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Show SEPTEMBER 23, 1986 Leaders compare regins Continued from page one Neil Diamond: A Legend Several subscribers, after reading a feature about my background, have asked about my experience in the music business, an industry 1 flirted with in the late 1960s during a brief stint in Los Angeles. Theres got to be some great stories that came out of this time, said one reader. Musicians are often strange people. some rock 'n roll musicians, Yes, they among their fans than the although theres more wooly-bullmusicians themselves. But a newspaper story last week revived a memory which Ill share. Brooklyn boy Among the acts I promoted was a who didnt receive much respect from the Los Angeles music community. It wasnt that he had few hit records. ..His songs had hit the charts numerous times. And it wasnt that he had little creativity. ..He had composed most of his hit records and had penned many hit songs for other artists. The problem with the Brooklyn boy was personal. After concerts, he wouldnt join the musicians and groupies in binges. He preferred to sing and quietly return to his hotel room, hardly the type of social activism expected among riotous rock singers. And at a time when many musicians sang the praises of drugs and getting high, th Brooklyn boy was quite staid. He instead g recorded a song (The Pot Smokers his of laced most and lyrics with the romanticism of Song) wine, hardly a 1960s anthem. Others were singing about LSD was blandly singing about Charles and White Rabbit--H- e Krug. The Brookly boy also avoided political messages. Many music fans saw the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones as rebellion. Dylan was singing in tune with the about rebels, the Beatles were singing Revolution, the Rolld ing Stones were vocalizing about a Street Fighting all the Brooklyn boy was doing was singing love ballad about his y dark-haire- d late-nig- ht early-mornin- g anti-dru- poorly-receive- d anti-Vietna- m Man--an- wife. The Brooklyn boy was also tarnished by his clean-cu- t pop success. Since he had worked for a time on Tin Pan Alley grinding out hits for other singers, he had a knack for recording simple but pleasing music. He avoided the creativity that n other artists were experimenting with: There were no cathedral record to no ventures orchestras, bells in London, no back to the roots trips to Nashville, no conuoluted mesh of snythesizers. He was a simple man with that didn't endear him to the activist music simple songs--an- d full-blow- time-consumi- fan. was the comment I heard around L.A. The guys a joke, said others. And its true that many other musicians outsold him. Now forgotten acts like Spanky and Our Gang and Moby Grape eclipsed his popularity for a short time. A member of a popular act, the Byrds, told me the Brooklyn boy would soon be a dinosaur in the music business. I was one of his few defenders. I wrote a column calling his album, Tap Root Manuscript, one of the most creative LPs of the year, and I wrote that his live performance of Brother But Loves Traveling Salvation Show was a among those in the know I was in the minority. More than 15 years have passed and the acts of his time are now reduced to performing at Oldies but Goodies rock revivals. And yet the Brooklyn boy is still around. In fact, hes more popular than ever, one of the few guaranteed in todays music business. He wont last much longer, show-stoppe- more-popul- r. ar sell-ou- ts Utah fans showed their enthusiasm at the ticket booth. When Neil Diamond performed at the Salt Palace, he sold out one And last show, then two shows, then booked a third g week USA Today honored him as the music act for the entire month of August. Neil Diamond had performed in Los Angeles for 14 straight concerts, with ticket sales amounting to $2,375,000. sell-ou- t. highest-grossin- He could probably sing the names in a telephone book and have a hit record. But he wont. He started his career as a professional. And he still is. Layton council finishes quickly LAYTON The Layton City Council meeting of Thursday, Sept. 12 was only 40 minutes long. There were two major items for consideration on the agenda. The Council quickly approved Phase Five of the Quail Point Subdivision, a project that consists of 19 lots. Dan Bridenstine and Neil Wall are the developers of this new housing project that is located north of Tri Oaks. A public hearing was held to consider rezoning some property on the west side of 2400 North Fort Lane from to a zone that allows development of a mobile home park for retired people. The staff and the Planning Commission liked the retirement center concept but they opposed the mobile home park because of the number of similar developments already in Layton, and the propertys loca Reflex-Journ- tion in the flight path of Hill Air Force Base. r. There are five more Did you choose officers. appointed everything--th- e symbol, the names of the yearbook and school paper, the school song, the colors? Martin: Yes, there was at least one contest every week for the first two months of school. The student-bodvoted on everything. y Mr. Peterson: "The colors-silv- er blue and navy blue were selected the year before at Central. Martin: There were many suggestions for a name. It was finally narrowed down to the Longhorns, Bulls or Lancers. The campaign was heavy for the Longhorns but when the votes were counted, the Lancers won. The Legion for the yearbook and the Centurion for the school paper were also selected by popular vote. A group of girls in the studentbody wrote the school song. Later this was Mr. Manning: changed. The school held a contest and invited