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Show v w ly n 11111 rw pP A4 Viewpoint n8a v CLIPPER TODAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1999 Coo-Coo-Ca-Ch- oo Miss Green They say you never forget your first love; I know Ill never forget mine. She was tall (which was important to me, because I was tall). She was beautiful (intense eyes, great hair, killer smile). She was athletic (best dam dodge ball player I ever saw). And she was exotic (I wasn't exactly sure where Canada was, but it was a foreign country, eh?). She was also my fourth-grad- e teacher, which made our relationand exciting. ship forbidden And we did have a relationship, make no mistake about it. I could see it in her eyes when she picked Davis County Business Showcase definitely a must for all Even if you have big plans for Friday night, you might consider changing them to take advantage of the Davis County Business Showcase. It is a combined effort of the North Davis. Kaysville Area, and South Davis Area Chambers of Commerce. The Clipper, Clipper Today are among the coevent for Davis County. sponsors of this The Expo is geared to those in business, those wishing to learn what makes the economy here tick, and those just wanting to know more about business and commerce in the county. It all will be held at the Davis Applied Technology Center in Kaysville, starting with a networking social at 5 p.m. That will be followed by opportunities to hear from knowledgeable business people and legislators on a local and national lev el. For example. Rep. Jim Hansen, a Farmington native, will speak. He will be Bountiful resident joined by Tom Grimm. CEO of Sam's Club and a part-tim- e w ho is flying in from Arkansas. Others on the docket include Jon Huntsman. Jr., speaking about Utah's growth; and Thayne Robson, probably the state's most noted economist, who will zero in on the economy of Davis County. A panel of small business people will strive to answer questions and provide insights into what it's like to start and operate such a business. It will be moderated by Weber State University Pres. Paul Thompson. Panelists are Jewel Lee Kenlev. who took over as CEO of Kenley Ford after her husband's untimely death several years ago. Others are Kevin Gam, a key legislator and businesses. CEOpartner in several development-relate- d w orld will be explored by local businesses The up and coming Blue Ice Computers and U S West Dex and Fourth Gear. Then, on Saturday morning, there will be free food and games for the family. And again, for those wishing to gain more knowledge and expertise to help them in the world of business, there will be two seminars. Bruce Davis of WSUDavis will present a "Start Smart business seminar while Merrill Lynch me to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. I could feel it when our hands "accidentally touched while simultaneously reaching for the same Elmers Glue bottle. I could sense it in the way she always seemed to call on me when I knew the answer. Folks said Miss Green was pas- Cyclops can't relate to wealth representatives will explain "Seven Steps for Business Success. This Expo has been in the works for nearly a year. Many people have been brainstorming and trying to bring together a program that will go far beyond glitz to provide something meaningful for those attending. Beyond that, dozens of area businesses will staff booths explaining what it is they do, answering any questions, and. in some cases, providing free samples and goodies. TTiere has never been such a seminar put on of this size and magnitude in The column opinion the county's history. And seldom has there been so much cooperation between so many people to make it possible. That such an event could even be thought of. much less successfully pulled off. perhaps underlines the growth of Davis County as a powerhouse in business. The county has come of its own as a merchandise center and center. Why not celebrate that, gain a better understanding of what it means to you and every Davis County resident. We'll see you at the Davis County Business Expo! commer-cialindustri- al 20-3- tree-line- business districts. On a beautiful autumn day. take a walk along Layton's Church Street from downtown and head northeast. You'll find orderly and pleasant neighborhoods. a good mix of open space and dev eloped areas and even a small farm or two. You might be amazed at the attractive mix of rural and urban settings you'll find. In Centerville, housing growth and commercial areas have been accomplished while not forgetting to make things look manicured and attractive. In Clearfield, city' officials are working to revitalize their downtown, highlighted by its new city hall to be inaugurated this December. And similar things could be said about virtually every other community in the county. Things have changed in Davis County over the past three decades. Some of its rural character has been lost, but it has been replaced in the main by a merger of human construction and natural beauty. It's wise, therefore, to take stock of where we are today. We haven't done a bad job generally. The key is for us to continue to remember the need for a balance between growth and nature. If we keep that in mind. Davis County will also be a beautiful place for generations to come. 1 Published by Clipper Publishing Co. 197 North Main Layton, Utah 84041 Office Phone: hours: 547-980- 0 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 4 Fax: eztalkclippertoday.com 547-137- Clipper Today is published every Thursday and distributed to residents of Kaysville, Fruit Heights, Layton, Clearfield, Clinton, Syracuse, Sunset, West Point and South Weber. The views expressed in the letters and columns on this page are those of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the ownership, management or staff of Clipper Today. Total circulation Publisher: in excess of 38,000 copies. R. Gail Stable Editors: RolfD. Koechcr, Tom Busselberg Sales: Martin Ehman, Aaron Glauser, Judy Hammerschmidt Display advertising deadline: Monday, 5 p.m. Camera-read- y ad deadline: Monday, 5 p.m. Classified advertising deadline: Tuesday, Noon are the of the uncomfortable in Youd writer and not nec- them, dear. essarily those of the ownership or man- would. agement I probably I feel any store that doesnt sell power tools. newspaper. My wife was reading the morning newspaper w hen she spied a story about the lavish spending prompted by the ongoing economic boom and the soaring stock market of the she said. The Associated Press reports that the number of American households worth $10 million or more has risen 45 percent in just the past four years. I know, feel uncomfortable in of this This is amazing, Before we wring our hands over the problems Utah is facing due to growth and urban "sprawl. it's also a good idea to take stock of what the state has become. The state isn't really run by idiots, and everywhere we see the results of community planning that has taken place over the last 0 years. Davis County, especially has really become a pleasant place with beautiful homes and neighborhoods in what were once empty fields. Years ago, the roadside along parts of U.S. 89 and other major arteries were choked with weeds, broken bottles and a variety of litter. In several parts of the county, ; these have been replaced with grassy strips, berms, trees, covered bus benches and more. Parts of Bountiful that were a little unkempt in past decades have become d streets brimming with attractive new businesses and punctuated by well manicured plots of flowers. Some of its newer neighborhoods are simply stunning with beautiful homes, well manicured lawns, attractive parks and the integration of natural vegetation into home sites. Layton has transformed itself from a rather small town into the countys largest city. And it's been done with attention to new parks. Dowered and manicured entrywavs into the city, and well organized neighborhoods and Complete North Davis coverage from Kaysville to Sunset law firms than retail establishments. views 1990s. Growth, urban density hasn't been all bad for the county Clipper Today in this expressed I get sticker shock when I can use my "Funny, said my wife. The article also says it is not uncommon for young Yuppie types to spend over $7 million on purchasing a home. Seven million, huh? I thought you said they were buying a house, not a shopping mall. And inside the home, they might put a 5,000-poun- d antique bathtub carved from a single block of Carrara ' marble. A Carrara marble? I asked. In my old neighborhood, the only mare ble anyone had was a or a ; I answered. And that's just those people who received bribes from the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee. Everyone who ever shook Tom Welch's hand is now driving around in a Ferrari. "Come on, be serious, she said. You always scoff when money is concerned. No wonder the children call you Mr. Tightwad. Okay, dear, tell me about the new fancies of the rich and famous. Well, it says here that more and more couples are throwing million-dollwedding bashes for their kids. Thats a good investment. When a daughter leaves home, a father can save $1 million on just shampoo and hair spray alone. You don't just lose a daughter you gain a bathroom. ar Don't sell 30 acres; build a park instead cat-ev- steelie. "And some of the women are walking around with expensive handbags worth $4200. It seems silly, I said. The women I know could carry a $4200 but they'd still fill it up handbag with gum wrappers, old hair appoint- ment slips and wadded-u- p receipts from Mervyns. "No, if you had a $4200 handbag you wouldnt be shopping at Mervyns. You'd more likely be walking the aisles of Van Cleef & Arpels or Tiffanys and Hermes. "Van Cleef & Arpels? Tiffany's and Hermes? They sound more like just a couple of miles north of Cherry Hills, we began to smell gas. We were at a stop light and in the d lane of traffic. By the time we got to the right lane where we could pull off and stop, we were seeing smoke coming from under the hood. My husband opened the hood to find a fire there. He put the hood back down we did not have a fire extinguisher with us. In a matter of minutes, two gentlemen stopped with fire extinguishers, but by that time the hood was too hot to be able to release it. It hadn't closed entirely, so the men used their extinguishers to spray through the crack, but to no 89 left-han- Editor: At the Centerville City Council meeting recently, the city leaders said they are considering selling off about 30 acres of city land near the Great Salt Lake. Why is this of concern? That land could be a wonderful park for the city. I have walked through the part of land where the old city dump is located. Working with the Nature Conservancy of Utah, Friends of the Great Salt Lake, and the Audubon Society, we could put a city park on those thirty acres with soccer, football, or baseball fields. Along the Great Salt Lake, we could put a boardwalk and a dock, and a concession stand such as at Liberty Park, with paddle boats, canoes, etc. Thus fishing, wildlife observation, and happy family recreation would be available at our back door. Centerville residents, please take the time to call your nearest city council representative, city manager, and your mayor, and ask them to wait on the sale of this city land until it can be carefully studied for its real value to the residents. David Putnam, Jr., Edwin Daly Centerville Thanks to rescuers in North Davis auto fire avail. One of the men let us use his cell phone to call our daughter in Bountiful, and the other one called the Utah I lighway Patrol. (We own a cell phone, but this day we changed cars and forgot to put the phone in.) Two Utah Highway Patrolmen stopped and they called the fire department. We are so grateful to all who stopped and helped us. It is very comforting to know that there are people who care about others and are