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Show Halley's Comet streaking away Lakeside Review, Wednesday, April 16, 1986 2A BRYON SAXTON staff Review SALT LAKE CITY Halleys Comet is now leaving us, taking with it all the hype, buzz and small talk the entire nation seemed so infatuated with. The comet that received a warmer welcome than the New York Mets in 1969, is in the process of making its final curtain call. It will be another 76 years before it comes our way again. People will now be watching it (Halleys Comet) as it receeds,disaid Glenn Taylor, education rector for the Hansen Planetarium. The comet will disappear from the viewing public sometime in May, Taylor said. However, professional observatories will be able to see the comet until October. Photo by David Thacker DAVIS COUNTY paramedic truck lies on its side after collision with a power pole Thursday, April 10. Davis County paramedics enroute to a medical emergency in Syracuse swerved to miss a car stalled in the intersec- tion of 1000 West and 1700 South. Driver Scott Larsen Roy City and paramedic Kelly Sparks sustained minor injuries in the mishap but proceeded to their call after being picked up by a passing ambulance. The driver of the stalled car was cited for failure to yield right of way and for faulty equipment. -- i 'hot spot' for development Council, department heads address questions of directing, promoting growth ROY Growing, growing, is how some people might characterize the recent development of Roy City. A question put before the Roy grown City Council and department heads last week involved directing growth, promoting growth, and slowing down growth. The question read, Should Roy City direct growth between the DavisWeber County line and 4800 South, promote growth, slow down growth, develop infrastructure for new areas? The question was one of 10 the council addressed in a planning workshop. In Weber County, Roy City could be termed a hot spot for growth, explained Roy City Manager Richard Kirkwood. The sewer line was put in on the demand of the property owners who wanted to annex, KirkThe availability of utilities is wood said. Were (Roy City) the primary issue, he said, refer- only as a aggressive as the people who own the property want us to ring to directing the growth. Growth in the west portion of be. In order to annex property inRoy City, between 4300 West and 3500 West, had not taken place to the city, land must be contiguuntil a main sewer line was put in ous, he said. three years ago, Kirkwood said. However, some people in the In order for the city to direct area are concerned about rapid growth, sewer lines had to be put growth and high density. Kirkwood explained high denin, Kirkwood said. They now have been. sity is defined by what it is being The main sewer line was in- compared to. stalled at 4330 West to make land What would be considered high in the west Roy eligible for density in Roy would not be considered high density in New growth, he said. York, he said. The smallest lot Roy City currently makes available to developers and landowners is a 6,000 square foot lot. Most of the Weber County lots in the Roy area range anywhere from 8,000 to 15,000 square feet. The larger lots (20,000 square feet) are used as transition zones, Kirkwood said. These lots are purchased by' the landowners who wants horses, chickens, and pigs on their property, he said. Most of the growth that has taken place in Roy the last few years is west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, Kirkwood said. Democrats file for state, county seats ; FARMINGTON During the last six years, the word Democrat hasnt been used much in discussions of Davis County poli- Miles said. When asked what had changed the partys decision. Miles said, They (candidates) just dont tics. want to give it away. But this year the Democratic Republicans hold every Davis Party is hoping things will County seat now. We just cant find anybody to change. .Seven Democrats had filed to run, he said. Four Democrats run for county and state political have been elected to a county offices in Davis County as of seat in the last 38 years. The last Democrat to hold a Tuesday afternoon. Filing deadline was 5 p.m. Tuesday, April County seat was William Dub 15. Lawrence in 1978, where he was .Miles expects more Democratic defeated by Brant Johnson for candidates to file at the last minDavis County Sheriff. ute. Miles explained that kind of 'The filing deadline is 5 p.m. track record makes his job nearthe same day. ly impossible. TThe offices we will be seeking Most of the Democrats who do run for office receive approxiiq the county are the county commission seats, said George Mimately 20 percent of the vote, he les, chairman of the Davis said. That doesnt make for much motivation. County Democratic Party. However, one prominent Davis ;We figured we may as well go to the top, Miles said. County School Board member ;The Democratic Party will also who might throw his hat in the have candidates running for the ring on the Democratic ticket is state Senate and the House of Bruce Parry, Miles said. Representatives, he said. Parry, if he does run for office, We were seriously considering will run for a state Senate seat. sitting out of the elections for a Miles said. year, -- Ladder From 1A Teachers qualified under the guidelines of the program, yet cuts had to be made after that, he said. ;How do you judge one folder over another? Fawcett said. The extended days are warranted. The extra project pay has some merit. But there has to be a better way to get incentive pay out to the teachers, he said. I see some merit for incentive pay for the teachers doing a good job, but it has to be positive. ;The evaluation process has caused a lot of friction between the teachers, Fawcett said. . The extended days are the most valuable part of the program, said Metta Godfrey, third grade teacher at West Point Elementary. I The extended days give teachers preparation time, making them much better prepared for their classes, Godfrey said. The extra project program was -- also helpful, she said. West Point Elementary is the only school in the district on the third grade level teaching ukulele lessons, Godfrey said. The ukulele class has approximately 100 students, she said. Godfrey explained a problem area for the career ladder program has been in determining who will receive performance Its George L. Miles, chairman of the county Democratic Party, receives change from Davis