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Show A6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 fAROUNDlDAVISl CLIPPER TODAY Kaysville ready to build fire station BY MARK WATSON Clipper Today Sta ff Writer - KAYSV1LLE After a ground breaking ceremom Wednesday night, construction crews are ready to begin work on a $1.76 million fire station for Kaysville. It will be located at about 150 S. Main. Union Pointe Construction was awarded the construction bid last week. The city planned to build the station for $1.5 million, but some additional features were approved by the Kaysville Building Authority which increased the price tag. Added features include a standing seam metal roof instead of shingles, an Deputy Fire Chief Jim Dotson said the new fire station has been on the drawing board for a few years. We were going to remodel the old fire station, but an architect came in and said it would not withstand an earthquake!' Dotson said. The deputy fire chief said that the epoxy floor, and real stone on the lower portion. The city has bonded for $1.5 million and the rest of the money will come from an unreserved fund balance. Jim Obemdorfer of Union Pointe said the building will be similar to other fire stations his company has built in Salt Lake City, but will have a country flair to it. It will be built with a wood frame and will fit in with the community out there," he said. "One of our senior managers lives in Kaysville and we like to give back to the community. The station will look real nice," Obemdorfer said. We will finish construction in no more than nine months," he added. new fire station will be built so that it e can someday house firefight ers. It will be a great facility designed with everything which is essential for a fire department! Dotson said. The city has not announced what will be done with the old fire station at 85 N 100 East. About 33 people serve as volunteer firefighters for Kaysville City full-tim- which also furnishes fire protection for Fruit Heights. The department responds to about 800 incidents each year, may are medical emergencies. Several firefighters are certified emergency medical technicians. The station will, have five bas which can house up to 10 vehicles. There an administrative section is with rooms where first aid and similar classes may be taught. There will be six bedrooms with three private bathrooms, so when the e firefighters they city does get can live at the station during their shifts. The station is design to have the fire engines pull forward onto Main Street. full-tim- Chambers to showcase Davis Co. businesses County. KAYSVILLE Its one thing to lose out in a bid to attract a major new business, but its quite another thing when you dont even get a chance to play. The giant GIANT MAZE OPENS FRIDAY shaped corn maze designed by The Maize of Utah County is opening to the public Friday, Sept. from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Layton's maze is the organization's second Utah location. Its theme is"Get Lost in Layton, and ft is located at 251 6 W. Gentile Street (Day Farm). In recent years, it has only been available in American ForkLindon.Tickets for adults are $6. Children 6 to 1 1 years old are $3.50, and children under iiv- - r free. Participants can get a $1 off if they bring in a canned food item or their Smith's Fresh Values Card.lnformation about group or by visiting the Maize's web site at www.cornfieldmaze.com. rates or field trip imormation is available by calling (801) 3 447-881- 3 For a long time, reported North Davis Chamber of Commerce President Chris Dallin, Davis County has been the Rodney Dangerfield of Utah business development. We just haven't got any respect. Case in point: Not so long ago when Gateway Computers was looking for a site, it was shown South Salt Lake City only. Dallin isnt sure why that happened, but two things are for certain: 1.) Could Davis County have Yes. Did it get handled Gateway? No. an opportunity? In a major effort to, as Dallin described, help bring light to the profound business opportunity that is Davis County; his chamber will join forces with the South Davis and Kaysville Chambers to stage the first Davis County Business ever Showcase. event will be held at The two-da- y the Davis Applied Technology Center It will involve every city on Oct. in the county, along with all economic development offices, individual business owners and the general public. Were trying to stimulate business growth in Davis Countyf explained Dallin, to get state economic development people to realize there are other areas of the state besides Salt Lake and Ogden that have a lot to 15-1- 6. $79,850 bid by Summit Construction County to remodel Justice Center BY MARK WATSON ' Clipper Today Staff Writer - Summit FARMINGTON Construction of Ogden submitted the low bid of $79,850 to remodel the Childrens Justice Center. Bids were read Monday during county commis- sion meeting. The Childrens Justice Center is a facility where children who are sexually abused can be interviewed by detectives and personnel from services. All interviews are audio recorded and videotaped. About 500 children have come through the justice center