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Show I t LEADER-WEEK- REFLEX-DAV- LY I NEWS JOURNAL. FEBRUARY 17, 1977 IS School Board Approves New Boundary Change By ROSELYN KIRK Davis School Board received input from citizens before approving a pilot program in two elementary schools which would adjust school days to provide preparation time for teachers one day of the week. THE BOARD also heard a delegation from Woods Cross High School before voting to approve boundary changes which would shift 80 to 100 students from Mill Creek Junior High to Bountiful Junior High next year. In voting for the pilot program in Sunset Elementary and J.A. Taylor School, Centerville, board the specified that Thursday be set in both schools as the shortened day. 1 AST WEEK Talmadge Robinson, principal of Taylor School, said, although the faculty had recommended Tuesday as the day when students would be released ear'y. 8$ per cent of the parents responding to a had voted for Friday. Mr. Robinson said the parental preference seemed to be based on the fact that releasing the students from school on another day would iiverfere with them attending I DS primaries held in that area every day except Friday. ques-iiunai- CATHY Keller, a parent at Taylor School, who had organized a protest against the released time at the meeting two weeks ago, questioned the psychological implications of releasing the children on Friday. Board members were also on record in opposition to a preparation Friday day. Board member Sheryl Allen said, I think we should try another day of the week. The problem with Primary can be handled by the parents. THE PILOT program, allowing released time, surfaced a month ago. After pressure from the Davis Association Education (DEA), Superintendent Ber-neWrigley said the two schools had been selected as possible pilot schools after careful screening, based on total community input. : At that time both principals presented proposals which varied slightly, but called for schools to begin about 15 dunutes earlier in the morn-ip- g and end five minutes later in the afternoon. The extended day, four days a week, would allow an additional one lfour and 40 minutes to be USed as a block of planning Rme for teachers on one day ll the week. TWO WEEKS ago Mr. Robinson said a questionnaire sent to parents had indicated ctf widespread support. The board decided to postpone the decision on the matter, until they could receive input from Sunset School. On Tuesday, Sunset Principal Mr. Peterson said a questionnaire to parents indicated that 82 per cent were in favor of the proposal. Last week, after a protest from a parent group, tne board had required an additional survey of parents from Taylor School. Tuesday night Mr. Robinson reported further survey had shown even more parents favored the released time plan. Eighty-fou- r per cent of the parents approved. BOTH principals, in addition to teachers, were in support of the plan which they said would improve the quality of instruction. In voting for the proposal school board president Lucile Reading emphasized that the board has only approved a pilot program. Mrs. Allen called for A careful evaluation to the program to check benefits to children. Two bills introduced in the Utah Legislature, which would establish a treatment system for alcoholics, became a local issue when Bountiful citizens Melic Fadel and Gordon Weed asked the Bountiful City Council to prepare a resolution in opposition to the bill. JIM KELLY, Davis County Alcohol and Drug Coordina- tor, told the Davis County Clipper that he favors the bill which would reclassify public intoxication as a noncriminal offense. Both the Alcoholism and Intoxification Treatment Act and the funding bill have survived the second reading in committee and are scheduled for a third reading on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives. Money for enforcing the bill would be provided by a beer excise tax if both bills pass. BOUNTIFUL City Council did not take actien on the resolution in opposition to the put from Dave Irvine Davis County Legislator from District 56, one of the sponsor of the bill. Bountiful Mayor Morris Swapp told the council, he absolutely opposes the bill." The bill calls for the approval of private and public facilities for the treatment of alcoholics. It would reclassify public intoxication as a noncriminal offense unless persons who are intoxicated engage in criminal conduct. THE COMPLEX was acquired by the county when a Second District Court judge ordered the Weber-Davi- s Housing Corporate dissolved and placed the administration of the complex in the hands of the Davis Housing Authority. Mr. Ivory said the county had agreed to take over the administration of the complex and operate it like a business - as economically as possible. -- WHEN DAVIS County took over the operation of the housing, Mr. Ivory said some families were as much as $1600 behind in rent. Under the direction of Davis County Commissioners and the Davis Housing Authority Board, families in arrears in their rent were given one year's time to pay their back rent at 3 per cent interest, Mr. Ivory said. In addition, the migrant families were required to sign a new lease agreement, contracting to keep their rent current. Those who didnt sign were served with eviction papers. Two families who didnt sign the agreement, moved out, Mr. Ivory said. refused to either sign or move out. Mr. ! TWO FAMILIES said. "The housing