Terrie Nault: Hi and welcome to a very special edition of Nevada Weekly. I'm Terrie Nault and
John Marshall. John, we have a big show don't we? John Marschall: Definitely. Terrie Nault: For example, we're
going to take you on a city fare bus ride and we're going to examine just
where this form of public transportation stands. John Marschall: We're also going to be looking at
a very unusual piece of sculpture by John Mason which is up at UNR
called "Peavine". In addition, we'll be introducing you to a piece of music
about Lake Tahoe as well as talking to you about a very well-known energy
saving method, well known except perhaps for the pitfalls. Terrie Nault: But, first up we're
going to take you on a rousing trip to the Reno Air Races, run this year by
silver plane number 69 called Jeanie and piloted by Roy MacLean. John Marschall: Terrie, that was a
surprising win for Roy MacLean and Jeanie because just 10 days before
before, Jeanie crash-landed at Van Nuys, California and of course came to Reno
and set the record of 433.01 miles per hour. Terrie Nault: And, of course setting
records too were the three day attendance for that 17th annual Reno National Air
Races and there were 75 thousand spectators according to race director
Floyd Edsel. John Marschall: Terrie, I think that a lot of folks come not just to see the genies
and the races but also to watch the aerobatics. For example, Bob Hoover and in
Shrike commander and p-51 perform incredible stunts. One that I can think
of is Hoover runs 50 feet off the ground in front of the grandstand, cuts both
engines, does an inside loop, 180 degree turn, lands on one wheel, and then comes
to a halt right in front of the grandstand without putting on his brakes.
Terrie Nault: That's spectacular and telling that story we should also mention that there
were no major accidents and this year's air races. Bob Davis, a Nevada Weekly reporter
went to the air races to shoot this footage especially for you and Judy
Drews, our producer edited it so let's go to the races.
John Marschall: As long as Nevada continues to grow, the issue of public transportation is going
to be a current one. The kinds of questions to be answered are: is our
public transportation adequate? What are the problems? Can they be solved? In short,
where does public transportation in Nevada stand or where is it really, Terrie?
Terrie Nault: Mike Perry, former director of operations at City fair told us about the goals of
the city fair company and our reporter Pepe Beltranene files this story.
Pepe Baltranene: The key to operating a good transportation system is money and the
key to the fortunes of public transportation in Reno lies in the
availability of federal funds. On May 9th of this year Umpta granted over 1
million dollars to the city fair corporation. In turn, Reno's first rapid
transit system purchased 13 new buses from Detroit at the tune of one hundred
and forty thousand dollars each, making this the first expansion for city fare
since its startup in 1978, two years of smoking and rattling buses. Mike Perry: We're going
to expand service throughout the city over the next five years and we'll have
40 some buses at the end of the five years. In the immediate future possibly
the first part of this year next year we'll have service up to Sun Valley,
Stead, Lemon Valley, and down in the southwest rental area and also providing
more buses on route 1 which is a heaviest travel route we have right now.
Pepe Beltranene: What are some of the problems and complaints you received from the riders
in the community? Mike Perry: One one of the main complaints I think we've had lately is
that buses are smoking out there in the roads and that has a lot to do with the
age of the equipment and the unbelievable maintenance that we've
had on the equipment trying to keep them on the road and long enough to get the
new buses in here. Pepe Beltranene: The new buses come at a time when they are needed most.
Ridership has increased by 200% in the first two years and in some cases there
are problems of overcrowding. In city fairs first year the system carried over
500,000 people, generating two hundred and seventy three thousand dollars in
fare box revenue. City fare had to cut back on its advertising for fear of
leaving people behind, but when the new buses get on the road in early 1981 it
will be able to accommodate all riders even in the expanded areas. When you
think of it, do you think they need new buses? Unknown Speaker: Yes they do. Pepe Beltranene: Why is that? Unknown Speaker: Well,
because some well I don't know anybody don't need new buses they just need more
transportation around this town to make it easier to get to. There's just not
enough there's a lot of place I want to go but I can't get to it because of the
buses. Pepe Beltranene: What is your name? Kurt Ellingwood: Kurt Ellingwood. Pepe Beltranene: All right, Kurt, how
long have you been driving for city far? Kurt Ellingwood: Well, just almost a year now. Pepe Beltranene: You
think that you need new buses? Kurt Ellingwood: Oh definitely definitely need new buses.
That's that's the one thing, so we need here in Reno, new buses. Pepe Beltranene: Why do we need
with new buses? Kurt Ellingwood: Well, these are you know where you have a tendency to break down
quite a bit here you know and their awfully rattley, they're pretty old busses, over
20 years old you know. Pepe Beltranene: You ride the bus much? Unknown Speaker: Every day. Pepe Beltranene: What do you think of it?
Unknown Speaker: It's not bad, it's cheap. Pepe Beltranene: What improvements you think could be made?
