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Show DAVIS REFLEX-JOURNA- Page 2 DECEMBER 31. 1985 L, Davi Reflex-Journ- of stories ten Top al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 64010 Weekly newspaper published at Layton, Utah every Wednesday In the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents, Address all correspondence to 197 North Man Layton, Utah 84041 Subscription rate 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county $7.50 per year outside. John Stable, Jr. Continued from front page Charity crusade goals PresVManager Luclie S. Stable Noel C. Stable Tom Busselberg Keith Duncan Martin Lee Vice President Advertising Manager Editor that the Clipper and has done more than any newspaper in the Intermouner, and SportsReporter Production Manager Reflex-Journ- 544 9133 IFwanmn That tain Area this year. NOT ONLY was there a crusade against drugs and alcohol abuse among teenagers, but there have been intensive campaigns to (1) keep the Erasmus Family, of Farmington, from deportation to their native homeland of Rhodesia; (2) sponsored projects for a Bountiful man in need of a heart transplant; a former Bounti- A fund-raisin- the community might be informed about the s of daily life, we present the Forum, in hope of behind-the-scene- aiding a more we feel al Intelligent decision. g ful resident who was crippled in an auto accident; and a Kaysville boy needing money for cancer Lucas off to High density housing Washington ' Continued from front pog High-densi- ty Begins Aug. 25th housing has been a constant controversy in south ' Davis County and reached a peak in Bountiful with the approval of site higher density on a south of North Canyon Road and east of Orchard Drive. This decision will probably be appealed in District Court. MEANWHILE, Centerville City Council took an opposite stand and voted to put a moratorium on housing, especially in areas of the city already saturated with apartments and condominiums. School calendar re REFERRING to a U.S. State Department recommendation, the judge ruled that the South African country was now at peace with the whites; that whites occupy seats in government; and that there is no longer fear of persecution in that country. But an official 1984 pamphlet by the same U.S. State Department on Human Rights notes that hundreds of blacks and whites have been killed, put into prison without a trial, tortured and otherwise physically and mentally persecuted since the overthrow of that country in 1980 - only a few weeks after the Erasmus Family left that country for asylum in the United States. -- ROOKIE RELATED to the press just before Lucas began his vehicle trip last Monday that her sisters home had been bombed; two cousins were later killed; and she was attacked and raped just two months before their departure. And the judge says we have no reason to fear persecution if we return. If thats true, what does it take to fear for the safety of your family? she asked with tears in her eyes. IF DEPORTED, would the Erasmus Family have to return to Zimbawbe? Lucas thought for a moment and replied: I suppose that we could choose another country - if they would have us but we would have to go through the entire legal process again. -- - HE SAID the family could not be deported to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean because these are neighbors to the United States. Lucas has filed for an appeal of the recent court decision with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. His hearing, in Washington, D.C., could be heard anytime within the next year. BUT I ex- penses; and (3) a campaign to raise more than 350 boxes of clothing for the needy in Afghanistan. dont have time to wait, he says. Im not allowed to work during my appeal and we have very little money left. going to do to provide for my family. I dont know what Im Before leaving, Lucas gathered hundreds of petitions with several thousand names. The petitions urge support of the Erasmus Family and seek changes in legislation that will benefit not only the Erasmus Family but others in similar circustances. high-densi- cross-countr- LOOKING tired but showing enthusiasm, Lucas told a large gathering of Salt Lake area news media that he and his family members do not believe they received a fair trial. But that is past us now, he said. "The decision has been d made and our attempt now is to have that decision by the court or by the President. jail proposal and ending Thursday, May 28, The existing Davis County Jail is overcrowded at times and near capacity most of the time. mittee and architect have been appointed, but there is no definite site chosen if a new jail is built. QJ Va UJ Newly elected councils This past election was a time when most city mayors decided to bail out and let someone else have a turn. Thus, the 1985 Municipal election saw several new mayoral, as well as council faces. THEN HE added slowly, But we can not return to our native land and live in peace and without fear of daily persecution. That would not be possible. icult. Teachers spend school beginning Monday, Aug. 25 1987. ALTHOUGH the calendar could ITS A lot easier to keep kids in school in the fall instead of at the end of the year, Supt. Lawrence Welling said. But as Board Pres. Sheryl Allen noted, at the end of August its 10 degrees warmer than in June, OQG GQoOQdrj qGOOGQQ 0 Lets help family stay Not only was there cpntroversy with the proposed garbage burn plant, but allegations sprung up over possible contamination at the site of the Bay Area Refuse disposal (BARD) garbage landfill. BARD Manager Elmer W. Barlow strongly opposed the allegations made of the plant and against him. Af? Changes in Layton City Hall There was a major shake up of personnel and policies in Layton City Hall, but not until after allega- tions - and some criminal charges -- - were levied at some of the personnel involved. trict. teachers from Burton Elementary Kaysvilles School signed a petition calling granting only students the holiday TWENTY-FIV- E against y WE FEEL the calendar should remain as is with the career ladder day retained for Friday, Jan. 17. If the board feels there is sufficient pressure to observe this holiday, as most school districts chose to do, then the three-da- y weekend should apply to everyone. Tentative dates the schools will Arden C, White be closed include: Labor Day, Sept. 1; UEA, Thursday and Friday, Oct. Thanksgiving, Thursday-FridaNov. Christmas, Dec. 5, 1987; New Years Day, Thursday-FridaJan. 