authority will take every legal action we need in order to remove the families, even to getting the sheriff to move them out." Ivory Authority. under capacity and Mill Creek is overcrowded. When VALENTINE QUEENS Honored at a Valentine Dance last Saturday were queens from each of the nine Beta Sigma Phi chapters in Davis County. L to r, front, Doris Moak, Xi Alpha Gamma; Sue Crosby, Alpha Phi; Jean Residents Oppose Treatment System For Alcoholics Families For not Paying Davis County Housing Authority will evict two families who are six months behind in their rent from a migrant housing unit in Layton, according to Boyd Ivory, administrator of the Davis County Housing since Bountiful Junior High is these seventh graders reach high school age, they will attend Bountiful High School. A citizens group from the Woods Cross High School area was there to talk about boundary lines in that area. This area will not be affected by suggested boundary change this year. J.R. Moss, representing parents in that area said students on one block attended as many as three secondary schools. SCHOOL officials said that some students in that area attended South Davis Junior High were moved to Woods Cross and finally graduated IN APPROVING the bounfrom Bountiful High. dary changes the board acMr. Stevenson agreed to cepted the recommendations meet with a delegation of of Assistant Superintendent Gayle Stevenson who said the parents from the area to go a boundary map and boundary line change would over work through their problem. affect only those students enHe told the group that no tering the seventh grade in change is planned for incomthe fall. ing ninth graders this year. He recommended the north Superintendent Wrigley said boundary line between Mill the administration will have to work through the problem Creek Junior High and Bountiful Junior High be moved to to where ninth graders will be 800 East and then follow the sent the following year. MRS. THEO Italasano, canyon south of Oak Hills Elementary School. Students board member, said that, as a who live more than two miles parent who lives in that area, from Bountiful Junior High she is aware of the problem, will be bused. rk Davis County Housing Authority 1Jill Evict By ROSELYN KIRK MR. STEVENSON said the change was necessitated County Commissioner Wendell Laugg said the housing authority had been authorized by the commission to "move in this direction. Since the complex has been awarded to the county housing authority they hope to make it a paying proposition. THE HOUSING Authority Board voted on Jan. 24 to of any family who did not sign the lease. The board assumed control after the Weber-Davi- s Housing Corporate voted to relinquish control of the units, which are located on Antelope Drive behind North Layton Junior High School. Mr. Ivory says The problem is some tenants are asking for free rent and a free ride. Farm labor families are priority renters, but any low income family can approve eviction qualify. EIGHT OF the 28 apartments have been cleaned and painted since the housing authority took over, Mr. Ivory said. The whole complex will require insulation, conversion of electric heating units to gas, landscape renovation and a general facelifting. A housing resident manager has been hired as a custodian, Mr. Ivory said. The Housing Authority will request $10,000 in CD Block Grant funds to finance the renovation of the migrant housing units, rk MR. KELLY says he favors the bill, which would decriminalize the alcoholic, Albut not the crime. coholism is an illness. It is not a crime. People advocate punishing the alcoholic, but you can't punish him into sobriety. He says the bill cant be implemented unless a companion bill, which calls for an excise tax on beer is also implemented. Both proponent and critics of the bill agree that the centers cannot be established until the funding bill passes both the Senate and the House. MR. FADEL said the work without a law enforcement arm. The act calls for treatment, rather than the incarceration of alcoholics. The treatment would provide a screening process for those voluntarily or involuntarily entering treatment. A central receiving clinic would channel persons picked up for intoxication into a center where they would be held up to 24 hours for screening. After screening, four other inpatient services would be deavailable to clients-soci- al toxification, emergency care, care and residential care. The social detoxification unit would provide 24 hour supervised care in a nonmedical setting. Emergency care would offer medical care and supervision until the alcoholic is no longer incapacitated by the effects of alcohol. proposal will not care would call for supervised care, direction of a physician, in a hospital or under the another equipped medical setting. Residential support areas where the alcohol user would receive full or partial residential services, would provide counseling and vocational rehabilitation services. The object of the care service would be to provide treatment services on a scheduled and basis while the patient continues to live at vancy District on a plan to educate students, teachers By ROSELYN KIRK and administrators in water conversation. Mr. Winegar asked for an awareness from kids that water must be conserved. Mr. Keddington said principals in schools in Davis School District have been asked to formulate a conservation plan to be presented to the school district by Feb. 