Unknown Speaker: Good good buses. They're getting them in October, one hundred and forty thousand dollars a
piece so that'd be pretty good. Now, this when I
see it. Pepe Beltranene: Reno, Sparks and Washoe County only
have to come up with twenty percent of the costs for the new buses. Uncle Sam
provides the remaining 80 percent, but 50 percent of city fares revenue must go
back into the government's pocket.
Mike Perry: I think city fairs come a long ways from where we started with, which was nothing
and you know we were forced into buying the old buses when we first started up
operation back in '78. We're finally now seeing some light at
the end of the tunnel, per say, with the new bus is coming in. We should have most
of the buses on the road towards the end of this year and the beginning of next
year, we'll have them on the road which will be the first expansion program the city
fares been involved in since the original start up from '78. Pepe Beltranene: With a start
up rapid transit system, the people of Washoe County are going to pay for it.
City fair charges 60 cents per ride, making it one of the highest fares in
the country. Senior citizens get a break only having to come up with 25 cents per
ride. With the rising gasoline prices of late, City fare says its fares will
remain the same even when the new buses start providing service. All of these
improvements for city fare may fall on hard times if question six is passed
this election after legislation imposes spending limitations on local
governments. For now, the 20 year old buses must do what they have been doing
for the past two years, getting people around the Truckee Meadows in their most
capable way. This is Pepe Beltranene for Nevada Weekly.
John Marschall: About a century ago one of Nevada's most illustrious pioneers Mark Twain
immortalized and glorified Lake Tahoe as one of the most beautiful places in the
world. You and I may tend to take it for granted because it's right in our front
yard, but it's not going to be beautiful or be clean unless we protect it. Terrie Nault: And, but
environmentalists have long been concerned about some of the things that
have been happening at Lake Tahoe. They're concerned for example that water
quality is plummeted from 6 to 16 percent the past 10 years and they say
that water quality is certainly one very important consideration. John Marschall: Some of those
problems are talking about can be reversible if they're allowed to go too
far and we want to avoid that. In a very rare special legislative session, Nevada
lawmakers approved the Tahoe bill, already was approved previously by
California and that's now been sent to Washington, DC for congressional action. A
spokesman for Senator Paul Laxalt said the measure will probably be introduced
jointly by Nevada's three-man congressional delegation, but there's no way
of telling yet how long it will take to get passed. Terrie Nault: But, in honor of this major
step forward and in honor of our pact with Lake Tahoe, Nevada Weekly would like to
bring you this very special segment. Gary Drews wrote and sung the song that you
will hear throughout the feature and Judy Drews
edited it so let's go to Lake Tahoe.
Terrie Nault: Last year we brought you the story about world-famous artist John Mason who was
in the process of constructing a piece of sculpture which he donated to the
University of Nevada, Reno. John Marschall: It's called "Peavine", and if you look at it
from just the right angle, Peavine Mountain is right there behind it. We'd
like you to come out and take a look for yourself.
It's located on the upper lawn at Lombardi rec here at UNR. In the meantime,
we'd like to bring you this update with our reporter, Teri Wheatling who files a
story. Teri Wheatling: The University of Nevada, Reno was recently the site of a rare cultural
experience, the construction of a contemporary environmental sculpture
took place under the direction of John Mason, nationally known sculptor and
former Nevada resident. The artist was joined by art students and area
volunteers who supplied the manpower to complete the installation. Bob Morrison: One of the
things that it's that we suffer from living in Reno is that because of its
size, the art activities are somewhat limited and we really need to have as
much of this kind of thing as possible, not only for the entire community, but
for our students to be able to view and not and not have to read the San Francisco
to see things all the time. Teri Wheatling: The location of the piece was carefully
chosen by Mason himself to provide maximum involvement with the environment
both the city and its natural surroundings were to play a role in the
finished artwork. John Mason: My search really was for some site that would fit the concept
which is a long vista and the piece itself needed a very long flat space and
this particular site here gives us a view of the city, of the mountains and of
the University and so the piece will be up here and we'll be able to see the
piece and then it'll frame these various aspects of Reno. Teri Wheatling: Entitled "Peavine", the
intertwining black and white framework spirals across the lawn in front of the
Lombardi recreation building. It's steel girders frame the earth and sky. In its
completed form, the peace beckons the viewer to join with its motion, moments
of time and space framed like multiple paintings in an organic open-air gallery.
The fluid non-static nature of its presence continually changes as each day
brings new relationships with light, shape and color. Jeff Kelly: This space, the
architecture around it, the little houses on Virginia Street behind us, and
everything else is is all of a sudden expressed, redefined, you know brought into
focus. What this piece is doing is is actually in a very poetic way, a very
simple way, redefining its environment. I think that in itself makes a
contribution to the awareness of not only the university population but but
people that drive by and you know any segment of the Reno community that the
chooses to come up this way. Teri Wheatling: At the annual Critics Awards, the artist and the
significance of his work was recognized by the presentation of two Awards of
Excellence: the visual artist of the year and a special Critics Choice Award was
granted by a consensus of local art pundits. Jeff Kelly: The awards were twofold one was
for a special special award for just a unique kind of an art project in the
community. It has a lot of community impact simply because it's public and
the other award was for artist of the year. John Mason is probably one of the
most well known artists in the country at this time. He's he's been written up
in the major art journals and covered in the press quite a bit, but beyond that,
he's one of the major artists in the country because he does good work.
