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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, JUNE 26, 1985 DAVIS COUNTY CLIPPER, JUNE 26, 1985 To By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - At least for now, girls soccer and softball won't become part of Davis School District's athletic program. -- THAT FOLLOWS action by the slate High School Activities Assoc, board of directors vetoing implementation of both sports, although Davis School Board Pies. Sheryl Allen said all Davis votes favored the change for soccer. A 14 vs. 10 for vote killed soccer while a voice-onlvote "overwhelmingly defeated" a softball proposal, he said. least for now, primarily by the large Soccer was axed--a- t voting blocks from Salt Lake County school districts. High costs were raised as an issue against the move along with what Mrs. Allen termed "a very legitimate argument" that another sport approved means having to find another teacher-coacwhen "maybe we should concentrate just on good teachers." y h I I H VSNT been discussed whether we ll (Davis Dis- other districts) do anything individually" about starting either program, she said in a telephone interview. think it's better to have it (sanctioned as) a state sport" where districts could take the option to participate, she trict or 1 added. The Dav is Board previously received a petition in favor of soccer as well as comments from patrons in board meetings. Cost estimates put the initial cost for soccer at SI 1,500 in the six high schools and $10,000 ongoing after that. Softball would be twice as costly, at $25,000. BUILDS LIVES IN PREVIOUS board discussion, support was noted for both soccer and softball with Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson indicating girls softball used to be a sanctioned district program that was apparently dropped for "some lack of School Aids Special Kids interest. For either program to gain stale backing, board members from Salt Lake County must be swayed. Mrs. Allen said, due to their heavy voting power. Small districts can't foot the bill while larger, northern districts appear more favorable, at least to soccer. By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex Journal Editor MRS. ALLEN expressed interest in obtaining parent input on two issues to be discussed in the next UHSAA meeting in January: minimum grade point requirements for those wishing to participate in athletics and the cost of drill teams. Currently, students may participate in athletics if they're failing no more than one class. The state board of education has recommended upping that to a 2.0 or "C" grade point. semi-annu- school-sanctione- - FARMINGTON Raising chilis seldom thought of as easy. d dren THAT CAN especially be the case when those youngsters aren't normal"-th- at is. there is some makes the experiThat handicap. ence challenging" yet frustrating." to say the least, but for some, the Monte Vista Developmental Day Care Center may ease those IN OTHER recent Davis School Board action, Mr. Stevenson outlined Financial support received for several outer based education" programs ranging from year-roup- d school study to accelerated Spanish via TV. So far. some $330,000 have been approved by state officials out of $610,000 sought, with more possible later. allocation of $50,000 will go for studying The year-roun- d options with no implementation planned yet. Mr. Stevenson said, while the Spanish program will be started in four of the junior high schools initially. burdens. Its set e up for youngsters 18 years old who suffer "mild to severe delays in intellectual, lanand fine and gross guage, self-hel- p motor skills" development. ht .School-Universit- y THE BOARD also authorized placing the four high school vocational houses on the market" for sale through a real estate agent as none has yet been sold. Open houses were held last month and bids requested from interested buyers. Per Capita I By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON - Over the past nine years. Davis Countys population and per capita income have both grown dr while unemployment is showing a lower trend reflective of the 1970s. -- ima-ticall- mo-fiv- ONE MOTHER who's grateful she found the center is Marilyn Walker of Kaysville, who discovered the program through the parent education resource center that utilizes the same building. Her daughter, Sarah, now 4';, has been enrolled for 18 months. Has attendance there 2Vi hours a day, Five days a week, made any appreciable difference? SHE PAYS attention better, for one thing, the mother of five said. People would often ask if a characterisshe was deaf-tha- t's tic of autistic children. We can ve usually get her attention-w- e learned new ways to control her at home--the- y work. PROPONENTS claim students can learn languages at times the normal rate, he explained, while funding was also okayed for continuing the Bountiful High of Utah "high mathematics" class linka allows That up. professor at the "U" to conduct a class, BHS teacher. aided by an Students can complete computations starting this fall on indiv idual slate-typ- e boards that w ill be visible also to the university professor, allowing for more personal interaction. Mr. Stevenson said. four-eig- Monte Vista School's Developmental Day Care program helps build meaningful lives for its students like Zackary Wilcox, left, Adam Wall and Shane Carlson. They're given instruction by Sally Hayes. y THOSE STATISTICS and others arc contained in a Labor Market Report released by Jack Bailey , manager of Clearfield Job Service, detailing the countys activities when it comes to number of employed and growth in jobs statistics. over the decade and other, income-relate- d Those Figures accent a statewide trend away from dependence upon a single or small number of job providers, such as mining or one major manufacturer. That w as noted in detail relating to Kennccott layoffs, although the impact is