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Show Index ChurchSchool Caotarvllla, Clearfield, Clinton,' Farmington, Fruit Heighti, Vol. 2 No. Serving 1 32,900 Hill AFB, Kaytville. Layton, Roy, South Weber, Sunset, Syracuse, West Point Families From Roy Through Centerville 9B 8B, Classified Home Living 10B, 11 B Obituaries. Sports 10B, 1B-2- B , 4A-8- 1 1B A WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 1981 Multiple Umti IHIdysoini' eeoinse, Diiresflir Warns- - said. She said cities need to take a Unless there creative look at housing in the fuDAVIS COUNTY are drastic changes in the market ture. Another thing that is going to there is going to be a shortage of have to happen, she said, education moderately priced housing within of the general public that higher five years, executive director of density doesnt necessarily mean the Davis County Housing Authoriproblems. The growth problem is not unity said. Rosemary Davis said that in the que to Davis County, she said. However, Davis County does have preliminary report of the 1980 census the population in Davis County a unique problem. The county is bordered on one side by mountains increased 44.6 percent. She also said the University of and on the other by the Great Salt Lake. These hinder outward expanUtah business departments quality report indicated that the number sion, demanding upward growth, of building permits issued for the she said. Ms. Davis indicated that creative y units construction of had dropped from 32 percent of the financing needed to be developed, total of all residential permits in both for individuals wanting to 1971 to 4 percent in 1979. purchase single family homes and for developers. When comparing these percenIn a Davis County commission tages, Ms. Davis said a problem could develop for people who use meeting held Thursday, Ms. Davis this type of housing. She indicated informed the commissioners about that most of these people were a plan for creative bonding. In the plan, the housing authority young families and senior citizens lends its tax exemption status to who have either low or fixed inbonds that will be sold through comes. With house payments of $1,000 banks. The banks will get the not unusual, these people cannot money to developers. This type of afford to purchase homes, she said. bonding will create cheaper housRight now these people can find ing because contractors would be apartments because growth has able to get money with lower inter-- . not yet exceeded existing units, she est rates, Ms. Davis said. She said that the government would have no said. financial responsibility in the case About 4 percent of housing units of development failure. are vacant, Ms. Davis said. AnyHarold Tibbits of the Davis Counthing below 5 percent is considered ty Planning Commission said there a housing shortage she said. She said that one of the factors was not much the government contributing to the decrease in could do about the potential probunit construction was lem. He said, It has to come present city ordinances and zoning through the private sector. He said there was an attitude laws. Most of the cities are geared toward single family units with problem. Present lifestyles are quarter-acr- e lots. The city resi- delightful and people are not exdents want to retain the rural at- cited about high density, he said. The planning commission is mosphere in these areas, she said, and dont want apartment comworking with a type of moderately priced housing other than multiplexes and condominiums. These cities zoning practices family, Tibbits said. They are looking into mobile home parks. have made it difficult for developOne such park has been requesters who cannot make enough on ed near West Bountiful on county rent to pay for the higher mortland. He said, however, that this gages created by the large property size. This leaves people on the type of development should happen lower end of the income bracket within the cities because they have without living areas, Ms. Davis services available. By MAGGI HOLMES Raviaw Staff multi-famil- Staff Photo By Dan Miller CEMENT Antelope cast shadows on Interstate 15 from the Drive interchange bridge being constructed in Layton. The interchange is scheduled for completion this fall. BEAMS Activities for Everyone 'i.eivDs - ( FARMINGTON The Davis County Fair opens Thursday with excitement, competition and beau ty. There is something for everyone, from the childrens barnyard and the sawdust dollar dive, to the senior citizen lunch, Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Gaslight Pavilion at Lagoon. There will be arts and crafts exhibits by adults as well as youth, said Mrs. Glenna H. Leavitt, chairman. She chose tbis years entry categories to coincide with the issues of the' country. The casual observer judges the floral arrangement by color and design, said Mrs. Leavitt. But if you stand and study the display and look at the topic, it will be more meaningful. The MGM Hotel Fire theme livestock exhibits, canning and competition will feature tall lines, cooking competition and floricul-tura- l and utilize red as the dominant displays featuring some of. color. The floral artist must use the most striking and superior his imagination, she said. varieties of flowers grown. Two In the Cuban Boatlift category, rodeos will also add to the fes- the arrangement must have water, tivities. Activities will be at the and utilize something that represents Cuba and the United States. county fairgrounds at Lagoon. ; The flower displays are for edu- Here, the artist has his own choice cational as well as esthetic beauty, of line. Thyirsdleoy Dick Taylor, fair manager, said the. annual junior rodeo is at the at 7 scheduled Friday p.m. at Lagoon. Open to Davis County residents only, Davis Stadium " events are set in two divisions lightweight division for entrants 13 years and under and heavyweight' division for. contestants 14 to 18 years of age. Competition is scheduled in five classes steer riding, calf roping, flat races, goat tying and barrel racing. Entries together with a certificate of release and permission signed by parents must be received by Noel Evans, show chairman, or the Fair secretary before 5 p.m. public and there is no admission fee, Mr. Taylor said. Saturday at 7 p.m. the Bridger-lanHigh School Rodeo Club will sponsor Jackpot Rodeo for 1980-8r High School members. ' Events will include bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, d 1 , bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, cow cutting, team roping, cloverleaf