I pm i Farmington elementary students next By ROSELYN KIRK year. - delegation of Farmington residents were assured by the Davis County School Board that steps were being taken to purchase property fur the construction of a school in the Farcommington area But the board did not mit itself as to where students would be attending school until a building is available FARMINGTON A A PTA task foice presented the results of a community-widsurvey which showed that, of the 823 people surveyed, e percent felt that overcrowding 92 problems at the Farmington Elementary School could te solved by portable units or additional space in the community Less than five percent said that busing children, which is the wav the problem is presently being handled, was preferted SIXTH grade students at Farmington Elementary School are now bused to Kaysville Junior High, along with other junior high students Secondary students are bused to Davis High St hool Farmington Mavor Gordon Van Fleet said, although the city has increased drastically in population, the community has only one eiementarv school, the same as it had 60 years ago Ila Burton, r time making gifm fur vp nK much of made from family and fnencB Thi Chntmas wrer.a m front recyclable produc ts Sjuuk ALL HANDMADE 1 health is better guess Im all sewed out, she said But Mrs Burton continues to sew for her five grandsons She and granddaughters makes each granddaughter a dress for Christmas and for her birthday. Four of her grandsons received an Indian teepee for Christmas made from natural colored denim with a border of Indian signs In addition, Mrs Burton helped her daughter to tie sleeping bags for the four boys All of the grandchildren have received dacron pillows made for them from grandmother By ROSELYN KIRK 1 Ila Burton, 1504 West 2700 South, Syracuse, begins to make Christmas presents the January after Christmas She must if she hopes to complete the gifts m time for the next Christmas MRS. BURTON makes all of the gifts she gives for Christmas, in addition to delivering handmade articles to wedshowers in the com- dings and munity, often also arranging the flora! arrangements for the same weddings In addition, she has recently learned lapidary and ceramic skills and makes jewelry and ceramic Christmas and wedding gifts as well. only five when her mother "started to fuss over the things I'd made She received encouragement from her teachers at Syracuse Elementary School and majored in art and home economics at Utah State University at Logan One of Mrs Burtons first areas of expertise was in making wedding dresses She made her own wedding dress first and went on to make over 50 wedding dresses for brides all of the area in most cases she made the dresses for th bridesmaids and maid of honor as well as the bride In addition to wedding dresses, she also made the wedding veil SHE SEWED her daughter JaNae Bairs wedding dress, along with the many others Then she became ill and had to stop sewing for awhile Since that time she has made few wedding dresses, although her members are not the only recipients of gifts. Mrs Burton also makes kind of wreath is wreaths a creation that demonstrates gifts can be made from objects t hat others throw away. The wreath is constructed from bottle caps, which have been covered with scraps of material and glued on a heavy cardboard circular frame The wreath is covered with red material and completed with a BUT FAMILY MRS. BURTON said she was . lace frill MRS. BURTON made eight of these wreaths for Christmas presents for friends last year and has already completed one for Christmas giving this year Another decoration m the shape of a Christmas tree is put together with natural objects such as pheasant feathers, pine cones and nuts Mrs Burton gave away six of the large Christmas tree decorations last year and is working on others Table cloths, some as long as three yards, are a common gift idea that Mrs Burton makes from lace and nurses cloth so that they can be washed without being ironed The gift making projects go on year round table or c raft center. FROM all the art work the has been made over the years must also be flower arrangements, centerpieces for flower banquets, ca t:i emirs BUT TIME saved for arrangements for sick people and living planters. Many of the flower arrangements find their way into projects for the LDS Church to which Mrs. Arrangements for church meetings, corsages for girls participating in special programs, and m some cases, funeral arrangements are all types of decorative flower arrangements Mrs Burton has made QUILTING is another art that Mrs. Burton has become proficient in and has worked as quilting and work director in her LDS Relief Society Sixteen large quilts and eight baby quilts were completed by that Relief Society group in less than one year to raise money for the construction of a building The women quilted three days a week under Mrs Burton's supervision to meet their goal In recent years, Mrs Burton has learned how to make jewelry, using lapidary techniques, and how to make and fire pottery at the Heritage Center in Clearfield These skills also become useful when making presents for neighbors, friends and family the MRS. BURTON says A Bit Of 63011 Anil Usd Laiion Situ By GARY R. BLODGETT LAYTON Mavor Lewis G Shields gave the city council a bn of gcmd and a bit of bad" information in his report last Thursday night First the g'xd MAYOR Shields said he was "very pledsed" wuh the response he got from a city wide emergency alert called to test the efficiency of the titv in such an emergency 'F or the most part, the alert was very gratifying, he said "City officials were to report immediately to the city hall which would be the headquarters in the event of a real emergency or disaster " THE FIRST city official to arrive was Fire Chief John Adams His time just under three minutes Other officials arrived soon thereafter, with all but one on the scene within 11 minutes, the mayor commented BUT ONE official, 1 wont say who, did not respond for more than a half hour and yes, he got a chewing out of sorts," the mayor added "I think we all learned a lot - from this exercise and some changes will be made in the future," the mayor said. "For the most