1987; Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 1987; spring break, Thursday-Frida1987 and Memorial April Day, Monday, May 25, 1987. dispute boils teachers, the change was made within the last couple months after patrons requested Martin Luther King Day observance in the dis- Noting teachers may also wish weekend to observe the three-dawith their families, the letter continued, the board's action has a for created a double standard-o- ne students and one for teachers. , . career ladder work day for discriminatory I HAVENT much knowledge of the machines that turnout such decisions. If you have the time and information would yen please respond to how I might contact the U.S, Immigration and Naturalization Service and-o- r Judge Jesse Sellers. Maybe something of this sort is futile, but shall we not stand up in defense of the right for freedom of our fellow men? Now that theyre here, lets help them stay here! BARD sta- FOR THIS school year, though, school may be lengthened a day because of the Dec. 10 closure due to blowing snow. That verdict is in the State School Boards hands. Theyre due to meet Jan. 3 and could give a waiver, he said. . Also of concern to at least some teachers is the Jan. 20 vacation day for students. Now scheduled as a teachers. I am greatly disturbed about the plight ofthe Erasmus family. It seems that our great country or at least some individuals in it have forgotten that we bade the world to send these the hometo me. less, tempest-tost according to Weather Bureau tistics. three-fou- r days during the school year preparing class plans and making grades. "The career ladder has been good-may- be we could close May 29th instead of the 28th, Board member Henry Heath said. 7 Cramped quarters for both inmates and staff must either be expanded or a new facility built. A jail com- over-rule- HE EMPHASIZED that he is not trying to stir up trouble, as he has been accused by some, but only to receive a fair hearing. After that, if the ruling is still the same, we will seek assylum elsewhere, Lucas said seriously. - FARMINGTON Although the school year isnt even half over, parents are already inquiring about the starting date for the next school year. 1985-8- 6 FACED WITH that, the board of education will discuss the 1986-8calendar in its Jan. 21 meeting. A tentative schedule could have County I DONT believe the petitions will help me personally, exlet the cept to know I have support in what Im doing and to President and Congress know there are many who desire that my family be allowed to stay in America, said Lucas. y On my trip 1 intend to make our plight known in each city that I visit. He said he did news coverage through not know how long the trip would take. ty follow the 1980-8- 1 schedule, career ladder days would make that diff- By TOM BUSSELBERG 0; Hunters cited for aid 27-2- y, 8; 20-Ja- n. y, 2, To the three hunters from Bountiful: y, Thank you for Stopping to help on Nov, 23. On, that night it was about 20 below 0 between Whitehall and Butte, Montana, My daughter and I were ott our way home to Missoula after attending a workshop at Montana State University in Bozeman. 16-1- 7, WE DEVELOPED problems with the truck and had to stop in a chain-u- p area outside of Whitehall. There was a small hole in the radiator hose ami we had lost all Three humm from Bountiful towed us to the top of the pass and with their help got us into a full service station in Butte for repairs. These gentlemen wouldnt even let us repay them for the ' they gave us, Thank you again so very much. I hope you were able to get to the ranch name 1 gave you to hunt. You are welcome there anytime you come up this way again. anti-freez- for e, AfewsPhotos anti-free- ze s ' -- Wed. 6:00 P.M. ' Marilynn and Becky Winship Missoula, Montana Steed contimies banMing teaditkm By VIRGINIA BENNETT This year will find Harold C. Steed in his 40th year at Clearfield State Bank. Walking in the footsteps of his father, the late Walter W. Steed Jr. In this business, he has held numerous positions at the bank during this time. Currently, he is vice president. SINCE HIS full time employment at the bank in March of 1946, Mr. Steed has seen many worthwhile changes during this period. The bank has grown from one main office in Clearfield to a very large, new building there, and now has branches in Syracuse, Sunset, Clinton and more recently purch- - ased the Empire State Bank in Layton. Mr. Steed was born in Clearfield, the son of Walter W. Steed Jr. and Elma Cook Steed. He attended the Pioneer Elementary School in Clearfield and graduated from Davis High School where he was studentbody president. He graduated from Utah State University. HE IS married to Grace Minson of Logan and the couple are the parents of three daughters, and a son, Mrs. Hal (Pamela) Cole, Mrs. Louis (Deborah) Moench, Mrs. Frank (Sally) Rees and John H. (Jock) Steed. Mr. Steed also served in the Un- , ited States Army for four years during World War II and continued in the Army Reserves retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Chamber of Commerce and as a Stakes from 1953-7then he was a member of the board of trustees of counselor in the Clearfield Stake the Humana Hospital Davis North. presidency from 1971-7- HE IS a member of the Utah Bankers Association, has served on the board of directors and is chairman of many committees and at present is serving as vice president. As a member of the American Bankers Association, he has served as a member of the community bank advisory board and is a past president of the Ogden Chapter, American Institution of Banking. Councilman and was Clearfield City treasurer for some time. He Mr. Steed has been president and a director of the Clearfield 2, 8. HE HAS been a Clearfield City has been on the Weber State College Institutional Council for the past 14 years, president of the Clearfield KiwanisClub, U.S. Savings Bond chairman for Davis County for 30 years; a director for the United Way of Northern Utah as well as vice president of Davis County Industrial Bureau. An active member of the LDS Church, he was stake clerk of the North Davis and also Clearfield FROM 1980 to 1985 he has been bishop of the Clearfield 5th Ward. He was awarded the Outstand- Businessman of the Year by the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce and then his past Oct. 31, ing Harold was given the Professional Achievement Award, by the Utah State University College of Business and Alumni Assoc, for his devoted service, outstanding career accomplishments and sterling character. a S |