barrel race, pole bending, goat tying, and breaka- way roping. The Fair is open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday August 20, and Friday August 21, and from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday August 22, (See complete multi-famil- y Commander Named Tax Guff Request 'Fiasco, ' Says Mayor For Fighter Wi ng . Aug. 19. The Junior Rodeo is open to the page Fair schedule, 11A.) said the council needs to come up with as many alternatives as possible, if not through taxes, then by A request by CLEARFIELD officials is $17 million dollars with something were being hidden the Freeport Center for a lower tax' and that if the taxes for Freeport new buildings at $10 million more rate has Clearfield City Council Up Center are reduced everybody than what was reported to the tax in arms. commission. elses taxes are going to go up. recommended to coun' a Mayor DonalTownley attended out that the cilTownley Townley pointed a certified that appraiser come meeting on Aug. 7 with the Utah center was originally used for stor and appraise a few of the buildings State Tax Commission and Jim age, but oyer the years has con- at the and that a letter be Hannan, local manager of the verted more to manufacturing, writtencenter to Gov. Scott Matheson calFreeport Center. Townley said his thus raising the value, and income. an investigation of the relafor ling in the attending purpose meeting They are only paying half of the tionship between the tax commiswas to give some input from the taxes they should be, Townley sion and the center. city, but he was categorically desaid, and Clearfield residents are Another recommendation was to nied a hearing. He was told that subsidizing the center. He pointed the state didnt have to listen to out that each year the property set up a separate tax district for Clearfield and the matter was values go up, but Freeport Center the Freeport Center to cover lost tax revenues. strictly between the state and coun- petitions for lower taxes.' Councilman Neldon Hamblin ty, he said. He said the value placed on the looked as said it Townley though land and old buildings by the center some other means. Townley said Freeport Center paid $17 million for the property 16 or 17 years ago. He said that $10 per square foot for one million square feet was the value Hannan placed on the center. F-4- D F-4- Calling it the biggest fiasco since Roosevelts New Deal, Townley said the Utah State Tax Commission took the situation under advisement, but without any responsible input from the city. Young King , Queen Named For Roy Days , - A 'CSV ROY - William Todd and Angie Reyna were crowned King and Queen at the baby pageant held Saturday at Sand Ridge Park, a part of the 1981 Roy Days celebration which continues through Saturday. Other events this week are Chamber of Commerce promotion Friday, parade and full day of activities Saturday. William Todd is the son of Tamara and William Todd of i Kay and Becky Okey of W. in Roy. The boy with the ; T--- s -- ' Alycia Roberts of 5000 S. 1900 W. in d Roy. The winning boy was Matthew Joseph Tyler, son of James and Kathy Tyler of 1973 W. 4335 S. in Roy. Reddest hair winner was Erica Okey, daughter of daughter of Max and Deb Manning of 3920 S. 1940 W. in Roy. At the last minute the judges decided two babies were worthy of an honorable mention in the King and Queen category. They were Phillip Knavel, son of V. Keith Knavel of 2021 W. 5500 S. and Kristina Ashby, daughter of Richard and Shanna Ashby of 5962 S. 2550 W. (See related story, page 3A.) entered in this years baby pageant. Judging took over an hour patiently under a pavilion at the park. Winning in the bluest eyes category was Jayme Roberts, year-ol- d daughter of David and blue-eye- REIGNING over Roy Days are William Todd and Angie Reyna who were crowned King and Queen of the celebration Saturday. Jamie Manning, - - i ?., avArJi, ' WiiM .a Si r 4 COL. DAWSON R. O'NEILL officer assignments, assistant for senior officer management and director of personnel programs. ROY DAYS 1981 reddest hair while mothers and babies waited in Roy. Angie Reyna is also 10 months old and is the daughter of Tammy and Tony Reyna of 2262 W. 4400 S. in Roy. One hundred, three babies were E 3985 S. 2225 was Kyal Forsberg, son of Greg and Sherrie Forsberg of 4831 S. 2075 W. in Roy. Racheal Paraby was voted girl with the most hair. She is the daughter of Betty and Gary Parady of 1984 W. 4700 S. in Roy. Brady Manning was the boy with the most hair. He is the son of Cathy Manning of 2375 W. 4975 S. in Roy. Jed Conley was chosen winner in the biggest dimples category. He is the son of Garth and Ruth Conley of 5015 S. 2875 W. in Roy. Girl with the biggest dimples was 5382 S. 2375 W. - HILL AFB Colonel Dawson R. ONeill has assumed command of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. He comes to Hill after serving as the commander of the 479th Tactical Training Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M. The colonel has more than 4,600 flying hours in fighter aircraft and has 141 combat missions in the over Southeast Asia. and After returning from a tour in Thailand in 1970, Col. ONeill was instrumental in the development of the TAC Aggressor Concept while stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev. Other duty assignments include: vice commander of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.; deputy commander for operations for the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Fla. ; and a tour at Headquarters TAC where he served (in succession) as chief of August Wednesday, Aug. 19 7:30 p.m. Firefighter-Polic- charity) Thursday, Aug. 20 6:00 p.m. Bicycle 1 5-- 22 Challenge Sandridge Park e Moto-Cros- s Softball (proceeds to 1900 W. 5000 S. Friday, Aug. 21 6:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Promo. Sales, Entertainment, Square Dance, Disco 1900 W. 5700 S. Saturday, Aug. 22 6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Weber County Firefighters Breakfast (proceeds to Muscular Dystrophy) Sandridge Park 9:00 a.m. Parade Along 1900 West from 5600 South to 4400 South Sandridge Park 9:00 a.m. Roy Days Fun Run by Pizza Hut, PepsiSunset-Ro- y 5.5 miles Cola, KLO Radio 10:30 a.m. Address by Mayor Dawsoa'Invited guests Sandridge 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Park Park Activities, Games, Booths, Live Entertainment Sandridge Park (PLEASE PARK AT ROY HIGH SCHOOL) Historical Arts and Crafts Display Sandridge Junior High 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Roy North Park |