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Show SERIAL CuFE i:.Vraiov SALT LARij DlVIlilOil Lizcm cl u U1AII of u wU12 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS efflex-JJoom- a Davis Cartel Routs Piston u s Postage BULK RATE PAID ClIPPtR PUM.BHNG COMPANY 76 South Mam Sheet. Bounttut Utah 84010 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1987 Layton educator retires after many years of service LAYTON teacher at Ogdens Hopkins Frank S. Blair of Layton, cooperative and School in 1955. market- ing specialist, Utah State Office of Education, has recently retired after 14 years of employment in state government and a total of 32 years as a Utah educator. Prior to his position in vocational education at the state level. Dr. Blair was director of Vocational and Career Education for Ogden Blair holds a doctorate from Brigham Young University and received his masters from the University of Utah. He served an apprenticeship in the Office of Civil Rights and in economic development. He has been a commander in the United States Naval Reserve and has been active in the LDS Church. tion and elementary and secondary Among his many past community service posts are chairman of the Weber County Library Board; chairman of the Marriott Community Council; chairman of the First Congressional District; and chairman of the Weber County Republican Party. He has also been a member of the State Republican Central Committee and the Ogden Rotary Club, and a representative of the Boy Scouts of America and the American Red Cross. He currently serves as a member of the Davis County Library board. City Schools. He has taught courses in educational administra- curriculum and principalship for Brigham Young Universitys Ogden Campus since 1964. From 1970-7- 1 he was director of Special Federal Programs for Weber State College. During the 60 s he was principal of Washington Junior High and Bonneville Elementary schools and also assistant principal of Washington Junior he was a High. From 1958-6- 2 teacher at Mountain View School in Ogden. He began his career as a Plea rejected by Kaysville for reversal Waterslide idea nixed by council LAYTON The proposal to purchase abandoned waters-lide- s in Woods Cross was vetoed Thursday evening by the Layton City Council. Mayor Richard McKenzie reported the company owning the slides had agreed to a purchase price of $35,000. This includes the hydro-tube- s plus miscellaneous equipment. Parks and Recreation Director Richard Hunt received permission from the council two weeks ago to get a firm purchase price on this slide. He said he felt it would be a good addition to the Lay on wave pool. The tubes were appraised at between $ 1 95 ,0C and $225 ,000. Mr. Hunt said Provo City had purchased a simil set of hydro tubes and this greatly enhanced their municipal pool. Thursday evening, the councils mood changed from one of favoring the purchase to one of disinterest. Council members commented that there would be problems with storing the tubes until the city had enough money to install them. They also said that there may be other opportunities to purchase a waterslide as more private companies go out of business because of high liability insurance and lack of patronage. Still another objection to the purchase was that the swimming pool had not yet proven itself solvent. After some discussion, Councilman Bob Stevenson recommended that if the slides were stijl available at the beginning of the next budget year, the council might then look at purchasing them. This position was taken by the council in a formal motion. By ERNIE SHANNON KAYSVILLE Kaysville City Council members have rejected a plea from a former police officer to question or reverse a police review board earlier this year. Harold Burner, who served as a Kaysville police officer for eight years, resigned in the spring after his peers declared him guilty of excessive force. Several weeks ago, Mr. Burner stood before council and requested a review of the decision which he termed unjustified. In a press release last week, Kaysville City Council said, After hearing Mr. Burner and reviewing related material, the council is of the opinion the review board did provide due process to Mr. Burner. The decision was amply supported by the evidence and there is no reason or justification to reverse or question the validity of the review board decision and action. The release goes on to conclude that the council will take no further action in the Burner case and considers the matter closed. Speed limit study UHP officers say 65 MPH limit hasnt changed drivers habits By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON Theres been no signifin the driving habits of Davis change the speed limit was insince motorists County creased from 55 miles per hour to 65 mph in one stretch of rural Interstate Highway 15. The insuor problem we have in Davis County is having only one 65 mph speed zone which or at least is still confusing some motorists thats what they say when they are pulled over for exceeding the speed limit, commented Lt. Gary Gunrud, UHP supervisor in Davis County. The only 65 mph speed limit area in the counbetween Porters Lane, Centervilty is on and Shepards Lane north of Farmington, le, Lt. Gunrud explained. And this has caused some concern because motorists either do not change their speed from 55 mph to 65 mph in this brief stretch, or they will increase or maintain the 65 mph speed while still in the slower (55 mph) zone, he said. Either way, it creates traffic problems and prevents an even flow of traffic. We notice a lot because of the different more speed limits. Lt. Gunrud also noted that more citations are being given to motorists who are exceeding the stretch. 55 mph limit outside the lone once down slow to want dont either They zone or 65 the reached legal mph have they is 65 mph. entire the that think county they Whatever the reasoning, there is still a lot of speeding in the slower zone, he stressed. icant lane-changi- 5 or the severBut the number of accidents has changed very little, at ity of accidents least during the summer months. But what will happen when the roads become slick? I hope Im proved wrong, but I look for some serious consequences during the winter becomes slick, espewhen the highway cially in the area of Farmington Junction, said the lieutenant. I hope that motorists will change their pattern of driving before snow falls and its too late. Lt. Gunrud said he believes the interstate system throughout Davis County is well marked with speed signs, except for a stretch north of Farmington where the speed reduces from 65 to 55 mph. Im looking into this area and perhaps the possibility of adding a few 55 mph signs further north toward Clearfield and Roy. All Davis County is still 55 mph except the stretch, and it should be clearly posted, he said. Elsewhere in the state, the limit on rural interstates has had no ill effect on highway fatalities, even