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Incinerator Odors

THE CORAL GABLES TIMES Thursday, May 25, 1961 13

The Trouble: They Tried Too Hard

Going overboard in trying to get rid of smoke was probably responsible for complaints about the operation of Miami's Coconut Grove incinerator, says an engineer. Irate Coral Gables residents have complained about fallout and odors from the incinerator since it went into operation nearly a year ago. More recently, residents have complained again. "Perhaps we went too far in the opposite direction," said Robert Ferencik, construction engineer for the City of Miami. Ferencik said that the use of too much water to filter large particles out of smoke resulted in excessive steam. This steam drifted down and caused unpleasant odors. "Odor is the main complaint," Ferencik said after checking various sections of the Gables. "In the majority of cases people were right." Complaints of fallout are old ones, he said. "The fallout problem once became so bad we had to shut down," Ferencik said. As contradictory as it may seem, Ferencik said the steam created by washing out the smoke with water sometimes drifts down rather than up, as would be expected. Ferencik blamed changes in atmospheric conditions for this fact. This can't be helped, he said, but engineers from the incinerator company and the city are trying to make the plant work in the manner it was designed. INCINERATOR SMOKESTACK

ADULT SUMMER PROGRAM

1. Please register in office. 2. Pay fee to instructor 3. Retain your receipt. Classes are open to the general public and Youth Center membership is not required unless specifically stated. ARCHERY, Field, Sunday, 7-10 P.M. Youth Center members free. All others pay $.50 per hour. Inst: Dude [?ller?]. BALLROOM DANCE, Room 206, Wednesday, 7-10 P.M., $9.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Bruce Brown. BRIDGE LESSONS, Room 203, Wednesday, 7-10 P.M., $9.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Olga Peck. CERAMICS, Room 203, Tuesday, $9.00 for eight lessons (when 10 register) Tuesday 9-12 noon, Inst: Pera Chiofolo, Tuesday 7-10 P.M. Inst: Clara Reynolds. CHESS CLUB, (Monday, Room 203, [?P.M.?] Room 201) Monday and Friday, 7-11 P.M. Chairman: Murray Cohen. CREATIVE DESIGN, Room 203, Tuesday, 12 noon-3 P.M., $9.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Pera Chiofolo. CREATIVE WRITING, Room 201, $9.00 for 12 weeks. Inst: Julia Swart - Journalism, Monday, 7-10 P.M.; Beg. Creative Writing, Tuesday, 9-12 noon; Pub. Relations and Publicity, Tuesday 7-10 P.M.; Playwriting, Wednesday, 9-12 noon; Adv. Creative Writing, Wednesday, 7-10 P.M.; Novel Writing, Thursday, 9-12 noon; Marketing (to be announced). DRESS DESIGN-ADV., Thursday, 12-2:30 P.M., $15.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Luci. Class includes: Basic sloper (pattern); adapting design to figure; overall silhouette co-ordination; designs made from sloper; practical application. Class will start when eight people register. FENCING, Gym, Tuesday, 8-10 P.M. $.50 per time, Inst: Joe Florio. GYM NIGHT-ADULTS, Monday 7-10 P.M., Youth Center members only - free! Ping pong, volleyball, ercises, etc. GYMNASTICS, Gym, Wednesday, 7-10 P.M. Youth Center members free. All others pay $.50 per hour. Inst: Pat Signorelli. JUDO, Stage, Monday 8:30-9:30 P.M. $9.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Bruce Brown. OIL PAINTING, Room 203, Friday, 7-10 P.M. $9.00 for eight lessons. Inst: Pera Chiofolo. MAH JONGG, Room 206, Monday, 8-11 P.M. Youth Center members only - free! Inst: Pat Dillman. SEWING, Room 203, $2.00 for 10 week course. Inst: Grace Whitfield (Room 203, Thursday, Starts Aug. 3, 9-12 noon) (Room 206, Wednesday, Starts Aug. 2, 7-10 P.M.) SLIMNASTICS, Room 206, Monday and Friday, 10:30-11:30 A.M. $.50 per time. Inst: Janice Cameron. SPANISH, $2.00 for 16 week course. Int. Monday and Wednesday, 1-3 P.M. Room 201; Beg. Tuesday and Thursday, 7-9 P.M. Room 201. Inst: Pedro Benitez. SPANISH, Beg. Monday and Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 P.M., Room 100; Int. Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30-9:30 P.M., Room 100; Adv. Monday, 12:30-2:30 P.M., Room 101; Adv. Friday, 9:30-12:30 P.M., Room 100. Inst: Frank Mena. SQUARE DANCE, Gym, Sunday, Instruction 7:00 P.M., .75 per time. Advanced Dancing 8-10:30 P.M. Inst: George Campbell. TROPICAL CRAFTS, Room 203, Thursday, 9:00 A.M.-12 noon. $9.00 for eight lessons, Inst: Emilje Webb. MEMBERSHIP FEES RESIDENTS, mother, father and one child $6.00; Each additional child, $2.00. NON-RESIDENTS - Mother, father and one child, $30.00; Each additional child, $10.00; Leagues $5.00 per sport. (Adult fee classes are exempt, Day Camps are exempt.) MUNICIPAL SPORTS Baseball for boys 8-16 years Softball for girls 12-16 years Softball for men Summer basketball for men and high school boys. Information in office

