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Show JULY 1, 1986 L, Cyclops Lighter Side By Bryan Gray at politics New look Of all the recent suggestions Ive received for column topics, many revolve around my view of the recent Davis County Republican convention. It was a zoo, said one caller. It was just like Watergate, said another. People were stopped from campaigning, noted one woman. There were so many errors, you should write about it. Tell the readers what really happened. I appreciate the suggestions, but I have little to say about the convention. In the first place. Im not a Republican, so writing about the Party is the equivalent of my writing about nuclear fission--- I dont understand either of them. All I know is that several hundred normally sane men and women passed up a backyard barbecue or a dip in the pool to travel to Woods Cross heat to wear funny hats and eat homemade High in cookies. ..and that makes as much sense as betting against the Celtics. Secondly, as a private organization, the Republicans can set their own rules of behavior. As chairman of the county organization, Ruby Price has the right to set the proper decorum... I certainly cant tell her which candidates should be allowed to speak. If she wants whoopie cushions to be installed on each folding chair, I cant argue; if she wishes to have Genghis Khan address the multitudes, thats her right as well. Its like the a private organization, it has the right not to Kiwanis Club--a- s I personally think a few blondes would women members. accept pretty up the place, but I cant quarrel with the private Kiwanis rules. So I'll let my colleague, Gary Blodgett, speak of the Republicans. But I am mystified by one general comment heard throughout the convention.. And thats the idea that there is something evil in incumbancy. Many delegates, I understand, were walking around blubbering that Candidate A and Candidate B should be defeated simply because they were already in office. And a man at the coffee shop gave me a similar line this week. This guy has been in office for eight years, said the man. Hes had his chance. Now lets get some new blood. I wouldnt want new blood in my body unless the old blood was sick, I said. Is Candidate A not doing his job properly. Oh, I dont know about that, said the man. I just like change." Changes for changes sake, I said. That what the Germans said in 1932. Huh? It doesnt matter, I said. "It merely seems sensible that an office holder doing a good job should not be penalized for doing that good job. And a person cant do a good job unless he or shes been in office to do it. The number of years a person has been in office shouldnt be grounds for dismissal. "A chance to do what? To do a good job. Maybe hell have some new ideas. Probably. But is there anything wrong with the old ideas? not being a Republican, I The man didnt have an answer-a- nd couldnt advise him on whom to vote for. But it seems to me the drift is more stupid than insidious. If a chairman of the board or a company president is operating his company adequately, the Board of Directors reward the man. They care about performance, not time clocks. When baseball managers have a winning year, they are given new contracts, not replaced then again, (unless the team is the New York Yankees--bunothing makes sense in New York). Under normal conditions, experience is considered a plus, a fact that Massachusetts Democrats have long understood. Tip ONeill was a mangy blowhard, but his experience was good for Massachusetts. Incumbents should not be automatically any more than you should always order vanilla at the Baskin Robbins. But its equally silly to vote against an incumbent simply because hes chalked up a few years. I wouldnt throw out a perfectly my wife wouldnt throw out a perfectly good good couch-a- nd couch unless she found one she liked better. Television has already changed the way we elect candidates. Winning candidates should look youthful, have their hair parted images are more properly and speak like George Peppard--an- d important than issues. The last thing we need is to add a new element, that of being a fresh face. If thats the case, the GOP voters should look for a candidate with new ideas on behavior, a young man recognizable from television, a fresh face with little experience in politics. With those guidelines, how about Mark Hoffmann? . nt t, Information close on exchange students By JUDY JENSEN DAVIS COUNTY-- If you would like to host a foreign exchange student in your home this year you may get the necessary information from Shirleen Richardson at 292-994- 8. Mrs. Richardson, who works for a San Francisco based foreign exchange organization, said she is anxious to help interested families apply for the opportunity of hosting a foreign student. She explained that the ex A.Y.U.S.A., perience has been a very valuable one for the families that have been involved in the past. it The organization has been approved by the Utah State Office of Education, and receives grants from the Untied States Information Agency. Mrs. Richardson explained there is also a program for American students who would like to travel abroad for a nominal fee. They are able to trade with a foreign exnon-prof- change student from another country. Davis Reflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 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 Mala Layton Utah 84041 Subscription rate: 25e per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county. $7.50 per year outside. John Stable, Jr. PresTManager LucMe S. Stahle Vice President Noel C. Stahle Tom Harqldsen Keith Duncan Martin Lee Advertising Manager NewsEdltor. SportsReporter Production Manager 544 9133 District media centers magic By DONETA GATHERUM other students can discover some There is a lot of magic going on in the media centers of Davis County School District. Students have discovered that the centers are places they can go to receive approximately 43 different services rang-- , These are usually portable and can be arranged to compliment different areas of the center. Media centers have highly portable furniture so that the tables, chairs and book shelves can be arranged to accommodate special needs. Students can be grouped by class, small committees or isolated individuals. Many centers have private study rooms for reading or using computers. The school media center is not a public library. Jay Dansie, District Media Coordinator, explains the two have different purposes and service a different population. The school media center is designed to support the school curriculum, Mr. Dansie states. All materials selected need to be tied specifically to the age group of the school, their interests and the information