not too busy to help someone in need. Since we didnt get the names of all who helped us. we hope that this letter will tie seen by them, and they will accept our thanks. Mayo and Elsie Call Afton, Wyoming senator it's not wild, wild West Ttell Editor. On September 16 my husband and I were traveling from Afton, WY to SLC en route to a Florida "Walt Disney World vacation. On Hwy. Editor And you thought it happened at the O K. Corral! On Wednesday, Fresh Values card. These stores deal in different products than you're accustomed to seeing. said my wife. For instance, this article says the wealthy among us are now spending $2300 on limited edition Eiderdown bed pillows. Can you see me forking over I asked. The pillow wouldn't do me any good. I couldnt sleep at night anyway know- -' ing I'd spent that much money to skin a poor duck. But if you think that's extravagant, read this: many of the rich, according to the article, are spending $1,000 on door hinges. Okay, that's it, I fumed. I figured the country was going to hell in a handbasket when people started thinking Jesse Ventura was wise, Pat Buchanan was a patriot and Roseanne Barr was funny. But now I know the end is near if grown men and women are tossing away $1,000 on a door hinge. It's time to liquidate and head for the woods. $2,300 for a pillow? But I realize thats futile too. Theres no woods left. Bill Gates just bought them all for his private estate. September 29. Senator Terry Spencer (R. Davis County) spoke to the Womens State Legislative Council at the state capitol. The senator favors the right to carry a concealed weapon in schools. Just imagine an irate parent confronting a teacher. Each packin' a rod. Or, as the senator envisioned, an arriving at the school with a gun and the teacher needs to protect herself. Result...a classroom shootout in front of students, not at the O.K. Corral. Something is terribly wrong with this scenario. All the years I taught school teachers were supposed to model appropriate behavior to their stu- dents. Someone needs to inform the senator that this is not the wild, wild West Colleen T. Busenbark Bountifid Local appliance store went beyond duty's call Editor In this time of chain appliance stores with their seemingly unlimited advertising budgets and cut rate special deals, it must be difficult for small local appliance dealers to compete with the large chains. Last week we had an experience with Charlie Fullers business that impressed us very favorably. On the eve of conference with visitors expected, our kitchen stove expired without warning. Charlie Fuller and his brother, Ron, worked way past normal quitting time to install and test our new stove which enabled my wife to do the cooking she had planned for our expected guests. Larger stores may be able to compete advantageously price wise with smaller local dealers, but we are convinced that they cannot match our local dealer for service. George IT. Trip Bountifid out-of-to- sionate about teaching. But I knew better. She was passionate about me. It didn't matter that I was 9 and she was 20 or 40 or 90 or whatever (when you're 9, adult ages are relaeven tive. They're all just ... old the cute ones). It was the era of The Graduate," and society was abuzz with older women, younger men and Whatever that was. And so halfway through the school year I decided it was time to quit being childish. One of us needed to be brave and daring. I could see that Miss Green was in an awkward position. It would be up to me to make the first move. But it would have to be the right move bold, but not obvious; direct, but not impertinent; fearless, but not reck- less. At last I came upon the perfect way to declare my love. Each week we were issued light blue lunch tickets, which Miss Green kept, until lunch time. It was her job tq make sure they were properly filled out and maintained. One day she passed them out early, and I took advantage of the opportunity to draw an elaborate design on the back. The centerpiece of the design was a heart with the initials J.W. M.G. (for Miss Green teachers didn't have first names, did they?) etched on it. I was never much of an artist, but this was good work elegant without being ostentatious. I was confident that it communicated our mutual feelings. I anxiously awaited her response. I didn't have to wait long. When the bell rang for afternoon recess. Miss Green asked me to remain in class. My friends looked at me sympathetically as they rushed for the door. They assumed I was in trouble, and probably couldnt understand why I was smiling. Nor could they have understood the pounding of my heart, the trembling of my hands or the heaviness of my breathing. When the last of my classmates had left. Miss Green walked toward my desk slowly. Her eyes were focused on mine. There was earnestness there, and just a trace of . . . what was it? . . . passion? Suddenly I was afraid. I wasn't ready for this. She stood in front of me, her hands on her hips. She leaned toward me and slowly, deliberately placed something on my desk. It was my lunch ticket. Joe, she said firmly, pointing to my design, this is inappropriate. You know that. She was right, of course. The relationship never would have worked. Between the age thing and the Canadian thing, it didn't have a chance. I was grateful she found some silly, obscure rule about not drawing on lunch tickets to hide behind. It made it easier to put it behind us and move on. Not too long ago, I bumped into her. She's a grandmother now, but still lovely. And theres still that incredible, passionate fire in her eyes. She introduced me to her husband. I could tell he didnt know about us, poor fool. But I know. And deep in her heart, she knows, too. Clipper Today welcomes letters to the editor and will do its best to include as many as possible each week. Please mail or fax your letter to the address or fax number at the far left on this page. 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