~ COMMENT PAGE 3 evaluate those lagoons in use and recommend new criteria more in line with local conditions. ‘““Most ponds were too deep and too small to be effective. They needed to be larger to provide adequate mixing and Shallow enough to admit adequate sunshine. Sunshine allows algae to grow. The bacteria that breaks down organic matter supplies carbon dioxide for the algae and the algae adds oxygen for the bacteria. Together, the algae and bacteria break down the organic matter and render the effluent harmless. Africa - values in conflict Often aid to foreign countries means shipping items which are now obsolete here to a developing country which causes more harm than good. “An example of nonbiodegradable detergent in Kenya which has caused 40 to 50 feet of ‘“‘soap suds” at the foot of a waterfall,’ said Dr. Eugene G. Bozniak, chairman of the WSC Botany Department, who was on a seventeenmonth leave of absence in Kenya, East Africa from December, 1976 to June, 1978. Dr. Bozniak was a technical expert in aquatic-biology for a New York engineering firm in Kenya where he worked on the Kenya National Master Water Plan. Kenya is experiencing the same problems as are all developing Bozniak. said Dr. Industrilization nations, and modernization are frequently in direct conflict with traditional cultural values. “IT believe developing coun tries eventually must decide what they want. If they want modernization at our level they will have to sacrifice some cultural values which they don’t want to do. You find your- self asking, what is the moral This would, however, change the entire way of life of the Maasai tribe who are pastoral people and graze their cattle through these Rift Valley grasslands which are being considered for increased irrigation. This makes problems extremely complex, Dr. Bozniak said. Kenya has no energy resour- ces except wood and that is being depleted, causing deforestation and then a high silt load in the streams. The number one pollutant in Kenya’s__ chief agricultural product. The wet process is used which requires 20,000 gallons of water per ton of coffee. A thick mucilage between the fruit coat and the coffee bean is washed away following fermentation, with the water becoming odiferous and unpleasant tasting. Not even cat- tle will drink it. While a new law has been passed limiting water to 5,000 gallons per ton of coffee, with none of the water returnable to the streams, hope resides mostly in educating plant. managers to the effects of pollution. The solution for much of thing to do.. Should we persist Kenya’s sewage problems in contributing to this technological modernization outside of the cultural values context?” Kenya is faced with a very high birth rate and malnutrition and starvation are a reality right now. In spite of near maximum exploitation of in waste water Dr. Bozniak. lagoons, lies said In the past Kenya had tried to use sophisticated sewage systems stemming from the British. Such technology was inappropriate for the area, he could be increased by increasing irrigation to open up said. “In the tropics with nearly unlimited sunshine, waste water lagoons work very well and have the lowest cost and some new maintenance. arable land, food land production for farming. My job was to ‘“‘As another means of increasing efficiency we _ investigated the use of fish culture in ponds, ”’ he said. In connection with this phase of work, Dr. Bozniak visited Israel for two weeks where they have an advanced study of fish culture in waste water ponds. “Israel is ultra-modern and the most scientific ap- 7 4 Similar to results here in Utah,” he said. Kenya’s great game reserves remain one of its truly remarkable features, he observed. “Within a ten minute drive from our apartment we could be in the . Nairobi National Park and_ see_ gazelle, rhinoceros, giraffe, ostrich, antelope and crocodiles. There are ten national parks and tourism is Kenya’s leading industry, bringing in $1 million a year. Dr. Bozniak feels Kenya, in spite of problems created by it, is committed to capitalism. Not only is the wildlife resource of Kenya unique to Black Africa but the degree of capitalism as well. Class notes GLEN J. PASSEY, Ogden, a detective in the South Ogden Police Department, has received his master’s. of public administration (MPA) degree from Brigham Young University. He earned a B.S. degree in police science at WSC in 1974 and has been with the police department the past eight years. He completed six years with the Utah National Guard and served an LDS Mission to Brazil, 1967-68. LT. JOE BEHUNIN, a graduate of Ogden High School and WSC, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and is currently stationed at Quantico, Va. where he is undergoing extensive training in preparation to enter flight school. He is married to the former Marilyn Winward and they are the parents of one daughter. ROY C. NELSON has been named senior vice president for credit administration in the Commercial Security Bank, Ogden. Mr. Nelson has been manager of Commercial Security’s Northern division which includes four offices in Weber County and one in Logan. The new position will involve direct supervision of all lending activities of the bank except real estate. He attended WSC, U. of U. and graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. MAJOR THOMAS E. LIGHTFOOT, Sunset, an Air Force Reservist and commander of the 67th Aerial Post Squadron, a unit of the 508th Tactical Fighter Group, Hill Air Force Base, was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal in ceremonies at: HAFB. The award cited Maj. Lightfoot for leadership and professional skill in identifying problem areas within his squadron and developing programs capable of solving these problems. He earned a B.S. degree from WSC and an MBA from Auburn University. He is married to the former Eulalie Neville and they have five children. AIRMAN BLAINE L. BACKMAN, Det. 16 15 Weather Squadron, HAFB, was named the unit’s outstanding Airman of the Quarter. Airman Bach- man, a weather observer, received this honor for his initiative, job proficiency and local community involvement. He is presently enrolled in courses at WSC and has completed two years. He and his wife, Karen, have two daughters. SUSAN DOKOS has been named head nurse for one of McKay-Dee Hospital’s surgical divisions. She is assigned to the Third South surgical floor. A 1973 graduate in nursing from WSC, Mrs. Dokos heads a staff of 35 nurses for the 30-bed division which receives patients who have undergone major surgery. She and her husband Chris Robin Dokos, a computer controller at Thiokol Corp., live in Willard. KAY F. HINDS, Houston, Texas, has been named a career representative of the Houston-Seger general agency of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. Prior to joining National Life of Vermont, Ms. Hinds has been a labor relations and employee development specialist for the Civilian Personnel Department of the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, Miss. Previously, she had been an instructor, guidance counselor and education specialist. She attended WSC in Ogden and received a B.S. degree in 1967. She earned an M.S. degree in counseling psychology from Oregon College of Education, and an M.A. in human resource management in 1976 from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles. She was secretary of the Psi Chi Professional Society and Sociology Club at Weber. GAYLORD D. WALLS has been assigned to the Bozeman, Montana territory, which includes portions of Southern Montana and Northern Wyoming, as a professional sales representative for Smith Kline & French Laboratories, the pharmaceutical division of Smith Kline Corporation. Before joining SK&F, Mr. Walls was a supervisor of student teachers at the College of Great Falls. He received a B.S. degree in 1974 from WSC. In 1975, he received a M.S. degree from Har- vard Graduate School in Education. | -_ DR. EUGENE G. BOZNIAK takes proach. They test new ideas immediately to know what works and what doesn’t. Israel is blooming through irrigation nel mma MARCH 1979 a 79