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Show DECEMBER 23, 1986 L, Weber Basin students give of themselves By TOM HARALDSEN LAYTON Thanks to the efforts of students at Weber Basin Job Corps, Christmas will be a little brighter this year for young children at the Davis Family Support Center. An effort among students to donate time, labor and money for Christmas toys, decorations, and a Dumb quote of the year As 1986 winds down, the Cyclops research team has been busy sifting through the nominations for the annual Dumb Quote of the Year Award... And, considering that 1986 was an election year, its no surprise that competition was keen. winner in the During the summer, I thought we had a sure-fir- e remarks of state Sen. Terry Williams, the only black in the Utah Legislature. Readers may recall that Williams, when asked by Senate leaders to explain personal telephone calls charged to the taxpayers, questioned the racist motives of the inquiry and labeled his Senate president, Arnold Christensen, as a hatchet man. (Later Williams would also explain away an overdue bill of $1,000 to Mountain Fuel, a $5,000 delinquent loan to Weber State College and several thousand dollars owed on various credit cards.) But Williams lost the Dumb Quote of the Year Award several d weeks later when a legislative candidate told relocal that and state taxes were the best bargain you can porters get and boasted that he was not afraid to spend money if elected." (Later he would state that there is no waste in education, adding, as proof, that I know Im very busy.) With these comments, the man became the first candidate in the history of Utah politics to campaign as a potential spendthrift. But this candidate lost the award to the eventual winner, a Utah bar owner who appeared before his city council to protest his license fees. Now on the surface, it doesnt appear that this bar owner would have won the Dumb Quote of the Year Award. After all, its not uncommon for businesses to protest taxes and license fees, and many firms can make a good case for their being singled out by bureaucrats craving more money. But where this man won the award was in his reasoning. In the first place, the bar owner drew a ridiculous analogy between his line of business and the medical profession. Its unfair, he claimed, that doctors and dentists pay less money to license their equipment. A pool table in my bar is a lot like an y machine in a doctors office, he said. A doctor cant machine-a- nd a bar cant operate withwork without an out a pool table! If this wasnt bad enough, he then raised the issue again. When told that bars create additional enforcement problems for police, the bar owner told city council members that doctors cause problems and so do dentists. (The .stunned city council gratefully did not ask for him to explain the law enforcement problems created by doctors and dentists.) But the final comment from the bar owner capped his Dumb Quote of the Year victory. Explaining the positive side of lounges, taverns and dives, he told city council members that bars can have a profound sociological impact on their communities. What a wonderful concept! I have, on occasion, frequented a variety of assorted bars, lounges, taverns, clubs and dives. I have, on occasion, viewed them as a convenient watering hole, a place to hide out and a great place to meet blondes. But never, never have I envisoned a bar as a laboratory for advanced social science! Never have I asked for college credit for ordering a Fuzzy Navel or a dry martini Never, until the bar owner spoke, did I realize the profound link between a smoke-fillebar and sociological research of higher education! a friend of mine hasnt. He has visited I have been naive--bthe bar operated by this man... And he can speak of the sociological impact of this mans business. About two months ago, said Scott, I entered this bar and saw a scantily-cla- d young lady dancing for the benefit of the nale customers. She approached the men, sat on their laps and allowed the men to deposit bills of various denominations down the front of her bodice. The sociological implications of such bank deposits are, of course, limitless. The psychological ramifications of a scantily-cla- d young lady positioning herself on a mans lap is, of course, intriguing. The bar owner is obviously correct. The medical profession service. would never offer such a That said, he remains the winner of the 1986 Dumb Quote of the Year Award.. With such fame, maybe he can pay his city license fees. UEA-backe- X-ra- X-r- ay much-neede- d stereo recorder, have proven to be very successful and popular. The center has already received most of the items, including a Christmas tree. Donna Suter, school psychologist at Weber Basin, said students