for fall, wipter and spring sessions of the Rcrj? Recreation Complex gymnastics program began on Aug. 12 1Z Classes start Sept. 10. ZZ Instruction for girls and boys, at the ' ages level involves development of motor and spatial 'skills, 'awareness through instruction in TJbasic tumbling, acrobatics, trampoline, uneven parallel bars, and ;jalance beam. Students are introduced to skills at all stations of instruThe program is goal ction. " oriented and directed toward instilling body awareness in a re- . 1 e- WHERE THE CHOICES Still T)IS t . Engineers May Help If Lake Dikes Needed st two-bedroo- m th not known yet what we An application for eight units was also submitted to HUD, Ms. Davis said. In this program, apartments are found that need some fixing up, and a contract said. The county also has a chance is negotiated with a willing landfor 14 rental units, in which an lord, she said. The Housing Authority pays individual pays 30 percent of his income towards rent, and the rest half the cost of repairs, and the is subsidized by the housing aulandlord pays the other half on a with are Contracts loan, she explained. signed thority. The landlord must agree to landlords so that it gives them a guarantee they will receive their rent the apartments to rent and that they know they can people, she said. Negotiations are presently underway with collect it, if necessary, she exa landlord in Layton, she added. plained. The county has 344 apartments Application may be made for already used for this purpose, but more units through the state, she the waiting list is from one year said, in an attempt to provide to two years long. There are 109 more housing. The funding grant h individuals on the may amount to about $50,000. Qualified individuals interested waiting list for housing opportuapartments and 289 people signed in units. People nities may call or mail an appliup for could wait anywhere from 12 to cation to the Davis County 18 months on this list, she said. Housing Authority in Farming-ton.- ., . Most of the applicants are single They must earn 50 percent mothers with babies, she said. of the median income, down from the previous 80 percent reThis program received no allocation last year. quirement, she said. are 34 people on the list for units, but there is a wait since there are so few of these units available, she heads under the water, he said. Health officials have been taking bacteriological samples of the water most of the summer and analyzing it through laboratory procedures, Harvey explained. This sampling shows the ratios and indicates what the predomi- nant contamination js. But there is no correlation be- - I tween human wastes and the con- tamination of the lake, he emphasized. Instead, it is contamination of j storm water that caused officials !' to put the signs up, Harvey said. There is no direct sewage con- - ; tamination, he said, even though 7 treated sewage is poured into the lake from the countys two sew- - f.Z j age treatment plants. The lake is carpet right now, he said, with the growth of algae. ' The lakes salinity has in the past limited this growth, but with the mixing of the high saline level of the lakes north arm and the low saline level of the south arm, this has changed, he said. Contrary to popular misconception, the lakes odor is not caused by sewage in the lake floating near the shores, said Richard Harvey, the countys environmental health director. With the increase in the lakes temperature, which peaks in August and September, there is a decreased ability in the water to hold oxygen. When the oxygen supply becomes depleted, many of the organisms living in the water die, settle and decompose on the bottom of the lake. This organism death cycle produces hydrogen sulfide, an aromatic gas, Harvey explained. It is in no way a significant health hazard, though, he said. But I dont suggest anyone get out there and swim in the water, since there are fairly high bacteriological counts found in the lake, Harvey said. Warning signs have been placed at strategic points near Farming-to- n Bay and the north end of Antelope Island telling people of the , |