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Show Donated Money Will Aid Needy Families At Xmas - I FMSm Wwitoip FbdDdk Haygood. would Some county residents to afford t like to help, but can and themselves sponsor a family combine with have sent money to assist a funds donated by others to usually family. The department between makes up the difference the rethe number of sponsors and Haygood, Human Services worker. HE EXLLAINED that he didn't know much about buying for children, couldn't get out in the evenings to shop, and closed with Thanks for letting me pass the buck(s) to you," she said. The money will be used to provide Christmas for families that are not assigned to regular sponsors. At the close of the application period, Dec. 14, nearly 300 Davis County families had applied for assistance through the program. Most were single mother families, while several included fathers who had been out of work for some time, Ms. Haygood said. Sponsors have not been found for all applicants, though 140 sponsors had volunteered by the same time. Many groups help more than one family. Potential sponsors may apply until Dec. 21. By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor GREAT SALT LAKE Its not good to have too much of one especially if that one thing is an over abundance of thing snowfall. - AND THATS precisely whats happening along the Wasatch Front. We could do without another snowflake for the remainder of the winter and still have a sufficient water supply for next summer. Of course, we all know that probably Ms. ances allow, according to Five hundred dollars arrived in the mail of the Davis County Department of Human Services recently. It came from a 77 year old man who had read about the Sponsors for Santa program and wished to help, according to Jennifer wont happen. IT APPEARS that just the opposite is happening as the most recent snowfall piled up new precipitation records for at the Salt Lake International Airport. The old record - set back in 1946 of 5.05 inches of precipitation - was exceeded in that late November snowfall which brought the accumulation to a new total of 5.10 inches. October-Novemb- er -- -- THE AVERAGE precipitation from the beginning of the water year which begins Oct. through the end of November is 2.31 inches. This means that the precip total for the most recent period is 221 percent of normal. Without another drop of precipitation, the water-yea- r average would hold up until Feb. date for which 5. 10 inches would be average for the water-yeaaccording to recent U.S. Geological Survey reports. these donated cipients through r, NEAR-recor- 1 By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor AND SHERALEE LAWSON 1 451-333- child in the family between the ages of one and twelve. Many sponsors do more than this as their circumst Fri. - garbage-to-energ- AT THE same time. West Bountiful City Council has taken under advisement its option to withdraw from the Davis County (Waste) Special services District andjany future involvement in the proposed ar all-ti- 1 facility. At a special meeting held last Thursday, West Bountiful City Council voted' to postpone until next Tuesday any action on the proposal to withdraw from the dis garbage-burnin- g THE LAKE has risen about five feet in each of the past two years and experts predict that if there is only a normal runoff this spring, the lake level should reach an all time peak sometime in early summer. Meanwhile, breaching of the Southern Pacific Railroad causeway appears to have served its purpose and the two ends of the lake seem to have stabilized with the south arm about nine to 10 inches higher than the north since the causeway was breached early last August, according to lake observers. - HE SAID persons may register Saturday for either the second session in January or the third session slated to begin Feb. 9. Each session will have five lessons. Classes for the first session will be Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2. Classes for the third session will be Feb. 9, 16, 23 and March 2 and 9. REGISTRATION Saturday will be from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at four Mall in Bountilocations: ful (Village Sports Den); Clearfield Swimming Pool; 945 S. 1000 E., Reflex-Journ- approved in a special session last Tuesday a motion to withdraw from the district if the district officials sell bonds for a proposed bum plant. At Fridays Waste Disposal Management Board meeting, other board members - who are primarie ly mayors of cities voted to with the bond sale of -- con-tinu- $54,750,000 for construction of the proposed burn plant. THE BOARD met in executive session for about an hour before making the proposal to continue with the district and to sell the bonds for a projected garbage disposal facility to be constructed east Of Hill Air Force Base and north of Utah Highway 193. The board adopted the necessary agreements to have the plant constructed, and operated by a pri al FARMINGTON - In an apparent attempt to bend legislators ears first, the lawmakers were feted on a ham and eggs breakfast and then asked to support a nine percent funding increase for student needs by Davis County Schools administrators, last -- week. SCHOOL BOARD Pres. Sheryl Allen, in noting figures from the Arthur Young and Co. audit of district finances, said expenditure per pupil force only $2 on average, with no weighted pupil increase awarded last year. That put Davis funding levels for the s of the national just past school year at just about average and five percentage points below Utahs norm. That request came along with some relatively good news, the legislators were told. In spite of Davis high growth rate in the state