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Show 2 CLIPPER Friday, Octooer 1, iysj Bountiful candidates tell why they are the best for the job Bountiful City Council Ann Wilcox, Jim Huefner, Douglas Davis and Wayne Russell addressed the Bountiful Breakfast Exchange Club on Candidates Thursday, Sept. 23. The candidates spoke about themselves and their campaign issues and then took questions from the audience. Jim Huefner remarked that he knew all candidates were of good family and character, therefore the voters should choose someone with the experience to handle the job. He said he had the education (BS and MBA), the job experience (Controller and Office manager for an engineering firm) in both employee management and finance and the inclination to service to be the public's candidate for the council. Douglas Davis said that the Freedom Shrine documents that the Exchange Club sponsors are what the country is all about: the people's will being done by the people. He thanked the Exchange for that program. He was born and raised in Bountiful and had a greatgrandfather who was a mayor of Bountiful (Stringham). He believed the city should do whatever it could to reduce foothill development within the law. He is a U of U graduate and firmly believes you should not ask others to do what you wouldn't do yourself. He has worked with the schools, the county library Board of Directors, the community theatre board, a scoutmaster and has done some writing. Wayne Russell has worked as an auditor with the State of Utah for twenty years and was a general manager for a large retail organization for twenty years prior to that. He has the experience to make a difference on the council, with degrees from WSU and USU and has done some graduate work. He has spent 50 years with the Boy Scouts and has served with the Lions Club, Red Cross and the Chamber of Commerce. He believes that the City should take care of the vacant properties it owns in the city and either develop those properties or sell them to someone who will. He believes we should reduce taxes when appropriate and we should improve our crime prevention programs in Bountiful to keep Bountiful safe and secure. He firmly believes the citizens should have a voice in the government and that the city staff should work for the councilcitizens, not vice versa. Ann Wilcox was raised in North Ogden and her father was with the credit bureau there and served with the legislature, which gave her early exposure to the political process and financial matters. She has a degree from BYU in education through a scholarship. She and her family have lived in Bountiful for over 30 years. She has worked with the citizens of Bountiful to preserve the Tabernacle, helped the schools with dance programs and forensic competition programs, has been involved with the community theatre programs, and the Concerned Citizens of Bountiful. She believes we must involve the students in the government process so they understand the laws and systems and gain respect for them through their participation. She is concerned with the city's emergency preparedness. Crime is a problem and she has it a number one concern. They all answered questions from the audience and were all concerned Word on the Street' favor the use of underage decoys by health and police officials to catch stores that sell tobacco and alcohol to minors? Do you think they should be investigated. And if stores don't go along with the rules, they should be closed down. If stores I are breaking the law, then the police have to do what they have to do to find out Peggy Bearnson Kaysville economic with developmentbusiness development, in involvementvoice government and crime. They all indicated that the city should have a Standards of ConductConflict of Interest statue as does the state and whats going on.." citizen federal governments. Yes. teen-ager- The other two candidates, Dean Collinwood and Clark Wilkerson have indicated they are dropping out of the race. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the two mayoral candidates: John Cushing and David Piggott, will speak at the Exchange Club. If s thats going to slow down from getting tobacco and alcohol, then they (police and health officials) have a right to do that. Chris Winter Kaysville The Bountiful Breakfast Exchange Club meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at Servus Drug, 55 N. Main, Bountiful; the public is welcome and there is no charge to attend the meetings (breakfast is available at a reasonable charge from Servus Drug.). Police say heart attack was reason for freeway accident FARMINGTON Police believe it was a heart attack and not an accident that claimed the life of Willard Man, who was driving on Interstate 15 near Sunset Monday, the Utah Highway Patrol reported. Lawrence S. Kelsey was traveling south on the interstate about 10:45 a.m. when his car suddenly veered from the middle lane to the left side of the Several witnesses pavement. reportedly watched the victim clutch his chest as his car entered the median and weaved back and forth before coming to stop 3300 feet from where it left the pavement. Except for the outside mirror, which apparently hit a delineator post in the median, the car was undamaged. I Two motorists admininstered CPR to Kelsey before paramedics and troopers arrived. But all efforts to revive the victim failed. Kelsey was taken to Davis Humana Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Piggott says be involved "Be involved," urged Dave Piggott, candidate for mayor of Bountiful, as he credited Kiwanis and other service clubs for being "points of light," at the Sept. 21 luncheon of the Bountiful Kiwanis club. He contrasted the work of service clubs with a common attitude of the population which moves to suburbs who tend to "back off' from service to community. "Be Involved" has caused him to be devoted to service in the community, along with his profession in banking and in real estate. don't know if I agree with the practice of using minors as decoys like that. Kids are going to do buy cigarettes regardless, and some stores will continue to sell to kids regardless. don't know that there I is any way to control that. RuthAnn Stocking Kaysville encourage others to participate. Some areas requiring observation are: Bountiful's budget, and the past history and plans of the RDA; increased fees; and increased electric rates. in-p- ut To the question, "Why am I running?" he responded "I believe in the process." Piggott observed, "I don't have a lot to complain about," but he said citizens should be aware of city government actions, and to "watchdog bureaucracy." We have to be careful, we have to participate, he noted. Citizens should learn about city government, talk about it, and Im in favor of it. It sends out a message that laws...are being enforced. If they see that, then they'll learn that laws are to be taken seriously." There is an assumption that we don't have any poor, he observed, but we have families who have nothing left at the end of the month after they care for the needs of their Robert Baumann Kaysville children. Bountiful is a good place with good people, he concluded. forthe Recont The street can handle the increased traffic but there will be a greater chance of accidents. Bountiful City Engineer Jack Balling -- on site plan approval for started off beating two of the best teams in the league. Now we become the team to beat. " We Norlhndge High football coach Mike Rosky It really should be school property and they should maintain it, not the city. Bountiful Mayor Bob Linnell 96-u- apartment complex proposed for 2727 S. 625 West -- on the Knights' glossy record this year. 4-- 1 -- on proposed sale of land near Washington Elementary School to the school district Men and women see issues through different eyes and those differences make us stronger. "It feels real good. Viewmont football coach Ross Harris New Davis Cty. Commissioner Carol R. Page -- on being the first women to serve as a Davis County commissioner. on team's 3 record. 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