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Show s:niAL c r:0 y, AH n 1 U t 'I ; SALT f 7 i' t CliU 4 u ouma Davis Carrier Route Presort U S Poctage BULK RATE PAID OLIVER PUBLISHING COMPAW 76 South Mam Sheet Bountiful Utah 64010 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1987 Kaysville Power gets boost from pair of bicyclists By ERNIE J. SHANNON KAYSVILLE Variety spiced up an otherwise short Kaysville City Council meeting last week. A couple of potential future astronauts and a week celebrating public power highlighted the first October session of council. Communities with public power systems throughout the United States celebrated that fact last week and Kaysville joined a host of other Beehive towns with a procla- Kaysvilles new post office will be located at about 31 5 N. Main on a spacious two - acre - plus lot. Itll be four times the size of the current facility on 2nd North. mation. October, 1988 opening set Kaysville getting new post office By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-Journ- ; Editor al KAYSVILLE Kaysville and Fruit Heights have seen a lot of growth since 1960. Thats when the small Kaysville Branch post office opened on 2nd North. At that time, recalls Post-- . master W. Clark Richards, there were two city routes. Now, its grown to seven city carrier routes and two rural. And thats not counting all the growth in counter business. - Because of all that growth, the post office is moving, hopefully in a year, to a spanking new facility only a block or two away. Just over two acres at about 315 N. Main will house the new facility. Land and building will cost about $2.1 million, Mr. Richards says, noting the building will have the latest computerized facilities that will mean faster service for patrons and far more space. In fact, the present building could fit four times into the new structure that will be patterned after the Kearns, Salt Lake County branch. Gillies, Stransky, Brems and Associates Architects of Salt Lake City has adapted the building to the site while Roys Ward-Jone- s Con- struction Co. is the general contractor. The room to move west is what Postmaster Richards says he anticipates the most. When all the carriers and other employees are getting readyto deliver the days mail, he says theres no room to move and some mail has to be stacked, making it more to get to and then sort. And the old loading dock is too low to comfortably handle the new time-consumi- Postal Service trucks making it necessary to adjust there, too. The sheer lack of space makes he for a lot of wasted time, emphasizes, stressing, though, the current buildings owners have done everything ever asked to meet post office needs. The new site was chosen to allow traffic from the continued walk-icenter of Kaysville, Mr. Richards explains. We couldve gone elsewhere, but we wanted to stay in the center of the city because we have a lot of walk-i- n customers. n The new site will include plenty parking, a whole grundle more post office boxes of off-stre- et than at the present facility and computer terminals to speed transactions with patrons. Postal employees wont have to consult a book when figuring postal rates on parcels, for instance. The patron will also be able to see what his item weighed and the cost similar to cash registers in some supermarkets, Mr. Richards enthusiastically explains. If an express letter is mailed in the morning, the patron could check back that afternoon and learn where the letter is at that time, thanks also to the computer hookup with the entire postal system. We see this building as being adequate (at least) through the turn of the century, the postmaster continues. Expansion will be easy thanks to building design and adjacent ground. The building and land cost is not generated by tax dollars but Postal Service revenue, he adds. ade-tfua- te No additional employees are currently planned with the anticipated move. Kaysville was a stop for a group of bicyclists meandering through each of the communities in northern Utah with public power systems, said Walt Meacham, superintendent of the Kaysville Power Department. The cyclists began at the Flaming Gorge Dam and rode for nearly 500 miles to Salt Lake City where the official proclamation was given at the state capitol, he said. In other action, the city council signaled its desire to provide moral support for two Kaysville youth who are endeavoring for a spot in the young astronaut program. Council members readily agreed to write a letter of recommendation and furnish any other support, short of financial, to the young men. According to one of the youth, Mike Sedgwick, the program involves future space shuttle flights. The Golden Bell Mobile Home Park was scheduled on the agenda, but city officials cancelled discussion when they discovered nothing noteworthy to discuss. Golden Bell owners are working closely with the city to bring the park within code standards and have until the end of the year to make certain adjustments. One alteration included the demol- ishing of a permanent structure in the park, something prohibited by the city code. Council members, however, said the owners are moving along smoothly with the changes. The legislative body also approved a lease agreement with the water basin. The city may use the facility and schedule various activities there, but must also maintain the grounds. Finally, the council agreed to purchase fire alarm systems for shops. Layton votes cin LAYTON Only 11.16 percent remaining two candidates will be former council member and former cided the final six council candimayor, Golden Sill with 522 votes dates that will face each other in and former council member Don the November 3 general election. Crockett with 441 votes. Top vote getter was LeGrandc - The candidates that were eliminated in the primary election were Simmons, a newcomer to politics. He received 714 votes. IncumThell (Ted) Day with 438 votes and Hal Hallett with 344 votes. bents, Kent Smith with 682 votes; Dale Goede with 621 votes and Bob Only ,470 voters made the deciStevenson with 553 votes also sion for everyone living in Davis made it through the primaries. The Countys largest city. of Laytons registered voters de- 1 National Guards role explained to chamber LAYTON Without the and reserve programs are community and business partnerships ber meeting held at the Valley View Golf Course. He honored Ralph Firth, president of the First National Bank of Layton, for his support of the Guard and Reserve By PONETA GATHERUM sup- port of employers, we would lose the top people in the National Guard, Lt. Col. Paul Kimmel told the Layton Chamber of Commerce with the military. programs. Mr. Firth was one of seven