students at the different colleges and universities to write a school song. The winning entry was from a BYU student. We still use her song today. Martin: The studentbody officers were given many responsibilities. We were in charge of the assemblies, dances, movies, yearbook, paper and student council. We met third period everyday. It wasnt in class one full day all year but my grades didnt suffer. is a problem for children walking along the street and waiting for school busses. Mr. Quilter felt there would be some drainage problems if a development of 49 lots were placed on this property. The Council voted unanimously to deny the zoning change. t Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 In the Weekly newspaper published at Layton, Utah every Tuesday, Interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Mala Layton, Utah 84041. In Subscription rate: 25 per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed county, $7.50 per year outside. OwnerPubllsher John Stable, Jr. Vice President Lucille S. Stable ' J. Howard Stable Manager Editor Tom Haraldsen Keith Duncan SportsReporter MANY MEMBERS OF the faculty at Layton High when it opened 20 years ago are still there, or have left and returned. Shown are, front from left, Lu Rae Kimber, Gordon Bates and Ron Peterson. Back from left are Chariton Jacobs, Gene OBrien, Melvin Manning, George Petersen and De Mont Wiberg. Lance: "We meet fourth period and its only every other day but most of the work gets done after school. We arent responsible for the school paper and yearbook but we do take charge of most activi- ties and the clubs, social and academic, have to be chartered each year through the studentbody officers. Martin: Mr. Barber gave us a $3500 budget. We had four movies to raise money. We had other activities. The A cappella made and sold a record. At the end of the year, we had money left in the account. Lance: What activities do you remember most? Martin: The school play, Pillow Talk. Nearly everyone in the school participated. It was held in the gym. The dedication of the school was a low-ke- y event. It was held Jan. 26th. Governor Calvin Rampton attended. We wanted to get the mosaic sports mural in the entrance way to the gym finished for this event. It had been designed by the art department and done by a professional artist. Mr. Peterson: Do you remember pasting the pieces of blue paper over the football player in the mural? The artist had him dressed in brown and gold and we just couldnt have Davis Highs colors on our mosaic. Martin: I remember gradua- tion. It was really more of a commencement and an awards program. We didnt have enough in our school orchestra to play so we recruited adults and musicians from Davis, Central Davis. Nearly everyone got an award. We set up a card file at the beginning of the year and kept track of everyone that participated in anything. Lance: Of course, you didnt have a homecoming. Martin: Oh, yps we did. There wasnt anyone to come home but we wanted to start it as a tradition. We played Clearfield. Lance: Mr. Smith, our principal, is always talking about traditions. Were going to play Clearfield this year. I'm glad the first class at Layton High got things started so well. We have tried to follow the traditions you left for us. Martin: When is your homecoming? Are you having a dance? Well see you there. Former students return to teach at Layton High In 1970, he was known at Layton High School as "Gordie, half back. Today, Layton High students attending the LDS Seminary call him Brother All-Sta- te Eck-ersle- y. In 1979, she was Sheri, a graduating senior. ,Now, she is Miss Lloyd, French teacher. Gordon Eckersley and Sheri Lloyd are both Layton High School graduates who returned to their alma mater to teach. This is exciting and challenging because they are part of a young school and they helped build and establish the patterns and traditions that are now being followed. Gordon Eckersley was a member of the first graduating class. He remembers the school looked dif- ferent. The auditorium wasnt completed when he was a student. There were no lights for the football field and no driving range. Some things were the same in 1970. Gordon was a member of the Laytones singing group. The school colors, mascot and school song were the same. The over-al- l student had the same attitudes although, Gordon observes, there seems to be a wider split now than there was in 1970 between the excellent student and the one who is influenced by bad habits. Of course, Gordon is still interested in football. In 1970, he played for Laytons team that Rex Quilter, spokesman for the residents near the property proposed for rezoning, stated the same concerns that the staff and planning commission had, plus some others. He indicated that the traffic on Fort Lane would be increased in an area that is dangerous because the road makes a drastic turn. Without curb, guttering and sidewalk in the area and with a large number of people already living in a nearby mobile home park, there al 544-913- 3 was secretary and Julie Brailsford was treasurer. We had some appointed officers. Mr. Peterson was the advisor and we met almost everyday with Mr. Barber, the principal. Lance: We only have three elected officers now. They are myself, Kim Nalder as vice president and Jenny Morgan as secretary-treasure- placed second in the state finals, losing in the last seconds of championship game to Skyline. Gordon half back. was named an His teammates, Kenny Nelson at guard and Dennis Williams at linebacker also made the team. As a student at Layton High School, Sheri Lloyd set herself a long-tergoal. She would return to her high school to teach