part I am very pleased with the way the was conducted THE MAYOR said he has named Councilman John Baker to be acting director in his (Shields) absence, and Councilman Lynn Wood to as alternate director in the event both he and Councilman Baker are unavailable Shields is not so or pleased with the action lack thereof he is getting from Utah Department of 7 ransportation But Mayor AND HE pulled no bones about saying so "I am very displeased and concerned about the support we have been getting from the DOT, especially concerning projects on Antelope Drive," he said I HAVE repeatedly contacted the DOT about getting some help in the area around the schools, but I am just not getting any response from them Mayor Shields said he would like to see warning lights, school signs and speed limit signs for that area THIS IS a state-owne- d highway and I would think that the DOT would be more the mayor said responsive, "My last letter to them has gone unanswered now for several weeks I dont know why the delay. They just dont seem to be concerned This is the sixth in a series of articles describing the communilv service organizations of Layton NOTE The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a service organization formed for the specific purpose of helping ail disabled American veterans Members of the organization number over 500 in Davis County and nearly 5,000 state-wid- e. Dogs Got An Extra onfh FRUIT HEIGHTS - There extenhas been a sion of deadline for the purchase of dog licenses in Davis County, according to Arthur Moore of the Davis one-mont- h County Animal Control Center said the new deadline has been moved back to March 31, but encouraged canine owners to get their dog licenses now and not wait until the last day He BEFORE being licensed, dogs must be vaccinated for rabies and a copy of this cer- tification must be shown before a dog license can be purchased, he said Licenses are available at all city offices (during regular office hours), at the Davis County Courthouse m Farmington and at the Davis County Animal Control Center in Fruit Heights LICENSE fees are based on whether or not dogs are spaded or neutered, he said wn home ' sntdt (urate her CHAPTER DAV 14 is the Layton Chapter. The group meets regularly the second Wednesday of each month at 7 30pm. The DAV plans monthly programs to present to the veterans that are hospitalized in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City. Many of these patients come from out of state They are without families or friends living close by Often, the men are hospitalized for many months at a time THESE veterans need someone to be their friend and to help them with per- - greatest service the Layton E72en Are Honored Tuesday evening, Feb performs Chapter members also and programs to the hospital patients AT Lake City MEMBERSHIP in the DAV is open to any veteran who has a Purple Heart (wounded in action) or receives some form of government veterans disability compensation. Wives and families of DAV members are eligible for membership in the DAV auxiliary organization 28, of Oakhills Circle, served on the Board of Adjustments for over three vears He has also served on the East Layton Planning N Commission Paul Lindeman of 2213 E. Drive, was a member of the Board of Adjustments for over six years He previously served as a town board member for four vears Mr Lindeman was reelected to a second term on the Town Board but he resigned this position to devote more t'me to an important Church assignment, Oakridge dmg school d percent said they considered split sessions as a better alternative than the 48 percent who said their first choice was busing About 3 9 percent voted for school as the best alterthe native Over 12 MARTA DLLREE, Farmington lementary PTA officer, said conclusions of the survey show that without further growth the 21 room Farmington Elementary School is already two classrooms short In the past, the busing of students to Kaysville schools has "been disruptive" in addition to adding additional students to that community which is already over'rowded, she said Hank Semadeni, who had provided much of the statistical work for the study, said the residents concur with the practice of busing high school students from the community but opposes the busing of younger children "We worry about mixing our sixth grade students in buses with secondary students They are the lowest on the pecking order " F THE GROUP said an elementary school community was the only permanent solution, but called for poi table units for next year as the best temporary solution Mrs Delree explained the PTA favored the use of portable units because they in the were available quickly, they had been approved elsewhere in the district and, unlike buses, did not necessitate the shifting of children in the community Residents said they would be willing to pay additional taxes if a new school were available, but Superintendent Wrtgley said only city and county governments could vote for additional funding School Board member Sheryl Allen asked the residents to attend the June school board met ting when the budget for the schools will be finalized to see "how tight the capita! outlay budgt t is MRS. SEMADENI said the committee "is not scheduled to fade out" and will make periodic reports to the community as to progress in obtaining additional schixil facilities Miens! Convention By ROSELYN KIRK In Kansas City Dr. Williams said the issue the defendant's competency to stand trial, as well as of FARMINGTON-T- his sanity at the time the crime was committed were also discussed and differentiated he place therapist is in provid ing treatment, not in the judicial process was an issue of the discussed at the national mental health convention held in Kansas City, according to Vem Smith, president of the Davis County Mental Health Advisory Board DR. WILLIAMS reported that several films available at the convention could be ordered for the Mental Health Advisory Board to see on a preview basis The board instructed Millie Pope, public relations director, to set up a viewing time for the board to preview the films to see if any should be purchased Mr Smith, along with Commissioner Wendell Zaugg, Dr Russell Williams, of