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Show l!T'M 4j7 I- - fl f '..Vi J Cl. L I It wont come back... Becauee it never left. Students may earn credifpg. 1 o - 25 LIGHTER SIDE 1- - Davis ? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1985 ' V Cum( loutfe CENTS NUMBER EIGHTEEN Small cities face 24th filing date GUEST WRITER Several thousand miles away rock superstar Bruce Springsteen was swilling beer on stage and belting out Born in the U.S.A., for 62,000 cheering fans. Hisfeefor the evening was $125,000. I like Bruce Springsteen, but I wasnt there. I was at the Golden Years Center in Bountiful listening to the Combo. They have their cheering fans, too. ..But the Combo plays for free. Oh, sometimes we get car expense, said Ed Earl, tenor sax and clarinet player, but their we dont play for the money. We play because our people By REFLEX JOURNAL STAFF A lot of the faces on the city councils in north county could be changing after the November elections. g like it. ITS TOO early to tell the races And Earls people are out in force this afternoon. There is K. Stewart, a former ballroom dancing teacher who once gave dancing exhibitions at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. Eight years ago he suffered a stroke and, while recovering, his doctors told him he also was filled with cancer. He battled back--an- d hes still dancing. (Dancing I come here every chance I said. he me alive, keeps old Blanche Moss. When she was And there is the dances at the Rainbow Balshe attended younger lroom. She does her swinging now at the Golden Years Center where she says she loves The Combo. (They play our kind of music, she says. Its the music we grew up with and it will never grow old.) old Emma Lee sitting in the corner And theres and watching Walter and Dorothy Willey hoof it on the dancefloor... And theres Howard Stringham, playing billiards with the guys, but loaning his stick just long enough to hit the boards at the first chord of Tennessee Waltz. Like the fans at the Springsteen concert, the dancers Alshout out their individual requests: TeaforTwo, Are You Lonesome Tonight, exanders Ragtime Band, To Each His Own... A man saunters over to Earl with another request. Were not dead yet, Ed, How about a real fast one? Give us a mean song. within seconds there are eight The Combo obliges--an- d the floor on dancing to Wont You Come Home, couples Bill Bailey. (Wheee! screams one of the Canasta players. Theyre all cutting up a wicked rug today.) The scene occurs on the last Friday afternoon of each month. Its a regular date, a routine gig. The Combo doesnt need a flashy name, a pile of roadies trucking hawking amplifiers into the hall or young hangers-oAll they need is a songbook and people who want to listen. They have both. The Combo members combined have played music for over 100 years, but they approach each session with the enthusiasm of Opening Night. If someone gave us big money for playing, wed take it, laughs the eldest memold John Stahle, the drummer. But if they ber, us offer dont money, well still play. We enjoy it. We get our pay from the appreciation of the people, old Merrill Terry. says alto sax player, And as for the piano player, Frances Stewart: This is fun, she says. Its better than staying home and knit- smaller cities, where candidates have until Sept. 24 to file. In Layton, Clearfield and Kaysville, though, the "numbers are in as to who's thrown their hat into the in the political ring. Heres a rundown of those cities and others who had filed in cities with the 24th deadline as of presstime. 85-ye- ar IN KAYSVILLE, insufficient Continued on page two The Utah Botanical Gaiuens at the Utah State Experiment Station boasts a large variety of beautiful flowers. The staff invites the public to visit their facility at 1817 North Main in Farmington, and will be happy to answer questions. Photo by Ron Boswell. BEAUTIFUL GARDENS mayors position while several are r also looking to grab the one council and two four-yea- r seats open. - Property owners near a parcel condominium for development in Bountiful may approved file suit against the city. -- 10-ac- re THEYRE AT odds with city council rezoning approval for Rendell Mabey of acreage east of Orchard Drive and south of North Canyon Road. A spokesperson said the group had retained an attorney. Neighbors of the site have vocally opposed allowing a higher density than normal, claiming the project wasnt conducive to the area. x mayor Vying for the four-yea- r seat are incumbent Golden C. Sill; Nathaniel C. Johnson, Richard G. McKenzie, Don A. Weaver and Councilwoman Ann Harris. Center eyes credit for high schoolers By TOM BUSSELBERG - KAYSVILLE Starting next fall, high school juniors and seniors could be earning college credit while attending the Davis Area Vocational Center. THATS THE intended outcome of a program being formalized, says DAVC Director Jack Shell. It would allow students to obtain credit for transfer to Weber State and Utah Technical