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Show DAVIS HthLEX-JUuniMM- StPTEMBER 25, 1985 Johnson announces mayoral intentions Thompson takes second By the present and future use and upkeep, he says. in view of ROBERT MARSDEN KAYSVILLE In the recent State Lair competition, Martha Thompson, 8th grade studnt at Kaysville Jr. High, placed second in third division. 1IIIS ANNUAL event is one of the outstanding competitions in the state. This year it brought together 25 ol the state's finest performers in Marthas division. Twenty of these young people were violinists, tvvo were cellists, and two were violists. They performed in intense competition Saturday, Sept. LAYTON LAGS in industrial grow th behind other cities of comparable size. Flans for industrial growth should be taken to provide a greater tax base and better utilize our labor force in developing Layton City, Mr. Johnson emphasizes. As the fastest growing community in the county, our growth dictates a need for concurrent financial, land use, and industrial ':4 4 f t'y planning. Apartment complexes serve the population; however, they also increase demands for services. I would promote greater use of the Fort Lane Shopping Center, the construction of a library, and he new post office for Layton, Martha's success in this prestigious event did not happen by accident. Her preparation for this parti- Advanced Placement Physics r aide Dawn Molzen, who works with teacher Mike Harris, demonstrates the computer and telephone equipment used to teach physics to classes in three schools student-teache- REACHES MANY By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON Can one teacher using a microcomputer, light pen, modem and a set of conference telephones effectively teach AP Physics to students in three Davis County high schools? It looks like the program is working but we won't know for sure until the AP tests are taken in the spring and the scores are evaluated, says Michael Harris, physics teacher at Layton High School. MR. HARRIS, working through a special University of Utah De- partment of Physics program directed by Dr. Sid Rudolph, is teaching AP physics from his Layton High School classroomjust as he has done for several years. The difference in 1985 is that the room is equipped with telephones and a computer that has an electronic tablet attached. Two other classrooms, one at Davis High School and one at Bountiful High, are also set up with telephones and computers. The three classes are taught simultaneously. Communication is carried by telephone and computer screen. If the students at Davis or Bountiful want to ask a question or respond to something Mr. Harris has said, they can. Mr. Harris directs his remarks to a student at Layton High or at one of the other schools that have the computer setup. AFTER TWO weeks of school, Mr. Harris can identify students he has never seen by their voice, their response to problems and the questions they ask. It is surprising how much personal contact can be built up between a teacher and a student just by communicating over a telephone, Mr. Harris states. am rapidly becoming acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of my students at Bountiful and Davis in the same I way I am learning about the kids meet face to face at Layton. STUDENTS ARE learning to I in- teract with each other too. There is a feeling of excitement and competition building among the three sets of kids who share one teacher but who have not met each other directly. The physics program isnt limited to telephone communication. An expensive computer system allows Mr. Harris and the students to write problems and draw diagrams on a screen. It is possible to have a student go to the computer to work a problem just as a student in a conventional classroom would use a blackboard. This allows Mr. Harris to learn more about the students and their progress in physics. ASSIGNMENTS made are all corrected by Mr. Harris. The reason for this physics over the computer program is simple. An AP physics class is generally very small, six to ten students. By using one teacher to conduct three classes at once, it is possible to get the size of the class up to about 30 students. This year, there are 15 enrolled at Davis High, six at Bountiful and ten at Layton. Benjamin S. Benedict is a teacher assigned to the Davis High School section. He is Mr. Harris counterpart at Davis High School. BY INCREASING the number of AP physics students that can be instructed at one time, the school district can save between $12,000 and $15,000 per year. Another plus for the program is that qualified AP Physics teachers are frequently hard to find. Mr. Harris has worked in the AP program for four years. Layton students have traditionally performed well on the AP test. He has received recognition for accomplishments in the field of math and science teaching. THE COMPUTER system has capabilities not found in other teaching situations. Lectures can be recorded. If a student is absent, he can put the disc for the day he missed into the computer and see the material that was covered in class. The discs can also be used for review and to clarify a principle that was taught a week or a day before. Davis County is not the first school system