with that distinction nationally, 4.16 percent vs. 3.16 average statewide, the district is meeting the need based on population projections. Clearfield; Farmington City Offices, 100 North Main, Farming-ton- ; and at the Johnson Residence, 5539 S. 2200 W., Roy. He said the second session is and several usually the largest - skiers have already signed up. However, there are still plenty of openings for both sessions," said Mr. Whitaker. THREE packages will be offered for each session, costing between not in$27 and $56 each session cluding lift passes. Package No. 1 includes the five lessons and bus transportation to either Snow Bird or Alta ski resorts and costs $56. Package No. 2 features the five lessons but you must pay your own transportation. Cost is $27. Package No. 3 includes bus transportation only and does not include lessons. Cost is $41. CLASS SIZE will be limited to 12 students for individualized instruction. Minimum age is 10 and adults are welcome. Instruction will be by resort certified instructors. THANKS TO already completed and further planned additions to the districts 60 schools, especially to the 43 elementaries, the d district wont have to look seriously at schools or other alternatives for five years or more although planning outlines center on that period. year-roun- Two new elementaries are planned by 1989-9- 0 along with one junior high and a major addition to another, Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson indicated, coupled with 18 additions to elementary schools that should continue putting Davis is a better light than south Salt Lake Countys Jordan District, for instance. Reduced prices for lift passes as follows: - SNOW BASIN Day pass for all lifts, $12; day pass for youngsters 10 through 12 will be $8; a day pass for Becker and Little Cat runs will be $8. weve tried to keep up, pressing as far Supt. Lawrence Welling emphasized, while Mr. Stevenson stressed Were not building luxurious plants or media centers - were just trying to build classrooms. Weve got more classrooms per dollar than probably any other district, Business Manager Roger Glines said, adding, if we build new buildings we have to add another principal, cafeteria, staff, etc. increasing the cost per student. Instead, the district has added rooms to existing facilities in most cases. That includes replacement of 10 older schools over a year period that includes a start on Kaysville Elementary recently and should see completion of a new Woods Cross Elementary by IN CONSTRUCTION, ahead as we can, - Day passes will be $12; Alta and one-ha- lf day passes are department at oatmeal cookies, snow balls peanut brittle, fudge, candy cane cookies and popcorn balls. This project involved the 7th and 9th graders. THEY COOKED from Nov. 26 28. The students were involved in creating goodies to be sold at the Festival of Trees held at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Rigby took the items to the Festival and they were sold at the booths there. at 6 p.m. s, Inc. Invate firm, come will be from the sale of plantgenerated steam to Hill Air Force Base - if the agreement is signed by Air Force Officials - and from tipping fees charged to the users. The sale of this steam is estimated to be $3 million annually. COMMISSIONER Saunders, chairman of the board, said he would meet with residents in close proximity of the plant and address their concerns about the facility. The commissioner said he also talked to all the mayors and doesn't want to cast any dispersions on the cities that go against the district. Katy-Segher- three-fifth- County Ski School will begin Jan. 5 with registration scheduled Saturday, Dec. 22, according to Russell Whitaker, ski school director. 21 home-ec- . Kaysville Jr. High was very busy making Christmas goodies such as Wed, Dec. 26 at 6 p.m. News & Photos TOM BUSSELBERG Editor By Davis Ski School Sets Second Class - The second The -- -- THE SALE of bonds in New York' City is expected to be com- A REPRESENTATIVE of Smith-Barne- pleted today (Wednesday). This will procede by a day a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit the county has offered to allow for construction of the plant financial consultants for the district who prepared the numerous agreements, said services would cost the district $100,000 to be paid from the sale of bonds. in an agricultural zone. The controversial proposal for a Meanwhile, a citizens opposibum plant has been in negotiations tion group has filed a court lawsuit for nearly five years (56' months), i against the County Commission.', and finally came to a head after the and Waste Management Board in district was formed only a few an attempt to stop construction of months ago. the facility. The suit alleges that the THE BOARD agreed that they building would be located adjacent would work to solve problems of to residential zoning and would distract from and devalue homes in the countys two. landfills in an attempt to have the sites upgraded. the area. . Legislative Requests STUDIES are being made and plans prepared for diking the east shore of the south arm early next spring at a cost of several million dollars. Preliminary plans call for this diking to extend from a point near the International Center west of the Salt Lake International Airport to a point west of Farmington. FARMINGTON Dec. MEANWHILE, Centerville -- PRESENTLY, the lake level is slightly less than one foot from the high of 4,209.25 feet above sea level, and needs to rise only slightly more than three feet to exceed the high peak of 4,21 .5 set in 1873. Records of the lakes rise and fall have been kept since the summer of 1847 when the Mormon Pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. of