administrator Davis County Mental Health, Dr Wayne Owen, assistant (Erector and Stan Fillmore, Boun tiful center administrator, a tended the meetings Reverend Don Proctor sug gested that the films, if purchased, could be shown when members of the mental ACCORDING to Mr Smith, the public officials, advisory board members and mental health administrators at the convention participated in discussions to define whether innocence or guilt of the defendant should be deter mined prior to mental treat health staff speak to community groups Since each film costs between $200 and the board advised that no film be purchased unlpss administrators specify how the film is to be used TWO, ment IN ANOTHER matter of in formation, Dr. Williams reported that two bills before the United States Congress both call for funding of community and mental health centers on a three year basis He said that this type of funding will add stability to centers since staff members can be more sure of their positions According to Dr Williams, the legislation as proposed would specify that the federal government support 25 percent of the cost of funding the centers IN A matter of business the mental health advisory board approved the appointment of Paul W. Boggs, 336 Marilyn Drive, Clearfield to the board. Mr (ounty Frances Richard Zollinger Honored Mr. and Mrs Clinton D Zollinger has received word that their son Richard Zollinger has been honored for his performance in The Southwestern Company's nationally known summer marketing program like the sincere friendliness of ail the people m our office Everyone here enjoys their work and our spirit seems to rub off on the people who come in But they tell me it s nothing new State Savings has been known for friendly, helpful service smee it started way back in 1883 I Club award for ranking in the top percentage of student dealers in personal sales Richard has been asked to return as a student manager in the companys summer program. His selection was announced after consideration in the areas of initiative, State Savings and deter- mination. HE IS a 1977 graduate of Utah State University at Logan He is now studying at at Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana and will graduate in July with his masters degree in business np rcfTr I wl-l- V OPEN ON SATURDAY 10 00 AM TO 2 00 PM 323 east PAGES LANE, CENTERVILLE Commissioners optimum size Chavez, chaplain dmg Richard earned the companys coveted Century is action by the Davis board members should be named to bring the board to sen, senior vice commander, Virginia Peasley, junior vice WHILE IN competition with over 6,500 students from all over the United States. to Reverend Proctor, chairman of the membership committee, said that two additional auxiliary officers include Marlene Peasley, commander, Ann Rasmuscommander, Boggs appointment subject at-ar- Mayor complimented Mr Lindeman and Mr McKenzie for their volunteer service to the community He explained the purpose of the Board of Adjustments was to give citizens the chance to petition against a rule of city government Often, zoning laws that conflict with individual interests are brought before the Board of Adjustments The Board is empowered to make special considerations for special situations McKenzie Christmas time, the prepares fruit baskets and gifts for the hospitalized veterans The DAV also furnish a Santa aid program to needy local families Money for DAV service projects is raised through a "Forget-Me-Not- " sale each fall The state organization operates a thrift store in Salt year-roun- leers necGiiiniontlations Freni Conrd nish refreshments, games MAYOR Donald DeWitt, former Mayor of Fast Lavton, presented the two men with the framed certificates The RICHARD fur- throughout the district. The survey had chawn that parents preferred split session to the least popular alternatives of busing children out of the community or the DAV Paul Lindeman and Richard McKenzie of Fast Layton were presented with Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of their service to the city as members of the Board of Adjustments 1522 DAV OFFICERS of Layton Chapter 14 are Charles Farr, commander, Ernie Romero, senior vice commander, Ernest Peasley, junior vice commander, Fred Chavez, adjutant and treasurer, Ralph Price, chaplain, Glen Stuart, sergeant E. MUCH OF the pruptrtv m the area is tied up in family ownership, but the dis tnct ho;es to acquire a site without con demnatum, according to Dr White Superintendent Bernell Wrigley asktd the delega'ion to wait until the end of the school year to decide on student placement This will allow the adminis- tration to study enrollment figures carefully before d'ciding what to do with sonal needs such as letter writing, completing business and just talking to another person This is probably the DAV and friends, when it comes to lf left lering i to d Service Organizations priorities are family, church sewing, making and sharing gifts Last Christmas she embroidered crewel pictures for her daughter in law Nancy and her son Duane Burton s One large and four small were in the set that decorates their home Ila Burton and her husband Wayne have lived in Syracuse ever since they were married except for a two and one-hayear period when they lived in Kaysville right after they were married Many of the people in that community have Christmas gifts that come from Ila Burton's sewing machine, art Mrs Burton onlv has a Layton Community Burton belongs pic-ture- Eli STATE REPRESENTATIVE James Hansen estimates show the Farmington area will increase from 4,000 residents at the present time to 12,000 in 1985 The delegation asked the school board where Farmington had been plat ed on the school priority lists and where the board would place five and six vear olds over the next several years Assistant Sujx rinit mic-n-t John S W hue said he was ht peful the school administration would have Ihe purchase of a site pinned down in two or three months Although the schcxil distric t has the power of eminent domain in ihe purchase of a school sue, "we don t want to use that unless we have to," he Said HE SAID that in the past the district had been able to avoid split sessions in spite of overcrowding problems