23. Mr. Keddington anticipates that each plan will be different and will reflect the An energy and water con- servation program for Davis School District was approved by the Davis School Board and will be implemented under the supervision of Assistant Superintendent Robert Keddington. said the conservation program MR. KEDDINGTON calls for educators to play a dual role. The first is in teaching students attitudes that will motivate them to use conservation at home. The second purpose is to implement energy conservation in the daily school operaMr. tion. Keddington emphasized that this is not a individual needs crash program. Students must be taught that energy and water conservation are a part of our way of life. MR. KEDDINGTON has also consulted with Wayne Winegar, Manager of the Weber Basin Water Conser- - of each school. . , MR. KEDDINGTON will then tour the schools and make additional suggestions for energy conservation. He said the school district offices have been instructed to turn off all lights on the south side of the administration building after 10 a.m. Energy can be conserved in maintenance through ton said. Davis Cup Tennis: Future Is Uncertain The future of Davis Cup tennis is in doubt, even though the Davis Cup has been what the World Series is to baseball, the Super Bowl to football - until recently. THERES TALK the cup Dwight Davis donated to the game in 1900 might be retired, competition for it suspended or terminated. That would be a shame, for much tennis tradition would be lost. The emphasis today is on big money. The Davis Cup was originally for amateurs - perhaps idealistically. The best players competed as a sort of patriotic gesture, and winning meant they were the best in the world. THESE DAYS there are tournaments every week. Many top players wont interrupt tours to participate in Davis Cup play. And the number of nations seriously competing today is far greater than a few decades back - when only Australia, the U.S., France and Britain had much of a chance. Several top tennis figures are currently striving to modernize, and save, Davis Cup tennis. Americans made history in many memorable Davis Cup matches of yesterday - when the cup was the biggest thing in tennis. SURELY, A way can be found to retain the famed cup as a colorful part of international tennis. jails will lose money, he explained. He says he is that the bill will pass. The ultimate result will be to keep the alcohol user out of jail and save the taxpayers money. Rep. Irvine explained that the alcohol user would be held accountable for any criminal act that he committed, rk Retires After 30 Years Retired at Hill AFB after 30 years of federal service was Vincent Hayes of Layton. a gyro sealer in of Directorate Maintenance at the Utah air base. WAS Is Dpi To High Sctol Students High school students who are interested in writing may enter the short story and poetry contest sponsored annually by the Salt Lake Tribune and the Utah Institute of Fine Arts, assisted by the National Endowment of the Arts, Washington, D.C. Deadline for the entries is Graduates March 1, 1977. ENTRIES IN both poems and short stories, must be the original, unpublished work of the student. Poems must not exceed 30 lines in length, written in any form, traditional or experimental. Students may submit two poems. Only one short story from 800 to 1,250 words may be submitted by each student. First place prizes in both categories are a gold medal and $25. Second place winners will receive a silver medal and $15 and third place, a bronze medal and $5. A SPECIAL Sweepstakes An official at Chanute AFB, has announced the graduation of Airman Andre K. Richardson from the U.S. Air Forces aircraft ground equipment repairman course conducted by the Air Training Command. 111., AIRMAN Richardson, of THE CURRICULUM supervisors are responsible for identifying materials to school teachers for teaching conservation to students. Mr. Keddington pointed to vandalism as one example of wasted resources. He said by HONORED queen stood in front of a large white heart trimmed in lace to hear a short resume presented by the chapters last year queen, which had the honor of crowning this years queen. BETA MU hosted the affair with Marsha Chappell as chairman. Pink and white decorations filled the room with a large heart to display the pictures of the nine queens. Four chapters from the south and five chapters from the north enjoyed the ham dinner, favors, good company and live music to dance to. OUR THANKS to Beta Mu for an evening to remember. eliminating glass breakage alone, the district could save $224 a day. Maintenance, transportation and school food services supervisors have been asked to develop an energy program for their own area. Mr. Keddington pointed out that food waste is high in school cafeteria. HE SAID this waste will probably only be solved if kids are given what they want, rather than what we think they need. He said in Davis District, Senior High students are given a choice of food, rk con- serving gas for heating and fuel for buses, Mr. Kedding- Writing Contest gayla evening was held by Davis County Chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Sat., Feb. 12. The Valentine Dance was held at the Valley View Supper Club in Layton. Taxpayers Taking Advantage Of Credits Certain taxpayers 65 years and older can take advantage of a new, more liberal, tax credit to reduce taxes on their 1976 tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service said. of age THIS NEW tax break, retroactive to Jan. 1. 