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Show Cni IRouu U Pmort ur uutHmy PAID NO LA T TON UTAH AOt PtAMiT (USPS NUMBER TWENTY-FIV- volume eighty E Voice Of Davis County 25 14 PAGES 1492-6000- ) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1984 Bookmobile Stays In Library Hands TOM BISSF.LBERG North County Editor By ARMINGTON The south county bookmobile will stay in Davis County Library hands, at least in the "lorseeuble future. F THATS THE word received by officials last week after meeting with state library board staff to determine whether the state could resume operation of the service that has caused a score of headaches for county personnel while sometimes meaning no bookmobile service for patrons. Bookmobile coordinator Pete Giacoma. who also serves as Farmington Branch Librarian, said the county w ill retain lease on the bookmobile van and continue service, vs. its rev ci ting to state operation. The county got into the bookmobile business just over three years ago after the state library', faced with (unding cuts, said it could only operate one bookmobile in the county. IT HAS continued operating the north bookmobile while the county, vs. reducing service to only one van for the entire county, decided it d take on the south county area, leasing the van for a token fee from the state. Other counties given the cut. including Cache, Weber and Utah, all opted for only one bookmobile. County Library Director Jeanne Lay ton has said cost of operating the south bookmobile is probably about $50,000 or more, although much of that cost isn t recorded since it includes Mr. e Giacomas and others efforts. THAT COMPARES with only $27. 196 asked by the state for its north bookmobile, but that operation is subsidized, Ms. Layton said, adding, their cost is considerably more. Their costs mount due to necessary backup vehicles and use of supervisory personnel, where necessary, to keep the bookmobile operating. Davis can't afford those luxeries, she said, calling such efforts prohibitive. Its meant, instead, patience on the part of south county patrons, at times, when service couldnt be provided, such as w hen the driver calls at 8 a.m..and say s. he's .sick and no backup driver can be arranged, or he plugs in the battery at 9:30 a.m. 30 minutes before starting the run and discovers its dead. THOSE HAVE been real problems. Ms. Lay ton said, emphasizing, were not dependable thanks to condition of the loaned van. Eventually we will have to replace old. And that could cost while in the mean time, spare parts become ever harder to obtain, she added. She thanked the patrons for their patience, indicating suprise there hadnt been more calls when the bookmobile hasn't operated. On top of that, the driver's graduated and taken another job with only a temporary replacement found. SERVICE WILL continue status quo. Mr. Giacoma emphasized, with no talk of discontinuing the bookmobile, especially as the countys population continues to grow. The bookmobile issue was discussed as part of the tentative $ million-plu- s budget received by the board of trustees, last week. Theyve set a special Oct. 15 meeting to review a firmer document although final budgets for the library and other departments probably wont be hashed out until probably County Com. Chairman Glen Saunders said. THE BUDGET does include--a- t least tentatively--som- e funds to work toward a Layton area branch, although nothing's been decided there, with no formal word received from Kaysville about their wishes to join the system although Mayor Gerald Purdy has expressed interest elsewhere in keeping the city's independent facility. part-tim- Snow-cappe- FIRST SIGN OF WINTER d mountains reflecting in the lake depict the first of winter in northern Utah. A cold snap hit Davis County a week ago but the forecast for the remainder of the week is for mild temperatures with scattered showers. sign Crawl Low In The Smoke By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - Crawl low in the smoke, EDITH, Stop, drop and roll, space heaters need space are all slogans used by the Layton City Fire Department officers to m e the public aware of fire safety -- 1 DURING Fire Prevention Week, open house programs will be held at the Layton Fire Station from 8 p.m. one weekdays and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, 5-- Saturday. Families, scout groups, children and all interested individuals are invited to visit the station and learn about fire safety programs. Last year nearly 3,000 people vipre-scho- ol sited Laytons fire station. stalling smoke detectors are all part of the EDITH program. Cooking fires will be the topic for Tuesday evening. Stoves will be set up with pans and lids to demonstrate how to extinguish a kitchen grease fire. This year Laytons Fire fighters have responded to many kitchen fires. HEATING without getting burned is the Wednesday evening topic. Space heaters and wood burning stoves will be exhibited and safe use practices will be discussed. Asst. Fire Chief, Cort Galbraith, says now is the time to have chimneys swept. If there is more than 'A inch cresote build-uin the chimney there is a fire