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Show UNIVERSAL 3322 S. mCR3FILI!3 5 JO SALT LAX3 E. CM. UT CCS?. r 64U5 Pioneer students get set for reeding contest CLEARFIELD Fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Pioneer Elementary will be participating in a reading marathon Friday at the school. Students will be judged in their own grade levels, according to Jolene Smith, coordinator, and prizes will be awarded in each grade. Those students participating will begin at 9 a.m. and continue reading until sometime Friday evening. They must furnish their own reading materials and they must be sure they have enough books to last the entire time. Students will be the from disqualified competition if they run out of The of management read, if they are caught talking or sleeping, Harman's Kentucky Fried or if they cannot answer Chicken in Clearfield will questions concerning what supply dinners for the they are reading. They may participating students. "Tius wn be a new and get books from the school at library or bring than from exciting experience home. They may also bring Pioneer, said Mrs. Smith, Well give them a chance pillows, sleeping bags, blankets or bean bags to sit for fun and to improve their on while reading! reading at the same time. books to . Paula ready for the reading marathon are (I. to r.) Cary Smith, fourth grade, fifth grade at Pioneer Elementary. Staton, fifth grade, Sean Mckinney, sixth grade, and Shanon Eastwood, GETTING READING material US foiioee MIO ()Pim ut MO'S No 12 for the reading marathon planned at Pioneer Elementary are (I. to r.) kneeling, Jimmie grade, Mellisa Duncan, fourth grade, Jeri Douglass, sixth grae, and Rhonda Reybal, fourth scLECTING BOOKS Brandt, fourth grade. Serving the Vol. 8 No. 13 Clearfield-Sunse- t area Wednesday, February 14, 1979 CETA funds approved Davis County Commissioners proved over $200,000 in CETA mitting con- tracts at their Tuesday public for mew steak home - It looks like the CLEARFIELD will be city getting rid of another eyesore in the community and adding a new steak house. The city council gave approval Tuesday night for Steve Monroe to move ahead with plans for Capones . Steak House. Mr. Monroe had proposed to extensively remodel the old Anchorage gorcery store into a restaurant but ran into problems when it was discovered that the city held a contract saying the building should have been torn down. Alf VanWagenen City Attorney was the original it that explained intent that following the demolition of the housing complex that the store would be allowed to operate for five years and then it too would be tom down. Although it has been vacant for years, the building still stands. Weve had the building checked ic be held at 7:30 p.m. for the adoption of a conditional use ordinance an beginning at 8 p.m. the council will hold a hearing for the adoption of the master plan. Copies of will American Legion Post 134, explained to the council that the post hopes to , send at least 10 boys this year. Each year the city has sponsored two boys and voted to continue again this year. Public hearings Two public hearings were scheduled by the council for March 13. A hearing meeting. A This will provide jobs for 33 people m uav is county,-sai- d Richard' Nelson, CETA Director. In other actions the commission approved the request by the Sheriffs Department to send four men to a six month para-medtraining program. This will give the county 16 qualified para-mediaccording to county Sheriff Brant Johnson. The county also approved a request by Carl Chappell, Director of the Community Action Program, to pay his two full time employees $75 per month for travel expenses. the proposed master plan are available at the city offices for interested citizens to look at. the employees Currently are logging their own mileage and sub . and have certification from an engineer and an architect that we could use parts of the building in the remodeling," explained Mr. Monroe. estimated it would take about 45 days to complete the project. City Manager Gayle Starks added Ibis is our opportunity to clean up a real eyesore in the city and put in something that would be a credit to He the community. The council voted to amend the contract to allow the basic structure to remain standing and also gave approval for a beer license for the proposed restaurant. ROTC request Scott Bly, commander of the Clearfield High Air Force Junior ROTC unit, explained to the council that 13 cadets from Clearfield High have been invited to participate in a nationwide meet in Greeley, Colo., Feb. 24. The guys have been trying to raise money every way they can think of, added Bly, but so far weve only raised about half of what is needed. He estimated that it would coat $70 per boy for travel and lodging alone. If we can raise enough money for that, the team will be able to attend, he continued. Each boy will be expected to pay their own food and personal expenses on the trip. The council voted to appropriate $100 from the council