since it opened in August, 1997 By interviewing children here it removes a lot of obstacles that you a might encounter by interviewing child at a police station or in school. It is more friendly and comfortable for children. said Childrens Justice Center Director Doug Miller. County leaders plan to add a medical facility to the justice center so children can be treated for injury and examined for evidence in case of legal proceedings. This new 932 square-foo- t addition will include a waiting room, examination room, board 'training room and office. In the past nurse practitioners have examined Davis County children at a facility in Weber County. The justice center employs two people full time and one person part time. Miller said the Children's Justice Center is always looking for volunteers. Volunteers are used to help with g projects and to call parents whose children have gone through the center. Other companies which bid on the remodeling project include Kimberly Construction of Layton, ABCC Construction of Corinne, Stapp Construction of Kaysville, Dale B. Stevens Construction of Centerville, and Thiede Construction of North Saif Lake.': v ; One bid was disqualified for comfund-raisin- ' ing in 10 minutes late. The county estimated the new addition would cost about $98,000. Your Quality Second-Han- Store d Monday, September 6th! 3EQM) !- - flUGSXD lTov Utah's 1 STORE HOURS: WE ACCEPT M-- PERSONAL F 9AM-8P- SAT If you are in need of a computer company that wont run away when troubles arise, your answer may be Blue Ice Computer Services. We do about everything. We manufacture computers, build websites, custom design computer systems for networking, repair computers and provide internet access for $10 a month,, said owner Trevor Paskett. The entrepreneur started his company two and half years ago in his parents basement in Roy,v The enterprise has grown from two employees to 10, and the number of satisfied customers has also multiplied. Now, Blue Ice is expanding with a new store at 852 West Hill Field Road in Layton. The company held an open house at the new store on Wednesday. Our Roy location is good for some of the things we do, but we needed another location which is more visible for retail purposes. We plan to continue to expand with more stores! Paskett said. We do some things different than other companies. Some companies offer 0187 EI8I1I3M7 SUN 1QAM5PM $1) dims DAY" 87? ALL USED ITEMS! 3135 South Harrison B!vd.r Ogden 392-540- 0 But, while trying to promote Davis County as an ideal place to start a new business or to move or expand an existing one, local business owners can also benefit in two ways: L Every business owner in the county is invited to participate by renting a booth to showcase, their own business. 2. Seminars, classes and panel discussions will be designed to facilitate the Opening activities on Oct. 15 will include professional site locators being shown around the county. Site locators are people that big companies work through when kxking for a site to expand into. This will be followed by an After Business Hours event, a networking social at 5 p.m., where people will get a chance to talk while enjoying light refreshments. Then at 6 p.m., John M. Huntsman Jr. will speak on The Future of Utahs Growth at 6 p.m. A panel discussion of major entrepreneurs within the county, including Kevin Gam and Jewel Lee Kinley, will be moderated by Paul Thompson, president of Weber State University at 7 p.m. October 16 will be a day of entertainment, an antique car show, food and fun. At 9 a.m. activities will get under way with a Smart Start: The Business Start Up Seminar. activity, conducted by Weber State LJniversity. will discuss entrepreneur-ship- , strategies for new business, legal information and business financing. Meanwhile, the Davis County Arts Council will be providing entertainment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. including a number of local performers, singers and dancers. Mark Theobald, owner of the Burger Stop restaurant and collector of vintage automobiles, will also present an outdoor antique car show. Food and games will also be available. All of the above will take place under the auspices of the Economic Development Committee of the Chambers of Commerce of Davis County, by Jim King of the North Davis Chamber and Kent Sprick of South Davis. The is Kevin Jones of U.S. West Vice-Chairm- Dex. systems you will get more for your dollar! Paskett added. Blue Ice has installed computer systems for John Watson Chevrolet, Freeway Oldsmobile, Oakridge Dental, Spears Plumbing and others. Paskett is somewhat of a computer guru who has a talent for computer science. I started in sixth grade playing with an Apple McIntosh at Roy Elementary He and his company Blue Ice Computer now provide M sales and service to the entire community "Watch Us Expand Again". Blue Ice computers. A0fiffifviiTEDl(SiTERFJSI components which last a long time. The price may be slightly higher in some cases, but we design systems that can be upgraded. We offer a three-yea- r guarantee on computers we manufacture which includes parts and labor! the owner said. 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