County Election Supervisor Patty Hartley while James E. Hurst watches. Miles and Hurst are two of the Democrats who have filed to run for office in the county. Miles said he is optimistic There is too much potential about the upcoming election and for abuse, he said. A diversity is expecting the Democrats to of opinion is needed. start turning it around. Most people in Utah tend to People look at the Democratic spilt their votes, more so than Party as liberals, or members of other states, he said. Were special interest groups and we are hoping Gunn McKay will bring trying to change that image, he the Democrats some crossover said. votes. Another reason for the optimism is because people will soon experience a backlash from having the Republican Party holding all the offices, Miles said. The incumbents always spend less money then the challenger during an election, but there will be some close races this year, he said. Do you have a NEWS TIP? Taylor said Halleys Comet would make a return visit in August of 2061. The earth in 2061 will once again be poorly positioned so that the comet will not exceed the visibility that it had in 1985, he said. Taylor also predicted by the year 2061 the moon could be colonized, and future technology could make it possible to land a craft of some type on the comet itself. Weber studies parking 'problem' S. over. Citywide there is a problem, Ukena said. South Weber Mayor Rex BouSOUTH WEBER People said the problem is on the chard vehicles who park their street in South Weber for long peI dont think its a riods of time might find themBRYON SAXTON Review staff non-existe- selves paying a fine. Jan Ukena, a member of the South Weber planning commis- sion, wants an ordinance passed that will prevent people from parking their vehicles on the street The city has an ordinance preventing people from parking on the street during the winter for snow removal, but there is no ordinance to stop people from parking on the street during the summer, she said. The ordinance would be designed to stop people from parking their motor homes on the street, Ukena said. The ordinance was started last summer when we had the same problem, she said. We get complaints from all year-roun- d. rd said. Its the same problem a lot of subdivisions have. You just cant write an ordinance preventing people from parking on the street, he said. Bouchard explained special cir- cumstances arise when people will have visitors from out of town staying with them and they have no where else to park but on the street. An ordinance could be passed preventing long term parking on the street from occuring, he said. We are reviewing the problem by researching other cities ordinances," Bouchard said. The South Weber city council is d taking the parking ordinance under consideration. year-roun- nated as flood control monies. The governor sympathized with the problem, but did not make a commitment, Gerlach said. From 1A In the past the same task force tential to raise monies to deal met with leaders of the legislature with the problem then the coun- and encouraged them not to use ties do, he said. flood monies (for other projects). A proposed west desert pump- They did, Gerlach said. The state money budgeted to ing project and some diking would help the problem consider- help prevent flooding problems ably and that information was has declined from $90 million to h $30 million, he said. The legislapassed on to the governor, tors used a portion of the flood said. Davis County is willing to par- monies to help balance the budticipate in the in kind areas, get. Gerlach estimated the cost of Gerlach said. This would include donating gravel and engi- the west desert pumping project to pump water from the lake to neers to the project. However, Davis County will western desert areas would range not aid in funding any type of anywhere from $50 to $60 milproject due to the high percentage lion. The plan involves creating a of money the county has already set aside for such emergencies, he pond 40 percent the size of the said. Approximately 24 percent of Great Salt Lake and having water the Davis County budget is desig siphoned into it from the lake. Ger-lac- r Lakeside Review 2146 North Main St., Layton, Utah The Lakeside Review is published weekly and distributed FREE by carrier Wednesday afternoon from Roy through Farmington. The Lakeside Review is a subsidiary of the Standard Corp. CALL YOUR Lakeside Review nice to be appreciated, but How do you evaluate teachers under one criteria. When asked if she felt the program should be continued, Godfrey replied, I would like to see it continued, but being continued it must be refined. You dont throw the baby out with the bath water, she said referring to keeping the areas of the career ladder program that & re currently successful. Godfrey was directly involved with each area in the career ladder program over the past year and is a final applicant for receiving performance pay. The closest the comet has come to the earth on this passage was on April 10, 1986 when it was within a 39 million mile range, he said. Lake pay. (sometimes) someone does a great job in a different way and theyre turned down, she said. Halleys Comet made its last appearance 76 years ago, when in 1910 it impressed all those who cast their eyes upward. In 1682 Edmond Halley, a astronomer, believed the comet appeared every 76 years. Through intricate calculations Halley proved the comet appeared in 1456, 1531, 1607, 1682, and predicted the comet would appear again in 1758. It did and the comet now bears his name. One Davis County resident who witnessed the comet in 1910 described the special visitor as bewith long ing a bright star, across the stretched that streams it was a said others while sky, moon small a round ball, like it. on tail with a long But this time, what most people caught a glimpse of was a faint fuzzy ball, Taylor said. The comet is as bright as it was back in 1910, but were (earth) not as close, he said. In 1910, the earth passed through a portion of the tail, he said. AREA CORRESPONDENT CLEARFIELD DARLENE MIX : NEWS DEADLINES: news and photos should be submitted no later 544-815- 7 All FARMINGTON JO-AN- N CALLAHAN than 2 noon Friday for publication the foilowinq Wednesday. 1 451-500- 3 LAYTON LYNDLA GRAHAM KAYSVILLE, FRUIT HEIGHTS RUTH MALAN SOUTH WEBER JUDY BLACKNER ROY ANITA KERSEY 544-442- 3 Display advertisements Thursday at 2 noon. 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