Utah businessmen selected to receive this special, national award. Lt. Col. Kimmel said the guard members recently. Lt. Col. Kimmel was the tured speaker at the monthly cham He claimed the Guard and Reserve programs are great moneysaving organizations. A guard Director appointed member earns between per year. This is cheap" e member of compared to a $3,000-$4,00- 0 After completing an extensive screening FARMINGTON and interviewing process, the Davis County Board of Education has named Betty D. Brand as the new director of the Mountain Parents School. High School-Youn- g She has been the acting director of the Kaysville school since the beginning of the school year. Mrs. Brand is a graduate of Weber State College and the University of Utah. She holds secondary teaching and counseling certificates plus a provisional administrative-supervisor- y certificertificate and a professional administrative-supervisor- y cate. She started her career in education in 1970 as an English teacher at Davis High School. In 1983 she transferred to MounThis change was made tain High School as a counselor-teacheso she could learn to work with students for whom high school had not been a successful experience. Mrs. Brand states her professional objective in this new position will be to, obtain an administrative position in a high school where my diverse educational experience may be effectively used for the mutual benefit of the district and myself." full-tim- the armed forces who receives about $50,000 annually. Thereserve is doing the same mission as an active unit for less and they are doing it better because the members are more experienced, he stated. . KAYSVILLE Utahs economy. The federal government plays a big part in Businesspeople are often afraid to try and unravel the mysteries" of dealing with that giant bureaucracy but a seminar to help do that will be held Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Davis Area Vocational Center. "Contracting with the Government: An Introduction to the State of Utahs Small Business Federal Procurement Program will introduce participants to the ins and outs of contracting with the federal government. Feme Kelson, from the states federal procurement assistance program, will speak and has been involved in HAFBs years. buyer division for Sponsored by the Davis County Council of Governments Economic Development Program, Clearfield Job Service, Davis County Private Industry Council and DAVC, cost is $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Further information is available by calling 20-pl- us 451-326- I 4. Lt. Col. Kimmel noted there are of the Air Force National Guard in Utah, 300 fulltime employees. The remaining 1,500 are students, businessmen, lt is important for the employees, the progto understand employer ram and support it, he stressed. Gutyd units are a viable part of the Aa Force. They fly 26 percent of the total number of aircraft in force. There are many side benefits to the communities and businesses that Guard and Reserve unit members contribute. First, skills are picked up in Guard training programs that can be used in civilian life. Second, there is a great savings in tax dollars. Third, the salaries paid to Reserve and Guard members increase their spending power and are returned to the local communities. Fourth, most service and supply contracts authorized by the Guard and Reserve programs are awarded to small loc1,800 members r. Contracts meet set It takes $248,000 to train a top reserve member for two days a week service. Without employer support, the reservist loses interest and this investment is lost, the military expert said. al businesses. The special award Mr. Firth received is part of a program started two years ago to recognize those employers who support the Guard and the Reserves. It also makes the public aware of the service these military organizations give to the country. What was just a weed patch a year ago is now a neighborhood green space as residents have thrown support behind developing a small park in the Camelot Subdivision area of Layton. Mayor Richard McKenzie, right, receives check from neighborhood children at a recent city council meeting. Residents build park By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON Last year, it was a weedy strip along the sound wall of Today, it is Community Pride Park. In recognition of this change, representatives from the Camelot neighborhood attended the last meeting of the Layton City Council and presented Mayor Richard McKenzie with a check for $1 ,500 to help pay for the sprinkling system installed this summer. Presenting the check were the children who live directly across the street from this newest Layton park. The story of Community Pride Park goes back several years to when the State Department of Transportation purchased some property that had originally been designed for a subdivision. UDOT used this ground for the freeway sound wall barrier. Many portions of lots were left unused. These grew thick with weeds and people deposited debris on the UDOT property. People living in the Camelot Subdivision are in a unique area. They are between the freeway and Main Street, cut ofTfrom the public parks of Layton. The citizens joined together to get the UDOT property improved into a community park, smaller than the normal 10 acre parks Layton City usually builds. After holding several fundraising activities and working with the Layton Parks and Recreation Department and UDOT, the citizens realized how very expensive it is to build and maintain a little park. Still, they persisted. Last spring their efforts were threatened when UDOT decided to declare the property surplus and open it up for public sale. After many meetings and discussions, UDOT agreed to lease the surplus property to Layton City on a longterm arrangement. The city would have to maintain the property in an attractive manner and for a purpose consistent with the public good. The Camelot citizens rejoiced. At last, they would get their park. Today, the park reflects true community pride." The sprink- ling system is installed. The ground is planted in young grass. Spaces once constructed for driveways leading to subdivision homes have been converted into rock gardens which double as barriers so that motor vehicles cant destroy the park grass. There are shrubs growing on a side hill and trees left in a cluster for shade. non-prof- it Community Park is a growing reminder of what cooperation between citizens, communities and states can accomplish. The Camelot residents will continue to contribute money to their park. Fundraising activities arc now being planned to secure enough money to purchase a bie toy for the playground area i |