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Show 2A Tha Summif County Boo Friday, Docombor 11, 1992 Top of the News As I See It Letters to the Editor All articles are to be in by 3 P.M. Monday THE welcomes Letters To The Editor on any subject They must adhere to the following guidelines: They must be received to the Coalville Office, P.O. Box 7, Coalville, UT 84017 or the Kamas Office, P.O. Box 225, Kamas, UT 84036, no later than Monday noon to be considered for that weeks issue of the paper coming out on Friday. The letters must be hand signed with full address and telephone number of the penon writing the letter. No letter will be published under an assumed name. Name may be withheld on request at the discretion of the editor or publisher of The Summit County Bee. They must not contain libelous or slandering material. Writers are limited to one letter in two weeks. Prefer ence will be given to short, typewritten (double spaced) letters permitting the use of the writers name. All letters subject to condensation if they are too long for the space available. No endorsement letters will be published as Letters To The Editor. The views expressed in guest editorials or Letters To The Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor or pubThe Summit County Bet Shirley B. Phelps, EditorCoalville Office Manager 1, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Sharon Pace, 336-22Bessie Russell, Kamas Office Manager Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9-- 4 336-550- Summit County 9-- 4 32 783-438- Richard M. & Susan F. Buys Publishers lisher or express the viewpoint erf this newspaper. Readers Views 7, Reporter: Legal and General Town News: Mari Duncan, 783-57- 20 The Summit County Bee (UPSP 525640) is published weekly for $15.00 per year in Summit County and $20.00 per year by Wave Publishing, Inc., 675 West 100 South, Heber City, UT 84032. Second class postage paid at Coalville, UT 84017 post office. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Summit County Bee, P.O. Box 7, I Coalville, UT 84017. POSTAL IDENTIFICATION NO. 525640 ( out-of-cou- Attention: Renewals to The Summit County Bee All renewals to The Summit County Bee should reach the Coalville or Kamas Office by the third Friday of the month to keep your Bee from being cancelled by the computer. We need your renewal by this time in order to get your name on the renewal list and keep you from being cancelled. Thanks for helping us help you. Answers For Last Week's Puzzle Solution to DUl Crossword Puzzle by Shirley There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages living in small communities. Some say everyone knows everyone elses business, but it's nice to know that no matter what the circumstances, the community people are concerned with one another and are willing to support the family in times of sorrow or hardship. Long lists could be made up for or against our close community living, and we must all have the feeling that it is good or we would surely move away. We do know some of our neighbors very well, and we have been called and told more than once, that when we have covered meetings, we should report what we know about the person making the comments and not on their comments. We have covered numerous meetings where we have disagreed with the comments, even being quite sure that what is said is not true. Sometimes, it is hard to hold a straight face as we take notes on what is being said. Sometimes, because of the many meetings we cover, we hear different comments and opinions expressed in each meeting by the same person. We are not there to make decisions or judgments on any subject. Seldom if ever, have we stated our opinion at the meetings, even though we have strong feelings about the discussions. As a reporter, we have lost our opportunity to make any comments at the meetings which we attend. As a reporter, we can only report what happens at the meetings and because we write it up from our notes, we try our best to give a correct report from the ones that are there on charges, decisions, and re- D A I N K'l M d by Terry A. Messmer USU Extension Last year Ron saw several collisions and had guts. If you don't want your name in print, don't expect the newspaper staff to rewrite or make additions to the previous article which appeared in The Bee. They have already done their job and report Also if you feel an injustice has been made to someone or something, anonymous notes or suggestions to "look into" something is dropped into the junk file garbage without even being read. We have neither the time, staff or legal minds to research and work on someone else's personal gripes or feelings. If you do not wish your name in public print, the article must be only a passing feeling and writing it down already vented your frustrations. When this has been done, drop it in your garbage can and save your 29 cent stamp. Any Letter To The Editor must be hand signed with a telephone number and address to check for authenticity and must pass the editors and publishers guideline on slanderous and libelous material. If no one comes forward with any different comments other than what has been printed, dial will undoubtedly be accepted by the readers as the facts of the meeting. Just Thoughts From Bessie's