in Utah to use computer-telephone teaching. Garfield County, a district that covers 5,158 square miles of isolated country, has found a similar system most effective in presenting advanced material to students separated by as much as 150 miles. Garfield educators work closely with Dixie College to develop highly successful AP programs. THERE ARE some drawbacks to the program. The teacher must and be extremely very sensitive to the needs of students. Mr. Harris observes that it is more difficult to tell if a student is having problems without visual contact. well-prepar- -- Meet Your Candidate Night Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Layton Senior Cititens Center, adjacent to the city police station. ALL CANDIDATES for mayor and the council seats are invited to attend. A chairman will direct questions to each candidate. Because of the number of people running for office, response time will be mited and there will be a limit placed on the number of questions that can be asked. AFTER THE formal program. continues. NATHANIEL C. JOHNSON - LAYTON Nathaniel C. Johnson has announced candidacy for Layton City Mayor. HE INDICATED that his administration would focus on better fiscal and monetary policies; a restructuring of the citys resources and equipment for improved services; and increasing the tax base through industrialization. City revenues should be reviewed in terms of the service to the people to avoid tax increases. A complete traffic study of the citys streets should be undertaken MY MONETARY and technical experience in financial analysis and engineering could serve Layton during this period." Mr. Johnson adds. Experience includes service on the Ogden Industrial and Economic Development Commission, chairman of the Ogden Park and Recreation Commission, president of Pioneer Investor, director of Memorial Burial Insurance Company. Education includes graduation from the University of Illinois and the Armed Forces Industrial Layton fire blamed for childrens deaths On Thursday, Sept. broke out in a mobile home killing two young children and totally destroying the home. Killed were Kerissa Tebbs, age five and her sister, Kassida Tebbs. age nine months. Both were the daughters of Russell and Kathy LAYTON Fire Department dispatcher received a call at 6:03 a.m. from a mobile home park located at 301 N. Main No. 116, Layton. They arrived on the scene at 6:06 a.m. The fire which started in a hall way near the rear exit had engulfed the rear bedroom portion of the mobile home where the children were sleeping. Heavy smoke prevented firefighters, the parents and neighbors from entering the home to rescue the children. THE PARENTS were about to get out the door before becoming LAYTON -- - 19, a tragic fire Kebbs. injured. They received burns trying to get back into the home to save their children. The youngsters died of smoke inhalation. THE CAUSE of the fire which did at least $25, (XX) damage is still under investigation. Electrical problems and problems with the furnace have been ruled out. dmg Usually I can look down at a student and tell by the expression on the face if he is getting the idea, if he is bored or asleep or if he is confused. Without visual contact, will have to work harder to become acquainted with my students. I will have to be careful to call on each one frequently so that no one loses interest or falls behind, Mr. Harris explains. Ill have to make sure I reach each person. 1 ANOTHER MAIN problem is a teaching tool left over from past generations - chalk dust. There is nothing that will foul up a computer faster than chalk dust, a state department of education supervisor cautioned Mr. Harris. Youll have to remind students in your regular classes to keep the dust from flying. -- Meet candidates tonight LAYTON - The PTA organizations in Layton are sponsoring a cular performance began months ago. Since May, she has spent 672 hours practicing her violin in anticipation of this event. HER URST experience with violin began much earlier, however Martha started playing the violin at age six, when she started violin lessons with Jeanie Grover. She took lessons from her for four years. At age ten, Martha started taking violin lessons from Jack Ashton, performer in the Utah Symphony. Mr. Ashton helped her in the preparation of her State Fair performance. Martha has not only soloed in the State Fair, but has also soloed with the Davis County Youth Symphony, where she played Symphony Espagnol, by Lolo. She has also played with the Utah Symphony, where she played a duet with Bonnie Terry. They played Concerto Grosso by Vivaldi, and the Double Concerto by Bach. She has also played with the Kaysville Jr. High School String Quartet. and is currently the quartermaster of the Kaysville Jr. High School Festival Orchestra. ALTHOUGH Martha spends a great deal of time in violin work, she also finds time for other activities also. She might often be seen outside playing basketball or jumping on her trampoline. Martha enjoys school and says that Mrs. Nelson is her favorite teacher this year, but says that she likes all of her teachers. Orchestra is her favorite subject and Mr. Marsden is the best orchestra conductor she has ever worked under. O ' POOL BACKERS - citizens will