Teri Wheatling: It is said time is the true test of art and it will probably take time to fully
appreciate John Mason's "Peavine" installation, it's challenge to each
viewer is to establish their own relationship with the piece thus
deriving their own meaning from its presence.
John Marschall: I'm sure you all have been smelling fall in the air and thinking about the
possibility of skiing down or cross-countrying and through snow-covered
mountains and perhaps also about long winter evenings in front of a fire. Wood
burning stoves probably more in the United States and in this valley than ever
before, a lot of things to be concerned with, what kind of wood, how much
insulation, how many times you're going to have to clean your chimney, what else
Terri? Terri Nault: Well, there are certain precautions that you can take to help keep the level
of it of air pollution down and still get the greatest amount of heat for your
home. Nevada Weekly's reporter Jim Dandy did his homework on this subject and
files this report. Jim Dandy: Clean air is everyone's responsibility.
The university does its part in many ways, even booster club bonfires get a
special permit and follow rules to hold down pollution, but pep rallies aren't
the only wood fires in the Truckee Meadows. Many people see fireplaces and
wood stoves as answers to the high cost of home heating. We talked with Jack Sheen,
public health environmentalist for the Washoe County District Health Department
to find out how firewood affects our air quality. What kinds of air pollution and
what percentage of the air pollution in the Truckee Meadows comes from people
burning wood at home? Jack Sheen: Well, in the Truckee Meadows we don't really know what the
percentage of particulate is that's caused by wood burning. We do know that
there is a significantly increased portion of that particulate because
we've been told that the wood burning fire cutting permits have been increased
400% in the last year or so from those agencies that issue cutting permits. Now
what this means is that there is an increased amount of wood being burned in
the Truckee Meadows area but we have not yet assessed what contribution of smoke
and dust soot is made by the increased wood burning at this time. We do know for
examples from other studies that have been done in Portland for example that up to
35% of what they call inhalable or respirable particulate is a direct
result of wood burning. The most obvious pollutant that one sees from a chimney
from a fireplace or stove is the smoke. This of course is the fly ash and the
un-burned carbons or the soot that one might see coming up that stack. Another
thing that the National EPA organization has determined as a and emission of
pollutants from that stack is something they call POM or polycyclic organic
material which is a fancy word for tars, resins, turpentines, and that kind of
organic material. Some of these are not easily combusted and what happens is
they go up the stack in a vapor and then condense into a particle once they hit
the cold atmosphere outside. Additionally, a pollutant from a stove or fireplace
that one doesn't think about is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a function
of the coal build-up, actually those red embers underneath the fire where
oxidation is continuing but not at such a rapid amount to fully oxidize all of
the carbon. Jim Dandy: Using a network of dust monitors like this one,
the Washoe County District Health Department keeps track of our local air
quality, like a vacuum cleaner, the monitor traps particles of pollution on
paper filters. The key to keeping your fireplace or wood stove from adding to
this kind of pollution is proper fire management. Don't burn garbage or
household trash. Objects like these give up toxic fumes and reduce a fires
efficiency. Paper is okay especially for getting a fire started, as
long as the paper isn't printed in color. Many colored inks are made from chemical
compounds that produce airborne poisons when they're burned. Don't let ashes and
coals build up because they help form carbon
monoxide. Feed your fire only clean dry wood and adjust the fire size and the
amount of air to produce the least smoke. These fire management steps do more than
just hold down pollution, they also help get the most warmth out of fireplaces
and wood stoves. Do you expect to see in the next few years any permanent
controls, any legal sanctions against burning wood at home? Jack Sheen: Well, I certainly
hope not. I think that such controls would be largely unenforceable because
they would deal with a fireplace and a stove which would be inside the private
home and I do not wish to control nor even propose that we control such a
device. What I would prefer to do is to enlighten the general public and put out
public information for the best management practice of that fireplace and
that stove. I am aware of a regulation in Colorado at Aspen which limits fireplace
wood burning to 50 logs a week, I believe, and I do not wish to do that here. I do
not wish that any controls be applied legally other than good common sense
practices by the user of the stove or fireplace. Jim Dandy: Clearly wood burned properly
is going to continue to play an ever-increasing role in keeping Truckee
Meadows residents warm. So far, smoke from wood fires remains a potential health
problem, but it's one Jack Sheen is watching closely from the Washoe County
District Health Department. This is Jim Dandy reporting for Nevada Weekly. Terrie Nault: John
and I would like to thank you for joining us and we would like to hear
from you comments and suggestions about this show, if you'll write them to us to
Nevada Weekly University of Nevada, Reno Reno eight nine five five seven. We'll be
looking for those cards and letters. John Marschall: Join us again here on KOLO TV. Thanks for being with us.
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