unasslgned funds to assist the unit which will be representing Clearfield City as well as Clearfield High. ' Boys State sponsor In other action the council also gave approval for a $140 expenditure to sponsor two boys from the city to the annual Boys State program. , Ron. Ridges, rerepresenting Water outlook favorable i In spite of the cold stormy January, precipitation on most of the Weber River Snow Courses was below average. Farmington upper, with 69 inches of snow containing 21.9 inches of water, had the best accumulation of snow and water. This course is 112 per cent of average. ? f S,,V tv-- , wwtKV f' V' V'4Ln S, ", V V- . ? : - v ' i. ; j. y ;t A j w' average. , , streamflow forecasts range from 100 per cent of average for Farmington Creek to 72 per cent of average for the Weber River near Oakley r, w . hv; - J Sir.- . ... and East Canyon near Morgan. The Weber River near Coalville is forecast 74 per cent of average. at Creek Reservoir is the lowest with 116 per cent of average. Rockport is 117 per cent and Echo 163 per cent of average. Willard Bay Is 147 per cent of average. With the stored water available we should have a good water year if we obtain near average precipitation during February and on the through the growing season. 'V jS u County Auxiliary plans cake decorating ;LiK V All of our reservoirs on the Weber River Drainage have above average storage. Lost Davis plained the chief. The truck needs refurbishing and work on the pump while the old truck wont even begin to pass inspection. Its time we decided if we want fire protection or if were going to limp along like we have, the chief added. The county commission approved the request for monies to repair the trucks and to repaint one of them. Work has been estimated to cost about $915 for a minimum figure and upwards to $2400 for a major overhaul Chalk Creek No. 2 with 35 inches of snow containing 8.2 inches of water is 85 per cent Service CLEARFIELD Good police work has been credited with solving a second set of burglary cases within the city. Lees Quick Stop, 310 N. Main, has been burglarized at least twice in the last month, according to Sgt. Ric Rendon. Working on a gut feeling, police concentrated their efforts Monday in the area of the Harmony Park Trailer Court. A suspect was located and Fire Chief Brent Argyle was granted from the approval County Commission to upgrade the departments pumpers at last Thursdays commission meeting. Chief Argyle explained to the commission that the county has three one that is 20 years old, pumpers one that is 10 years, and one that was purchased just two years ago. At the moment we are at a crisis stage, ex- ...VX containing 11.9 inches of water is 94 per cent of average. Soil Conservation crack burglary case FARMINGTON Parleys Canyon Summit with 45 inches of snow of Sometimes they turn in bills as high as $100 a month, Chappell said. This new method will cut down on the waste and help us live within our budget. T-i.swr. rt several persons were questioned at the police station by investigating officers. Ross Dominquez, 21, 75 W. 250 N No. 83 and Kenneth Walker, 18, same address, have been charged with burglary. At least two juveniles are being referred in the case also. Police recovered several items from the break-in- s inside the trailer and from the trunk of a car belonging to one of the suspects. upgrade fire trucks ' f bills. County plans to V'; - reimbursement According to Chappell the proposed flat rate method will decrease the monthly cost by as much as $25 per employee. p5x Xsj SUNSET The Ladies Firemans Auxiliary will meet Feb. 21 in the basement of the city building. All members are invited to the meeting which will feature a cake decorating class taught by Janet Hayes of Roy. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. All ladies are asked to bring an un frosted 9x12 cake to work on. Refreshments will be served. job. The paint job was estimated at $1390. County Commissioner Morris Swapp has asked that a meeting be set up with the mayors from Centerville, West Bountiful and Woods Cross to explain the need for extrta monies. The Davis County Fire Department contracts fire protection to those cities. Money is collected through a mill levy from a special service district and an increase has been suggested to cover rising costs. Corpsmen graduate locally CLEARFIELD Graduation certificates were presented to 105 young men and women last Friday at the Clearfield Job Corps Center, to Mose Watkins, center director. Pat Greathouse, vice president of the United Auto Workers Inter- national Union and Director Agricultural Implemental Department, Detroit, Mich., was the guest speaker at the graduation exercises. During his visit to the center he also UAW toured the Advanced Automative training program. The first such program in the nation, it is operated at the Gearfield center in conjunction with Thiokol Corporation and the U.S. Department of Labor. Graduation certificates were presented by Mr. Watkins and Mr. Greathouse. , |