Kids to Be Animals For Fun This Summer

The dog walked past the people, saw someone it recognized. Suddenly, it yanked off its head and yelled, "Hi! Did you know it was me?" This summer, a dog could lose his head. But it's all in fun. The fun will come during the special events the Youth Center has lined up on Saturdays, starting June 3. There'll be a parade June 16 where children will dress like animals. Some will come as dogs, cats, and whatever animal catches their fancy. On July 4, there'll be a family day. On tap will be races, games, watermelon. On July 7, the girls will have a chance to show off their foreign dolls and win some prizes. On July 28, Mr. Inflation will be snubbed when the Youth Center holds a "Penny Carnival." You can buy a gift for only one cent. The Youth Center, in planning the special events, has put emphasis on a variety of events so all children will find something to interest them.

Mah Jongg Your Game? It's Coming

How's your mah jongg? You'll have a chance to find out this summer. Mah jongg is a Chinese game, like cards, that is one of the activities the Youth Center has planned in its Adult Summer Program. The Youth Center has planned courses in ballroom dancing, creative writing, oil painting, slimnastics and Spanish, to name a few. Most of the program is open to the public for a nominal fee. Some are open only to Youth Center members. Ballroom dancing will cost $9 for eight, one-hour lessons. Slimnastics will cost 50 cents for each one-hour class attended.

And The Public Says This...

Is the burning of garbage at the incinerator on South Dixie Highway carrying soot and ashes into your yard and home? That question was asked recently of Gableites who live on University and Riviera Drives. The survey followed a call to The Times by Sydney G. Keep, 718 University Dr. He complained that burnt debris carried by the wind into his home — was agravating his son's asthma. The survey revealed that some who were interviewed had HAUSMANN HARPER noticed the ashes. Others did not. "Some days I have noticed little black specks come in the windows," said Mrs. J. W. Cooper, 3285 Riviera Dr. "If you leave your windows open, it gets on your blinds, your windows sills and bedspreads . . . If it keeps up, it would be a nuisance." Agreeing was Mrs. Cooper's next door neighbor, Mrs. Cecil Harper, 3291 Riviera Dr. "The odor is what I've noticed," she said. "It smells like burning grass. "I wouldn't complain about it except it bothers my sinus." Mrs. Harper added, however, that the odor has decreased during the past six weeks. SOMETIMES ODOR Elaine Rubenstein, 3254 Riviera Dr., said she smells an odor "every so often." "But it's so infrequent," she said, "I couldn't complain about it." Mrs. R. J. Hart, 617 University Dr., said "I want to be truthful, but I've never noticed it. That's the first I've heard about it." "I haven't noticed a thing," said Mrs. J. A. Morrison Jr., 650 University Dr. "If there was any odor, I probably thought it was the 'glades' (Everglades) burning." "And if there was any odor, it wasn't enough to complain about." Mrs. Gilbert B. Smith, 660 University Dr., said there have been odors "occasionally." She also thought they were Everglades' fires. Two who did not notice any ashes or odor at all were Mrs. John Malcomb, 741 University Dr., and Rusty Hausmann, 750 University Dr.

CONCERT

The University of Miami School of Music will present its annual commencement concert honoring members of the June 12 graduating class at 3 p.m. Sunday in Beaumont Hall.

It Takes $1 To Protect Your Child

Is your child's life worth $1? That's all it costs for him to learn to swim this summer. A "Learn to Swim" program for children six and older will be sponsored by the Youth Center and Venetian Pool. The Youth Center is now taking registration. Swimming instructors will be women certified by the American Red Cross. The swimming program starts June 12 and ends August 18. Each child will register for a two-week class. Classes are 40 minutes long and held in the mornings. They start at 8:30 a.m. The classes will be held Monday through Fridays and the only fee is the pool admission, which is 10c a day. For two weeks, this will total $1.

No Meeting

There will be no meeting of the Coral Gables City Commission next Tuesday, Memorial Day. The next meeting will be June 6.

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