danger. Chimneys should be swept annually and then checked again for build-uof cresote about halfway through the winter if the stove is being used frequently. p p ON MONDAY, the topic for demonstrations ut the fire station will be EDITH (Exit Drills in the Home). Since most of your time is spent in the home, the fire experts believe it is essential that all members of the family understand the best methods of leaving the house in case of fire. Conducting regular fire drills, planning ahead and in- - DISPOSING OF ashes is a problem. People dont realize that ashes can remain hot for many days. Metal containers should be used for removing ashes. All ashes should be carried a considerable distance from the home or other buildings. When space heaters are used in the home at least 36 inches of empty space should be between the portable heater and walls, furniture, papers, magazines and people. Heaters shouldn't be refueled until they have cooled down. ASSISTANT Chief Galbraith advises people with small children to place a screen or a barrier around all wood burning stoves or space heaters. Everyone is fascinated by a large ladder truck. On Thursday even- - Continued on page two it-- it's 0, 1 In Fruit Heights Response Negative To Change FRUIT HEIGHTS - Captain Simpson from the Davis County Sheriff s office met with the Fruit Heights City council Sept. 18 to report on the citys activities for the month of August. He noted there was a sharp increase in calls for service, criminal complaints were about the same, resulting in 12 arrests and 43 citations. Total value lost through burglary, theft and vandalism amounted to $1 1,366. -- THE COUNCIL encouraged stronger citizen participation in the Neighborhood Watch Program. The Planning Commission has recommended the annexation and CH zoning of property contiguous to Fruit Heights City as requested by the county. A PUBLIC hearing was held during the regular city council meeting at Burton Elementary School, approximately 35 people from the community were in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the public of significant changes proposed for the Baer's Creek Flood Control Improvements, primarily: the existing debris basin will remain and rip rap is proposed from the Hayes and Barton residents to the mouth of the canyon, w ith some deepening in the channel and also rip rapping from the bridge to the Mountain Road, down to the Roundy property. IN GENERAL, the response from those attending was generally negative. City councilmen expressed support of the proposed improvements. No opposition was expressed concerning the work above the Barton and Hayes residences, the work is presently in progress. Remaining improvement work is still pending, np Sets Hmmm By DONETA GATHERUM for Oct. - LAYTON Approving expenditures from the city budget and setting public hearings were the important actions taken by the Layton City council at the last regular council meeting. TWO REZONE hearings were set for Oct. 18. The council will consider a request from Gary Wright representing Ivory Company to rezone property at 1950 N. 285 W. and 1850 N. 225 W. from R18 and Rm to R14. The purpose of the rezone request is to allow Ivory to build additional homes like the ones now under construction in the Colonies of East Pointe subdivision. The second public hearing scheduled 18 is to decide if the zoning on the southeast corner of Fairfield and Rainbow Drive should be zoned CX for y and commercial development. This zone is currentmulti-famil- ly . CPI. Purchases approved by the council included h $35,000 back up generator for the city office building complex and a hydraulic rescue tool that can be used by the fire department to free a person trapped in a wrecked automobile. The cost of this emergency tool will be between $5,000 and $6,000. Fire Chief John H. Adams told the council he would change the priorities he had listed in his department to move the extracted tool up to the top of the list. Recent ly, the fire department was called to help free a woman who was pinned in a car. The situation pointed out the need for a new hydraulic rescue tool. IN OTHER council action, Eddy L. Shaw Construction Company was awarded the contract for the installation of a waterline from Angel Street up to Weavers Lane. The old t inch line will be replaced with an eight-incline. Some water mains will have to be changed. Two bids for the project were received. The Shaw bid was $82,935. It was the low bid. Final approval was given to Aspen Heights 8, an family unit development. Adjoin 1 h V-- ing the other phases of Aspen Heights. THE CITY declared 2.235 acres of property located at 1475 E. 850 N. as surplus. Bids for the sale of this property will be opened on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. Scott Carter, the city planner, said the property is in a hillside area. Some people living nearby have expressed interest in purchasing the acerage. d Another piece of property was declared surplus. This is the Fire Chiefs car, a 1974 Ford with over 170,000 miles on the odometer. The car will be sold at auction when the police have their annual surplus property sale, dmg city-owne- |