first became aware of the Davis Centers needs through the United Way Wish Book, a list of requests which agencies circulate for the holidays. When we learned of the centers needs, we approached the student council with the idea, and they loved it. Our students felt it was a good chance for them to help others who were having problems they themselves have had as children. With the support of Weber Basin director Don Temple, council members gathered at the end of student paycheck lines, seeking donations to purchase a dual cassette tape recorder. Over $140 was donated for the recorder. But the project didnt stop there. Mrs. Suter said that once the students realized how else they could help, they wanted to do more. So arts and craft classes, as well as the carpentry shops, began making toys, rocking chairs, building blocks and toy animals for the Davis Center, which often becomes a temporary residence for many children under the age of eight. Christmas decorations and tree ornaments were also assembled, painted and varnished. During graduation ceremonies last week, about half the items were given to Karen Letts, director of the Family Support Center. Late last week, a tree with all the ornaments arrived at the center, courtesy of the Weber Basin Weber Basin Job Corps students were busy making Christmas ornaments for a special tree they donated to the Davis Family Support Center in Layton. Shown from left are Beth Burrows, Woodland Park, Colorado; Greg Cordova, back of head to camera, from Denver; Karl Boyd, Denver; and Dion Nelson, Denver. Mrs. Suter added that the relationship between the two centers may continue. The Family Support Center will soon move to a new location near the Humana Davis North Hospital, and students at Weber Basin are hoping to use the work locasite as an tion. We will, hopefully, be building them some shelving, as well as other little projects once theyve settled in, she said. The Weber Basin Job Corps Center houses about 300 students from various parts of the country. As with the Clearfield Job Corps, Weber Basin helps students finish high school graduation requirements and gain training for future occupations in numerous work disciplines. But for a few lucky children this Christmas, it played an even bigger role - Santas helper. -- , ! sawdust-on-the-flo- d, or ut high-mind- ed PHOTOS The mood CLEARFIELD was somber as Clearfield Mayor Neldon Hamblin opened the special council meeting called for Dec. 16. He briefly stated the purpose and mentioned the one item on the council agenda. We need to reassess Clearfield Citys position regarding the burn plant and the special service district. I want not to blame Layton-.- . .nevertheless, it (Laytons decision to join the special service dis- trict) left Clearfield standing alone. After 20 minutes of background information from Clearfield City Manager Don W. Baird, and comments from each of the five city council members, a motion was made and a vote was taken. By a three to two margin, Clearfields Council authorized Mayor Hamblin to contact the Davis County Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Board and petition for Clearfield City to join. Councilman Kay Chandler made the motion to join the special service district. He listed some stipulations in his motion. First, Clearfield would retain its ownership pf the NARD landfill. Second, Clearfield could withdraw its request to join the special service district anytime before the public hearing that will be set by the Davis County Commissioners. Councilman Chandler also stated firmly that the motion to join this special service district was, not an endorsement of the burn plant or the special ser on The Flying Zucuni Brothers will air on Channel cember 27, at 6 p.m. as part of a winning group on Puttin On the Hits. The group members are Mark and Eric Steiner, Craig Nybo, Casey Loveland and Justin BroWn. 30 De- Eeflex4oarnal 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 Main, Layton, Utah 84041. Subscription rate: 25e per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county, $7.50 per year outside. OwnerPubllsher John Stable, Jr. Vice President Lucille S. Stahle J. Howard Stahle Manager Editor Tom Haraldsen 544 9133 i - vice district. This action leaves Bountiful as the only city in Davis County that does not belong to the Special Service District, created nearly two years ago to develop ways of disposing of the solid waste material in Davis County. This District decided the best way to accomplish this task was to construct a bum plant. All cities in Davis County were invited to participate in the special service district. Bountiful, Layton and Clearfield, the countys three largest cities, did not originally join. As long as Layton and Clearfield stayed together outside