Collection The brighter you are, the more you have to learn. No Santa Claus Hazel T. Marrott He stood by the car he had backed into. He wrote, and he wrote a lot Those watching think I'm leaving my name and address. Let me assure you, I am not eral Call Sheriffs CRIME HOTLINE m GSD oa&irnm GOGQIiQOEO near-miss- es sev- himself. deer whistle advertising claims. They contacted the manufacturers of several of the devices requesting their research results. None of the manufacturers responded so the university conducted its own tests. An ultrasonic receiver, oscilloscope, and a high frequency microphone was placed within a foot of whistle. an automobile-mounte- d Test results found no evidence of any sound at in the 16 to 20 kilohertz range, or otherwise, when the automobile was driven at speeds from 20 to 55 miles per hour. Their equipment did show, however, that when the devices were blown by mouth, they produced the He averages a little more than 3,000 miles a month on Utah highways working as a sales representative for his company. Because of scheduling, much of his driving occurs at night On a recent trip, he pulled into a truck stop to refuel and grab a bit to eat As his walked up to the counter to pay his bill, he noticed an advertisement for a device called a deer whistle. The manufacturer of the device claimed that when mounted on a vehicle, it is 90 percent effective in reducing collisions between deer and automobiles. Just Say Whoa To Bugs Not all of the 50,000 kinds of bugs in Utah will spend the winter. with you, but many of them would like to. "Some of them prefer the same things we prefer during the winter, said Larry Sagers, Utah State University Extension horticulturist in Salt Lake County. "Warmth is a major preference. As temperatures fall, more bugs are apt to drop in for an extended visit. "The warmth radiating from your home draws them like a magnet to set up housekeeping in your home," he said. Some insects are destructive. Termites, carpenter ants, and others will feed on structural portions of the home. Others prefer your food supply, he said. Most pests, however, are more a nuisance than a threat At the top of this list are two tree feeding insects. The boxelder bug and the elm leaf beetle. Sagers said these bugs are only occupying your house for the warmth. They do not feed on household furnishings or stored foods or reproduce in your home. They do their breeding in the trees in the spring. The most common entrance areas include cracks around windows and doors, but Sagers said they often find other creative entrances. Tight fitting doors and windows and caulking help, but they are not foolproof. species of ants with different food preferences. Some like sweet mate- rials while others prefer seed, grease or protein rich foods, he said. Ants are social insects that live in large colonies. These colonies are usually underground and contain tens of thousands of worker ants. Workers are constantly foraging and may invade your home. They lay down a chemical trail as they feed and direct other ants to the food supply. Other than carpenter ants, few ants nest indoors and reproduce there, he said. The best way to control ants is to remove food temptations. Crumbs, grease, sugar or other food materials are attractants. The best place to start is outdoors. Generally baits or dust are the most effective materials as they are carried back to the colony and kill the queen and the young, he said. Many ants are easily controlled by mixing small amounts of boric acid in the bail Boric acid is sold as a disinfectant in pharmacies and is available as an insecticide in cockroach powders such as Roach-Proo- f. Prepare the bait using the ant's food material. Honey, jelly, peanut but- ter or sugar are often preferred foods. Mix one teaspoon of boric acid per cup of food bait and place them in areas visited by the ants but out of reach of children and pets. Boric acid is relatively nontoxic, but like d all other materials, it should be kept out of the reach of non-foo- He said the best solution is to control the insects on the trees while they are young and susceptible. Since the insects invading now are mature, control must wait until spring. Citizens of Summit County THIS IS OUR HOME, GET INVOLVED! more than they can deliver. In 1988, researchers at the University of Georgia challenged the deer-automob- sults. We do not question each participant on a personal basis or interview to get their thoughts privately. We only cover open public meetings and do our best to let the public know what was said and done at the meetings. We are sorry if we leave out something that someone else may have felt should have been reported, but as we are the ones who write the article, we are also the ones to take the responsibility of what we write. If the reporter does not wish to have their name on the articles they cover, that is their privilege and the name will not be given out. if you have interest in the agendas, you should attend the meetings and make your own decisions. If you are interested in who is covering the meetings, I am sure you will see someone there with a note pad feverishly taking notes. If you feel the repented and printed article was incorrect or something of value was left out, you have the