three sessions of the Davis By KAMMY SMITH DEADLINES Display Ads Ec Makes Goodies New Years Week trict. FARMINGTON - Despite the early withdrawal of Bountiful, Clearfield and Layton and later the attemped withdrawal of Centerville and West Point the Davis County Waste Disposal Management Board last Friday voted to go y ahead with a proposed bum plant. -- By GARY R. BLODGETT KJHS Home 3 at phone the department family. a needy to be assigned Those wishing to donate money to the may mail checks payable Huof Department Davis County 685, Box P.O. man Services to Farmington, Utah 84025. Flamt Despite Withdrawals, MEANWHILE, the water level of the Great Salt Lake continues to rise. The lake rose an additional .2 inches during the last two weeks of November. Measurements of the lake level are taken and recorded the first and 15th of every month by the U.S. Geological Survey. THE 1.2 inch rise at the south end of the lake (Saltair Beach) showed the lake surface level at 4,208.3 feet above sea level. Reports indicated that most of the rise can be attributed to the monthend snowfall in valley, rather than excessive stream runoff. The lake level has risen 5.4 inches during the first two months of the water year which began Oct. 1 - and is expected in increase at a more rapid rate during the months of December through May. 106-ye- pre. sented Sunday, morning, Dec. 23 at 10:30 at the West Point 2nd Ward Sacrament meeting. The public is welcome. UNDER THE direction of Mrs Iola Murray and Mrs. Susan Chapi man as pianist, the soloists for the production will be Mary Ellen George, and minor vocal parts will be rendered by Val Youngberc David Murray, Rick Fawsett with Dan Williams narrator for the musical, vsb District Votes Fop Bmpb d runoff into the Great Salt Lake last DESPITE spring, the precip average last fall at this time was only 3.85 inches - .25 inches below this years record high. And the pileup of snowpack in the mountains is running parallel with the precip records in the valley. Some areas are already 200 to 300 percent of average and area ski resorts are opening sooner than normal with an abundance of snow. -- "A Night of Miracles, Christmas musical will be POTENTIAL sponsors may VOLUNTEERS are asked to provide food for Christmas dinner as well as at least one gift for each th j funds, she said. 1 two-mon- West Points Sets Christmas Musical $9. -- Other reduced passes are also available. points for Snow Basin will be at Bountiful Junior High, Centerville Junior High, Farming-to-n School District Office, Kaysville Junior High, Layton High, Clearfield High, Sunset Junior High and Smiths Food King in Roy. Pick-upoints for Alta will be Bountiful Junior High and South Davis Junior High. Residents of North Davis County wanting to ski at Alta must make one of the Bountiful pick-upoints. PICK-U- P six-sev- 1986. p p . THE DISTRICTS money poor when it comes to taxes achieved for property assessed valuation, Mr. Glines noted, with Davis beaten out only by Cache County District in a low assessed valuation statewide. Salt Lake City can achieve several times the funding for a similar mill levy, for example, he said. Even a slowed-dow- n inflation doesnt help, either, Mr. Glines grade students. In said, using textbook costs vs. fees for h 1975-7fees revenue generated $227,483 while books cost school year, $256,250 was collected in $297,883. For the 1983-86, 4 i THE COST for many books has jumped e times, he: said, with funds to pay the difference pulled from other programs. Asked about the possibility of d schools in the future by State Sen. Haven Barlow, Mr. Glines said we feel we have done enough planning for the next five years that we dont have to rush into it. two-thre- year-roun- REFERRING TO Provo Districts partial implementation,: Supt. Welling said we are keeping close to it and its impact on students and families. Im glad Provo is doing it. Sen. Barlow said Provo was beyond experimenting with ; indicating two more grade schools were plementing the program and said it could help provide higher incomes for those teachers so desiring. Down there they can offer (a contract) for nine months or less, or more. To me, thats stimulating. year-roun- d, IT MIGHT encourage more to enter education (training) in college. We have to do something drastic. This gives flexibil-itteachers and especially could help retain teacher heads of households. can Set a much better quality education through year- round, Mr. Barlow added, with Mrs. Allen noting a committee to study the issue will probably be appointed before this school year ends. i i ; j ; : y fr vAtiiipuiig me aisinci irom paymi utility franchise taxes, Mr. Glines estimated goe for that in several cities imposing them while redevelopmen agency liens means another yearly lost in taxe that would ordinarily go to the school district. j1 wtariLS nw ts one government taxing another Board Member Ray Briscoe of Bountiful entity noted. 00 $200-$300,00- 0 toi iccuun memoos tnat Mr. Glines said now drain $200,001 V S,,T!err and holdi"8 more accou, 311 tax collections. federal funds received in lieu of pr taxes for students living on HAFB or ba: off residing whose parents work there, Supt. Welling said the program need yur continue t nortirvpvv'11?" nW ynfl?V t j im-- eSrha,ndl?d s We-us- 9th-12t- BUSES will depart at 7:30 a.m. and return about 4:30 p.m. fees while more than $1.1 million was expended per student. The per student revenue has actually dropped from $6.41 nine years ago to $5.91 while cost has skyrocketed from $8,30 to $26.07. scora niinue toout. norms, generally, he added, i, has been for problem area An expanded pilot summer program is giving student yet andb? ; : i j J ; |