during the recent Labor Day weekend. In fact, Richard K. Howard, chief of the states Highway Safety Division, said the states fatality rate stands at 183 so far this year, 18 less than for the same period a year ago. However, the revised (65 mph) limit did not take effect until May 21. But since the first of May through August there have been 12 fatal accidents on the interstate system claiming 17 lives. This compares h to 18 deaths in 15 accidents for the same period a year ago. (1-1- 5) 65-m- four-mont- wall of mud and debris oozed out of Results of mudslide as more than and covered yards on Memorial Day, 1983. Rudd Creek east of Farmington Hundreds of volunteers helped clean up debris, and many remained friends with home owners. five-feet-de- Tragedy of 1983 floods leads to close friendship between families of victims, helpers By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON Memorial Day 1983 will be a day to remember for Leonard and Marian Casterline of Farmington. For the Casterlines and thousands of other Davis County residents that unforgettable Memorial Day was a day of terror the day that thousands of tons of mud came sliding down Rudd Canyon and into the heart of the city, taking out or burying everything in its slimy path. But that was nearly 4' years ago. Despite the tragedy, there are bright things for the Casterlines to remember and cherish. There were the hundreds of volunteers, many of them complete strangers, who came for a few hours or a day or two helping the Casterlines and others dig out from the mountain of mud that filled their yards and seeped into their homes. In particular, is the John Daugherty family of Taylorsville all 10 of them who came to lend not only the badly needed moral support but to pitch in and do manual labor to see that the Casterlines and others could find some relief from the devastating floods and mud slide. The Daugherty family, with children ranging in age from one year to 18 years, gave up a week of vacation along with weekends to help the Casterlines dig out, clean ' p and replace what was lost in the tragedy. But that, too, was nearly 4': years ago. People like the Daughertys are not soon forgotten, especially by a grateful couple like the Casterlines and their friendship and close association remains even today. John and his wife, LaRee (Daugherty) and their eight chi- ldren Darton, Shawney, Kaylene, Jerry, Mindy, Jonathan James, Jonathan Scott and little have remained close Robby friends with the Casterlines. We still do many things together and spend some of our holidays together, said Mr. Carnival slated at Columbia KAYSVILLE Columbia Elementary in Kaysville will be the Associasite of a a.m. tion carnival on Oct. 3 from to 3 p.m. The event which features food and games is a fundraising event for the school's PTA. According to Julie Lyon hot dogs, drinks and popcorn, all going for a quarter, will be available throughout the afternoon. Tickets are on hand for entrance into the carnival and for fin'd and games. In case of bad weather, the event will be postponed. For more information call Julie Lyon at Parent-Teache- rs 1 It was about 5:30 p.m. when a Davis County Sheriff s Department vehicle first went through the streets of Farmington using a loud speaker to warn residents of the impending slide and to evacuate the area immediately. It was an awesome sight," said Mrs. Casterline, reminiscing the Daugherty, as they visited one Sunday afternoon with the Farmington couple. We became good friends during the time of tragedy and are still good friends. During the afternoon visit, the two families reminisced about the mud slide back in 1983. It was a terrible experience, something I would not like to go through again, nor see anyone else said suffer what we suffered, Mrs. Casterline. She said the first roar of the mud slide approaching the city from Rudd Canyon was like a deafening roar from Hill Air Force Base. We didnt think of it as being a a slide that within mimud slide nutes would be in our own mud slide feet deep ranging from five to 10 oozing toward their home. It took three hours to move three blocks, but it took out or buried everything in its path. When it was all over, a half dozen homes were destroyed and more than 30 slightly to heavily damaged. The Casterlines first tried to stay CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Nov. 3 election will include jail proposal By GARY R. BLODGETT An $18.5 million bond proposal for a FARMINGTON scaled down version of the proposed Davis County Jail and Public Safety complex has been approved by the Davis County Commission. The commission gave their approval for the bond issue to be placed on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. The proposal, which will be voted upon by the public, includes the purchase of 92 acres of property south of Clark Lane between 650 West and 100 West in West Farmington. However, the proposal does not include a complete public safety complex as originally planned, according to Lt. Jimmy Stewart of the Davis County Sheriffs Department who has been the jail coordinator since plans for a new jail were first approved. We will have enough property for expansion of the jail site or even a future county fair site into a public sadety complex if thats what the public wants." he said. Lt. Stewart added that the current jail is way overcapacity" with an average of more than 140 inmates and-i- designed tor only 108. Sheriff Brant Johnson announced a couple of weeks ago that it is necessary to modify the current jail for "immediate use of about 40 more beds." He said that the existing administrative offices in the older section of the jail will be converted into jail detention rooms for e details. prisoners and those serving The administrative offices will be relocated in the newer addition where state offices are now located. Bunks will be placed in the present administrative offices that will accommodate 40 additional inmates. "These new facilities will be ready for occupancy within a month without a lot of remodeling," the sheriff said. "Because the building is already quite secure, (he only added features will be the addition of bars on the windows and secure doors." He said the renovation and relocation of administrative offices should cost less than $25, (HX). move to accommodate the But this will be only a stop-gajail is existing overcrowded conditions, and a new which of inmate for future population expansion any necessary is certain to come." the sheriff emphasized. Will such a bond proposal for a new jail be accepted bv the public? Davis County officials are publicly optimistic, and an independent poll conducted recently showed 53 percent of the residents said they would approve such a bond proposal. Sheriff Johnson stressed that the $18.5 million proposal is a scaled down" version of the earlier proposals which ran as 1 s work-releas- low-securi- ty p 200-lv- CONTINUED 546-277- 2. I d ON PAGE 2 |