of the special service district, their position regarding the NARD landfill ownership and management was fairly strong. When Layton voted to join the District last month, this left Clearfield with from 13 percent to 17 percent of the landfill standing alone. Confronted with the difficult options of initiating a lawsuit to decide ownership, or partitioning the landfill through the court process and then assuming management of a portion of the existing waste-to-ener- NARD landfill, Clearfields elected officials decided to reassess their position. City Manager Don W. Baird explained Clearfields four options to the Council members and less than a dozen citizens who were in attendance at the special council meeting. Clearfield could: 1. maintain a landfill; 2. haul garbage to another landfill, possibly in Weber County; 3. contract for garbage service with the special service district; or 4. join the district. KJH students donate to spread holiday joy KAYSVILLE The Christmas spirit filled the hearts and halls at Kaysville Junior High during the month of December, as students combined their enthusiasm with money to accumulate over $2,700 for a Santa-Ai- d project. The donations were sparked by a grade competition between seventh, eighth and ninth graders. Each day money was counted and the grade total posted. The prize for the grade earning the most money was the priviledge of going to the Christmas dance 30 minutes early. The spirit of the project dominated the lunch periods as candy TOM HARALDSEN Karl Boyd of Denver shows off one of several wooden toys made in the Job Corps center carpentry shop to Donna Suter, the school psychologist, who served as an adviser on the project. Clearfield joins refuse district By DONETA GATHERUM BY Reflections Christmas giftsfrom we editor By TOM HARALDSEN Reflex-Journ- al Editor Its great to be home for the holi- - ' PHOENIX, ARIZONA days. j Of course residents in the Valley of the Sun dont know what' Christmas weather is all about. You dont see many trees in front of homes decorated with lights and ornaments down here. ' Instead, residents decorate cactus. Ive already seen many Santa Cactus this season, but thats just where the differences between a Utah Christmas and an Arizona Christmas begin. People here start getting nervous when overnight lows reach the 50 s, but the truth is that Phoenix in the winter often sees overnight temperatures in the 30s and 40s. Of course, it warms up nicely during the daytime. Still, it only snows here about as often as Democrats get elected County, so weather is at different here time. Christmas clearly As in Utah, streets downtown are lined with decorations. But mistletoe and holly are often replaced with bright orange and yellow suns, which adorn light posts and telephone polls. Shoppers can drive from store to store without hassling through snow and slush, and no one has to scrape off their windshields before heading back home with their treasures. But Christmas is Christmas, whether you live where the snow flies or the sun shines. So as I left Utah for a few days here in Phoenix, I was careful to leave behind for my elves a list of holiday gifts for friends and acquaintances: , TO GOVERNOR BANGERTER: Lots of luck in getting your tax increase through the Legislature. I feel sorry for the states money woes too, but until you stop foolishly spending the money you have (i.e. - the further appeal of the cable TV law), dont ask me for more of it. TO ART TEECE, owner of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles: Some support from fans at the ticket office this holiday week. You deserve it. TO ALL WHO LISTEN TO KLCY-FM- : Winning lottery tickets. TO ALL OTHER RESIDENTS: Lottery tickets in the future (hopefully). TO SKIERS: Lots of snow in the mountains. TO No snow in the valleys. TO KAREN CARNS, CLAYTON BROUGH, REBECCA RE-- , HE1S and company at KTV News: Higher ratings and more! recognition for the fine work you're doing. TO MY FRIENDS WHO COACH IN HIGH SCHOOL: Lots of wins in 1987. TO MY ROOMMATES: A microwave for nachos, success in dating, and more Phoebe Cates videos. TO MY CHILDREN: All my love, and another visit real soon. TO ALL OUR READERS: The very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. -- f machines were turned off and the money contributed instead to the fund. Student council was in charge of the entire project, from the original idea of making a Santa-Ai- d project that would make the entire school proud. The council collected, counted and deposited all the funds. They also selected three SJ loc- al families who needed special help from Santa. The Christmas spirit of giving and sharing really touched the hearts of the KJH students. Their wish is that hopefully the whole community has the spirit. jw NON-SKIER- |