right to write a Letter To The Editor to be in print in the paper. However, you must follow The Bee's guidelines which appears each week on the editors page. You must assume the responsibility of what you write and have your name printed to carry any credibility, for an anonymous usually means "no Blowing The Whistle on Deer Whistles For now your best weapon is your vacuum cleaner. Treatment with insecticides on the outside of windows and doorways offers little help and does not cure the problem, he said. Ants are another common invader. Most ants have nests outdoors and enter homes only to look for food. There are many different children. Commercial ant baits arc readily available and are quite effective. Other insecticides are registered for ant control but never use any pesticides inside the home that is not specifically approved for that purpose. "While millions of insects may want to share our home, problems are really reduced by limiting access by removing food supplies, using good construction practices and the judicious use of vacuum cleaners," he said. WERE FIGHTING FOR VOURUFE American Heart Association According to the advertising claims, "scientific research" had shown that the product, when mounted on a vehicle traveling 30 or more miles per hour, emits a sound in the 16 to 20 kilohertz range. The advertising claimed that the whistle heard by deer but not served to alert and humans by frighten deer of an automobile's ap- reported frequencies, plus an audilde whistle. Unfortunately, previous research conducted by the University of Georgia indicated that deer cannot hear at frequencies significantly above those which humans detect. Based on their experiments, they concluded that the devices did not produce an ultrasonic whistle when mounted on a vehicle traveling at legal speeds. Even if they had, the deer could not have heard it. These conclusions were further substantiated by observations made in Wisconsin and Utah. Two years ago, after releasing similar information, I was contacted by a manufacturing agent who add proach. s, Recalling his own Ron purchased the device for $9.95 and promptly mounted it on the fender of his company car. During the next few months, he noticed the device seemed to be doing just what the manufacturer claimed frightening deer out of the path of his near-misse- automobile. In fact, he couldn't even recall seeing a deer along the one particular device. The agent threatened to sue me for my "ranting and raving." He cited a number of testimonies as to the effectiveness of the device he marketed. He said it was unfair to lump his device with copy-ca- t versions "from Taiwan and Hong Kong". I asked the sales agent for rebrace. This story is repeated all too ofsearch results to back up his adverten throughout the country. Unsustising claims. I am still waiting for those results. Send questions to: pecting, trusting consumers arc repeatedly lulled into a false sense of Terry Messmer, USU Extension, security by advertisements claiming Logan, UT 84322-521roadside. That all changed in September when he hit a doe and two fawns on U.S. Hwy. 40 near Heber City. In addition to killing the animals, the collision caused more than $3,000 damage to his company car. He was also injured and had to wear a neck 0. Open House, Dedication Dates Set For San Diego Temple Public open house and private dedication dates for the nearly completed San Diego Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints have been announced by the Church's First Presidency. ico stakes. Temples of the Church, the Hist Presidency pointed out, are not to be confused with local churches, or meetinghouses, which serve individual congregations and of which there arc hundreds in California. The temples are used exclusively for baptisms, marriages, and other sacred ordinances and are generally closed on Sundays, when Latter-da-y Saints attend worship services in their local meetinghouses. Following a preview by the news media and other specially invited guests, the open house for the general public will run from Feb. 20 through April 3, 1993, the Church officials said. After the open house, the temple will be closed and prepared for private dedicatory services. There will be 23 dedicatory services April 25 through 30. The San Diego Temple is situated on approximately seven acres near Interstate 5 in the suburban community of LaJolla. Once dedi- cated, it will become the 45th operating temple worldwide, the 23rd in the United States, and the third in California, the others being in Los Angeles and Oakland. The temple will serve some 70,000 members of the Church in 20 southern California stakes and another 12,000 in five northern Mex Plans to build the temple were announced in 1984 and ground was broken by Church President Ezra Taft Benson Feb. 27, 1988. The building has a white marble-chiexterior and features art glass windows. Two major spires rise some 190 feet and the eastern spire is topped with a statue of the Angel Moroni a y Christian prophet in ps , ten-fo- ot gold-leaf- ed fourth-centur- the western hemisphere. The temple has some 59,000 square feet of floor space, including four ordinance rooms, eight sealing rooms for marriages, a baptistry, and a Celestial Room. Subscribe To The Summit County Bee |