far less now than 10 or 20 years ago, he indicates. PER CAPITA income, or that amount available to each person, on the average, in Davis County topped the $9,000 mark for preliminary 1984 Figures, at $9,380. That was below the state average by nearly $400 and trailed Weber by nearly $1,500 and Salt Lake by $1,600. Davis County generally has larger families and fewer earners per total household members than in those two counties. Although its below $10, 000, the Figure is far and away above the 1970 statistic of $3,318, although that did top the state average but was again below its two neighbors. n WHEN IT comes to total personal income generated, the county contributed nearly $1 6 million, orjust under 10 percent of the state total. Although it boasts a larger population than Weber, that county registered a $1,713 million but is home to more m;jor businesses. The gap appears to be closing on a 10 percent of the state total, however, the state's. closely reflecting the countys population For example, Sarah started "getting into the fridge and now she minds. In addition, she socializes better. It used to be zilch. She will now play with her little brother occasionally. HER DAUGHTER attends the autistic unit at Morgan Elementary School in Kaysville, drawing students from across the county. Parents carpool to provide transportation and are asked to participate with their children in class on a regular basis, helping to better learn how they can help their youngsters at home, explains Mar-c- y Thaeler, pre-scho- coordi- ol nator. That parental involvement is especially important during July and August when the center is closed. Id be afraid shed lose all she learned without "homework by parents and other family members. ITS SUCH a relief to Find other kids like ours so you know youre not alone, Mrs. Walker said, with social events planned where parents can discuss mutual problems and provide support. Ms. Thaeler says we've found that a child with delays can make good progress with early intervention. Children with marked language delays frequently gain communication skills. They often can attend classrooms in regular elementary schools later. Grows EVEN THE most severely physically handicapped child is able to maintain range of motion, work on feeding skills, enjoy the opportunity for socialization while attending programs. Staff includes special education teachers, a speech therapist and physical and occupational therappre-scho- ists, a social worker and who work with the children. EACH child's program is individualized, with small classes of only a handful the norm. Students participate in many small group activities with others developmental similar. Young Sarah, by the way, is now able to better communicate with her family through sign language. Shes even learning her body .parts. THROUGH SUCH communication, its no longer necessary for Sarah to throw a drinking glass across the room to make her wants ffc rfr rfr & $? known, Mrs. Walker says. Shes interaction) with the family, she adds. I wouldve lost my mind without the developmental day care centers help, the Kaysville mother emphasizes. There was no way to handle her. improved (in APPLICATIONS are being accepted for the coming school year. A waiting list is being set up with those prospective students given an evaluation. Parents are asked to pay a fee based on their income. The program is funded through the state division of services for the handicapped and operated by the Davis School District. Eligibility is established by the state department of social services and handicapped division. FURTHER information is available by calling Edna Hess at the 2 or handicapped division, Lee Glad, director or Ms. Thaeler at 776-611- pre-scho- ol 451-506- 1. & 4? Don't March off the Holiday Season in rags. Get a small vacation loan South Davis Credit Union 390 So. Main Bountiful 292-141- 6 The preliminary 1984 population statistics indicate 165.000 residents in the county, similar to other reports, while the state's is listed at 1,613,000. The county has grown by nearly 35,000 in the last decade and 66.000 since the 1970 census, Mr. Bailey notes. AT THE same time, those employed within the county have gained in numbers at nearly an equal rate, gaining to 74,739 last year, up sharply from only 47,676just a decade ago. The countys civilian labor force continues to top Weber's by 2,000, while also reflecting a higher number actually working by an even wider margin. Some 71,391 were listed as employed in Davis vs. 67,714 in Weber. The growth for Davis shows a gain of more than 25,000 since 1975. The countys rate of unemployment has fluctuated as it has for the state and nation over the past 10 years, Mr. Bailey indicates. Some 3,348 were out of work last year, preliminary statistics note, down sharply from 4,871 the prior year and 4,006 in 1982. In fact, 1984's count wasnt bettered until 1979, when only 1,951 were listed as out of work. AT THE same time, unemployment percentages looked a lot rosier, last year. Only 4.5 percent, on average, were hunting for work, that year, vs. one in 17 the year before. Again, it took to back in 1979, when one in 30, or 3.3 percent, were out of jobs to better the 1984 figures. Returning to Kennccott and its influence statewide, Mr. Bailey say s the state has primarily weathered the storm with unemployment rates still dropping in spite of the layoffs while continuing god job growth continues in most industrial sectors along with healthy monthly decreases in unemployment insurance claims. THE STATES unemploy ment rate last month dipped to 6.2 percent in May, the lowest since June 1984s 5.9 percent, he added. ITS TIME... TO RENEW YOUR GAS GRILL NOW! Genuine top quality HARPCO parts better than the original and ideal for the Improve the performance and looks of your grill! THE FIREPLACE SHOPPE 652 W. 500 So. Bountiful, Utah 295-220- 292-503- 8 Mmi.-Fr- t. Open HJKMVOO p.m. 8 p.m. SttL |