have a chance to with the candidates informally to become familiar with faces names. talk and and li- The PTA organization encourages Layton citizens to attend this program and to vote in the Primary election on Oct. 8. dmg . Moving forward with a swimming pool in their Kaysville neighborhood are: back, Paul Eardley, left, Ross Miller, Carl Bergstrom, Levier Gardner, Reed Pew and Christi Gardner; middle, Michael and Steven Gardner; McKenzie Miller, Kristin Pettingill, David and Joel Gardner; front, Avery Miller Molly and Macy Pew. under the name Meadow Lane Five deterKAYSVILLE mined couples have been working diligently all summer to put a sw imming pool in their Kaysville neighborhood by next spring. and Weber counties and have THE PROJECT, located at 150 East 600 North, includes a 25x60 foot pool, decking, bath houses, pavilion, gas grill, parking lot and the whole thing completely fenced and landscaped. The group, w ho are incorporated THEIR GOAL is to have 60 famithereby minimizing the cost to each member family, and yet making it possible for all to own a pool. Kaysville City has supported the Re- creation Assoc., have studied other operations such as the one they are proposing located in Davis found them to be highly successful. lies involved, project by giving the association a conditional use permit. A public hearing was held to determine how those living in the area felt about a neighborhood pool, and the response was overwhelming in support of the plan. THE MEADOW Lane Recreation Association hopes to begin the actual construction soon and have the recreational facility ready for use by spring, me Lincoln School crossing gnsml okyd By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - Elementary school students who cross SR 232 (Hill Field Road) from Antea traffic lope Drive will have the assistance of crossing guard. Approval was given by the to Layton City Council Thursday evening to assist traffic a 100 for guard crossing $2 spend the 52 elementary school children who cross Hill Field Road to attend Lincoln Elementary School. -- BECAUSE OF the heavy traffic on Hill Field Road and Antelope Drive and because of the lack of sidewalks near the intersection, Police Chief Doyle Talbot recommended the hiring of the traffic guard to help with the many safety The Chief said a problems at this intersection. children from the would keep traffic guard road. A guard the of middle the down walking hand might help remind motorists making right Drive onto Road Antelope Field Hill turns from that they need to stop and watch for children Pleasant crossing the street from the area of Hills. The Chief commented the Public Works Department would remove some debris and do some grading near the Hill Field Drive intersection so that children would not have to walk directly on the surface of the road. Road-Antelop- e referring to the CP zones where site plans and subsequent recording of those plans are a possibility. THE CROSSING guard will work mainly with children from the Fox Creek, Colonics of East Point and Meadowbrook developments. The council set a public hearing for Oct. 17 at 7:15 p.m. to discuss the possible adoption of amendments to the zone. The Planning Commission recommends that zoning be changed in three ways. First, all uses listed as permitted at this point would be changed to conditional uses. To gain approval, the proposal would have to go through the conditional use process. COMMUNITY Development Director, Scott zone Carter, said these changes in the would give the city more control and more protection over what is placed within the zone. Plans would be recorded so that what is proposed will be put in, Mr. Carter told the council. In other council action, final approval was given to Oak Forest 15A and B. This developzone ment will consist of 35 lots in an and a PRUD design. Homes will be built on 8,000 square foot lots with between 85 and 75 foot frontages. The developers gave some property to the city to enlarge East Layton Park as part of the PRUD plan. SECOND, automobile storage would be eliminated from the zone. would be added to all sections Third, THE COUNCIL approved a lot bid from E. H. Knudson Company for the installation of storm sewer along Rosewood Lane and into Whitesides subdivision. This will improve the C-- X C-- C-- C-- X X X C-- drainage in Whitesides subdivision. The low bid was $2,(X)0 under the engineering estimate. Randy Marriott Construction Company was awarded the low bid for the installation of a water line on Sugar Street and King Street. Because this line will service the new Smith Management Corporation buildings, line and the city Smiths will pay for an will pay the difference between the cost of pipe. Public Works pipe and Director, Terry Coburn told the council the new water line will give better fire flow for the West side of the city. The bid was $28,818.90. 12-in- 12-in- FINALLY, the council declared many articles including a diamond ring set surplus property and authorized the police department to auction it off. A public auction has been set for Sept. 28 starting at 9 a.m. in the Layton Commons large bowery. Several cars, tape recorders, adding machines and other office equipment will be sold at this surplus property auction. dmg |