1976, is a credit based on all types of income. For many taxpayers, the new credit can reduce taxes by a larger amount than a previous retirement income credit, because the old one was figured only on retirement income such as pensions and annuities. The new credit, however also applies to earned income such as salaries and other pay, the IRS said. In addition to being at least 65 or older to be eligible for the credit, individuals must be U.S. citizens or residents, and have income. Also, there are special rules for persons receiving public retirement income even though they are under 65. BOUNTIFUL Police Chief Dean Anderson says he does not favor the bill since there is no significant enforcement. Those sent to the center would be belligerent and would nor come to the treatment center unless forced. Mr. Kelly said he feels the opposition to the bill is based on misinformation. Also the HE A Davis School Board Okays Water Conservation For District Schools home. the Hill, Xi Chi; Betty Pilkington. Xi Phi; Melinda Maw, Beta Alpha; back, Joann Adams, Beta Roh; Mirla Gailey, Preceptor lota; Charlene Greenwell, Beta Mu; Audrey Carr, Preceptor Mu. son retired Air Force Major and Mrs. James Richardson of 596 Owen St., Layton, is now trained to repair generators, gas turbines, and hydraulic pumping equipment, and will serve at George AFB, Calif. Completion of the course enables the airman to receive academic credits through the Community College of the Air Force. THE AIRMAN is a 1976 graduate of Kaiserslautern (Germany) American High School. Award and the C. Cameron Johns Award for excellence will also be presented. Winners will appear on a special TV program. English teachers have more information about the rules and points for judging, vfw SINGLE persons and married persons filing joint returns (and only one spouse is 65 or older), are entitled to a credit of 15 per cent of up to $2,500, to a maximum of $375, the IRS said. The credit is 15 per cent of up to $3,750 - to a maximum of $563 - for a husband and wife who each meet the age requirement and file a joint return. The amount on which the credit is figured is reduced by Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits dollar for dollar. Thus, a couple receiving $2,500 in Social Security benefits can only figure their credit on 15 per cent of $1,250 ($3,750 minus $2,500). NEW OFFICERS Recently elected as officers of the American Association of Medical Assistants are, to r. Dr. David R. Warden, 1 director; and Margarita Baker, president. New officers of the American Association of Medical Assistants have been elected to serve for the 1977 year for Davis County. MARGARITA Baker, Lay-tois president of the association. Others are Joyce n Dresher, Bountiful, vice president; Oda Dammeier, Bountiful, secretary; Vickie Woods Moss, Cross, treasurer. Marine Private First Class Mark I. Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gregory of 1991 N. 1000 W., Clinton, Utah has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. - for a couple, the IRS pointed out. When income is above the ceiling, the amount on which the credit is figured is reduced by $1.00 for every $2.00 above the limit For example, if a couple had income totalling $11,000, their maximum credit would be 15 per cent of $3,250. First, the $10,000 income ceiling would be subtracted trom tne $11,000 income received, giving $1,000. Half of the $1,000. They will be meeting the third Wednesday of each month. Persons in all the Health Allied Field area are invited to these meetings, np emphasized throughout the training cycle. HE JOINED the Marine Corps in Sept. 1976. Family DURING THE training cycle, he learned the basics of battlefield survival. He was introduced to the typical daily routine that he will experience during his enlistment and studied the Gounciling Seminar personal and professional standards traditionally exhibited by Marines. He participated in an active physical program conditioning and gained proficiency in a variety of military skills, including first aid, rifle marksmanship and close order drill. Teamwork and were on for for THEIR first meeting will be held Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Clearfield Clinic. Dr. Warden will be the guest speaker for that meeting. Compietes Training e ANOTHER limitation the credit is the ceiling total income $7,500 single persons, and, $10,000 Dr. David R. Warden, Kavsville is director. or $500, would then be subtracted from $3,750. to leave the $11,250 on which the 15 per cent credit is figured, the IRS said TAXPAYERS can find in- formation on figuring the credit or having the IRS figure it for them in the inin the tax packages mailed to them. structions furnished Additional information pears m Publication ap- 524. "Tax Credit for the Elderly The Davis County Extension Service Homemaker's Advisory' Council is sponsor- ing a family counciling seminar on Wednesday, Eeb 23. GAYLEN and Elaine Ashcroft, faculty members of Utah State University, will present the seminar for Davis County residents. It will be at the Davis High School. 325 South Main, Kavsville on Wednesday, Feb. 23, a! 7 :30 p.m. THE ASHCROFTS have been a part of the quality-parentin- series on educa- tional television. Their portion of the series was informing families how to set up a successful family council in their homes. Everyone is encouraged to attend. |