College Salt Lake. Classes offered at DAVC and those institutions will be eligible for such credit. tion instructors; teachers in drafting, machine shop and building maintenance plus a custom fit coordinator and custodians groundskeepers. SOME $614,600 has been budgeted for expansion with aboui half those positions already filled Mr. Shell notes all programs have waiting lists where new staff are planned. Col-lg- e Formulated with backing of the state board of regents and state board of education, Mr. Shell says probably will be available in the 7 school year. Taxpayers, students and parents should like the program, giving them a head start on advanced training and a chance to save hundreds of dollars A property option agreement was reported whereby 40 acres will be transferred from the Davis School District to the vocational Center. The district will pay $40,000 down payment with hopes the $813,000 remaining will come from the next Legislative session, Mr. Shell says. 1986-8- BOUNTIFUL LAYTON voters will have a chance to indicate their intentions Oct. 8. Five are seeking the Would save tutition it Group ponders suit vs Bountiful Adams. two-yea- 82-ye- ar But if she wanted to, shed soon have time. Its 2:30 p.m. and The Combo is ready to go home. Okay, everybody, hollars Earl. Its time to button it for today. up Fittingly, The Combo plays Show Me The Way to Go Home. Two days later, a friend is discussing the vagaries of music. Like me, hes a Springsteen fan, but he also keeps in touch with musical trends. r council seats. For the Incumbent Carol Page is joined by aspirants Jerry Collins and Reed four-yea- n ting! in- terest has been generated for a primary. Incumbent May or Gerald Purdy has announced intentions to seek a second term. He's joined by Dale Hawkins in seeking the post. 96-ye- ar 78-ye- ar ustoje PrmM no 5 laton .no H4C 4 CYCLOPS get.) b RATE PAID Candidates note intentions 9 sound Band cBig quick-quippin- ftfsofi WUC in tuition. NO RESERVATIONS" were cited in the accreditation review conducted in April and recently compiled, Mr. Shell notes. A team of vocational educators converged on the center for an intense two-da- y THAT PROGRAM was explained to the DAVC advisory board during their regular monthly meeting held in Morgan last week. Other business discussed included workload expansion that means adding another dozen staff members by next summer. That growth is scheduled to include positions in: financial aid, vocational counselors, assessment specialist, basic mathematics teacher, electronics and distributive educa look-se- e that lead to the five years accreditation approval. Twenty-fou- r commendations were included in the luation. e eva- was praised, as well. Dedication commitment" to students and efforts at making them employable" were praised while Mr. Shell was cited for untiring efforts in obtaining funds for new buildings. THE STUDENT enrollment, tracking and reporting system was given an excellent" rating. Involvement of craft committees in the 14 vocational programs was noted. Also praised were comprehensive vocational guidance and counseling philosophy; computerized student records; in training emphasis; felxibility assisting students; positive feelings of students about center, services and staff attitude; student progress monitoring and monthly consultation. RECOMMENDATIONS for improvement ranged from creating a new organizational structure to replace one thats evolved since the center was far smaller, to making more effort at providing access to high school students. Many suggestions were also made for each program and administrative area. EXCEPTIONAL leadership as cited by board and administration in job training efforts known w THE TVYO-- y ear council position has four aspirants: incumbent Don H. Crockett; Dale F. Goude, Ernest Peasley and Teresa H. Hood. state-wid- Expanding the e. advisory council beyond school board members to business-industrrepresentatives Davis-Morga- n y AN ACCREDITATION certifi- cate was formally awarded to Board Chairman Dec Forbes by Dr. Kent Worthington, associate superintendent of vocational Two four-yea- r seats are up for grabs. Incumbent R. Sam Trujillo will go for another term while others seeking the slots are: Gerald M. Nebeker, Patricia J. Simons, Ted Day, Ariel L. Osmond, Wynn L. Hansen II, Dean K. Johnson. Jerry W. Stevenson and Ruby J. Price. Thell THAT HOST of names will be narrow ed to tw o for mayor, two for Continued on page two Transportation leads agenda - A master FARMINGTON be among will transportation plan items explored by the Davis County Planning Commission in their Thursday evening meeting. THE ADVISORY body will convene at 5:30 p.m. in the planning commission chambers, 2nd floor of the courthouse. The transportation plan will be reviewed by County Com. Harold Tippetts, who also sits on the planning board and is former planning director. Property rezoning asked for West Farmington will also be re- viewed, a spokesperson for the commission says. |