French. Her involvement with the study all-sta- te all-sta- te of the French language was accidental. As an ninth grade she was placed in a French class because the Spanish class she had hoped to take was full. Somehow, she got hooked on this beautiful European language and continued to study it after high school. At BYU, she majored in French and minored in English. This background qualified her to serve a successful LDS mission to French-speakin- g Geneva, Switzerland. Foreign language study is becoming a more important part of the curriculum, Miss Lloyd states. Since collegse have program. I feel it is an exciting time to build up the French program at Layton High and to expand it beyond the first, second and third year classes that have been offered You learn a second language the same way you learn your first listening and repeating. Some programs are taught without texts. Visual aids are used. There are no lists of French-Englis- h started requiring a second language for admittance, we have many more students enrolled in the $11.5 million. If you thought the housing market was booming, these days, you wouldnt County. From in Davis of this year, January-Jun- e housing starts helped push this year's six month totals up to 1984, says Jack Bailey, Clearfield Job Service reco- rd-breaking manager. In fact, activity was up by 90 percent over the previous year, overall. Some 1,228 residential units were approved in Davis County, more than double the number of 584 in neighboring Weber County. Even giant Salt Lake County, on a per capita population basis, didnt match that. Residential construction in- cludes single family dwellings, and new construction, es apartments-condominium- Layton continued to lead out s. in accounting for well over half the new units approved. Some 703 were given the a 219 percent change from 1985. Permits were valued at $31.6 million in construction. Bountiful came in a distant d, second, with 113 she goes on to explain. Miss Lloyd says the most notic-abl- e change at Layton High School since her senior year is the addition to the building. I couldnt find the office when I came for my job interview, she quipped. Like Gordon Eckersley, Sheri Lloyd is excited about working with teenagers. She also hopes for a winning season in football. equivalants, housing boom hits County By TOM BUSSELBERG be wrong, especially TWO FORMER STUDENTS at Layton High during its 20 years have since returned to teach. They are Gordon Eckersley and Sheri Lloyd. to this point. Miss Lloyd notes there is a shift in the teaching techniques used in foreign language study. Spoken activities are used much more. Record-breakin- g CLEARFIELD stu- dent at Central Davis Junior High, new units approved for a 46 percent climb over a year ago January-June- . Those projects were valued at Clearfield registered 84 new sidential units for a 15 percent rein- crease. That construction was valued at $3.1 million, for a slight drop over last year. Kaysville came in fourth place, registering more than a one-four- th climb over the previous year. Some 70 units were approved, h valued at $4.1 million, a gain. Farmington showed continued hefty activity, with 59 units okayed during the six month period. That registered only a 5.4 percent increase, however, with projects valued at more than $5.4 million. West Point continued its growth in the countys northern sector, city officials giving the for 38 new units valued at nearly $2 million. Nearby Clinton came in close behind, with 34 units approved for an 88.9 percent increase over 1985. Projects were valued at $1.9 million. Tiny South Weber showed a 44 percent jump in its residential construction as 26 units were approved. They were valued at $2. 1 million, a 60 percent increase. Woods Cross saw 24 residential from Januaryunits gain the one-sixt- go-ahe- go-ahe- of this year. That reflected a 50 percent climb with projects valued at $930,000. -June Syracuse came in with 22 residential units approved, reflected a 46 percent increase over 1985. Those projects were valued at nearly $1.2 million, for more than a s increase in valuation. Fruit Heights saw 19 projects h climb approved, for a over the previous year. Those projects were valued at $1.6 million, a four-fifth- one-nint- one-fift- h jump. Seventeen housing units were given the green light in Centerville for a massive 466 percent jump over 1985. Valued at $1.4 million, that was a 414 percent climb over last year. North Salt Lake saw only three new residential units okayed. It was one of only two cities and the unincorporated county to show a decline. The 84.2 percent drop was further reflected in the $228,000 s. valuation, down by West Bountiful saw only two units gain the That registered a 75 percent drop with the two valued at $ 1 10,000 for a 7 1 percent decline in valuation. The unincorporated county saw permits going for 12 units, a 14.3 percent decline. The $707,000 valuation was a climb of 42.7 pertwo-third- d. cent over the previous year, however. Public meeting slated for Davis equestrians : ; A public meeting of Davis County residents interested a site for exercising, training and racing horses will be held Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Utah State University Extension Service Office on the second floor of the Davis County Jail addition. A spokesperson for the group said the meeting should be attended by leaders, riding club representatives and others who would like participate with the county for a new facility, similar to the one previously used at Lagoon. She said there are several alternatives and site proposals to be considered and each organization interested in horses should be represented. 4-- H |