they are studying in the classroom. Students dont feel lost in the media center. On the secondary level, all centers are staffed with qualified librarians. The requirements for this position include three years of successful teaching experience plus an instructional media endorsement which is the equivalent of a masters of library science degree. In the elementary schools, the media center is operated by a library aide. The responsibility of teaching library skills to students is ing from the traditional checking out of a library book to viewing a video tape presentation on a small screen with individual headsets. The media center expands on the magical and exciting frontier of individual discovery and learning is achieved because the student wants to know. In a high school, the media cen- ter is between 6,000 and 7,000 square feet. An elementary school has a media center of 3,000 to 4,000 square feet. Junior high schools fit in between. The goal is to stock the center with about 10 library books per student. Additional volumes or reference books and periodicals make it a complete library. Our modem electronic age has greatly influenced media centers. Today they are more than libraries or rooms to store and circulate books. A school media center houses video libraries, filmstrips, computers, models, specimans, cassettes and much more. All are available for student and teacher use. These audio and visual teaching aids can be used by an entire class, five or six students connected with head sets or one individual. cases offer students the opportunity to prepare materials they have been studying into appealing displays so that Glass-fronte- d of the same material quickly. possibilities of this section of the media center are limitless. In Davis District, the media center is the focal point of the school. It is here that most students will discover the magic of learning through books or more sophisticated teaching aids. Schools are now offering more than dark stacks of traditional books displayed in long rows of tall shelves. called a Ktva. Designed in pit fashion like the ancient Kiva of the Anasazi Indians of the Southwest, the Kiva has several levels where children can sit. In the center the librarian can tell a story, students can present a program, demonstrations show and tell-stystudents can sit the or be can given le chairs on comfortable bean-ba- g The magical read. and leisurely o MATTHEW R. BARNEYCASTLE sits on a bean bag chair in the Kiva section of the new E.G. King Elementary media center. assigned specifically to the teachers who are required to have some training in library science. The newer elementary school have one special, multi-us- e section New Layton library leaves some questions - LAYTON So, Layton has rejoined the county library system. Just what does that mean in terms of the library theyll get? Will that facility stack up to the other libraries around the county? When will the first shovelful of dirt be turned and the actual facility opened? As with most things when the inks still drying on an agreement, all the answers arent in. Some information is available, though, and County Library Director Jeanne Layton did outline what is known. Architects are already casting eyes on the project, with hopes to have one selected and drawings prepared within several months. Construction is slated to start in March of next year, heading for completion 12 months later. The projects supposed to cost $1 million for the building and $800,000 for books and furnishings. Initially, 25,000 volumes will line the shelves but over a that should grow to phase-in- , five-ye- ar 50,000. All of thats already been reported, though. What else is new? It wont look like either the north or south branch libraries, Ms. It ought to Layton emphasizes. be superior. Weve seen our mistakes and learned. It will be something really functional, yet very with private business, however, she emphasizes most strongly. They will be of a little more serious nature-Ho- w to Play Guitar or National Geographic titles, for example, she says. Some of the classics such as Swan Lake might also be available, but theyll be the sort of title not readily available in the private sector. Beyond that, the world of the cassette will loom larger, as well. As records wear out or new titles are purchased, theyll be on cassette tape. Although its not yet decided, Ms. Layton also doesnt rule out the possibility of an area in the Layton library where patrons could listen to music or other media productions with ear- phones. And while art cant be checked out currently, as it is in some neighboring libraries, that could change, as well. We will investigate that, Ms. Layton says, referring especially to the many apartment- - dwellers where it could be beneficial. It will be a less institutional- ized, more warm, comfortable structure, Ms. Layton says of the new library. Stressing the con- long-standi- cept of regionalized libraries, though, she adds, "It will be a branch not just for Layton, but all areas of the county--fo- r anyone who has a county library card. On the other hand, it will greatly benefit Layton, she adds. Perhaps people coming downtown will stop at the library and combine that with a shopping trip. And the setting in Layton Commons Park will enhance both the library and she says. hopefully vice-vers- a, Our intention is to make it (the bit library) a nice addition. Old city offices now a part ofKaysville library attractive. Most likely, itll be on one level but thats not been determined yet, she says. With design not even started, its hard to tell specifics. Some things are definite already, though. The computer will play a key role. In fact, six terminals will be set up for patron use. A patron will be able to find out if a books even in the library before searching the shelves. And, the library will add terminals if use warrants, she stresses. The library will initially include KAYSVILLE - Kaysvilles former city hall isnt going to collect dust, thats for sure! If some of the books lining the shelves in the new, expanded library, do, thats another matter. Librarian Joan Christiansen, along with untold others, is eagerly awaiting completion of the library that will utilize all of the 6,020 square feet in the old city hall. Bids are to be opened in July for the $270,000 project thatll see the 14,000 square feet--- a little smaller than either of the other branches . It library grow to four times its current size. wont feature the large, We feel we can do wonders auditoriums of North and South branch making for the primary dif- when we have the room to do it, she says, citing the weekly story ference. e hours as an example. From 0 Weve found over the last years we havent needed meet- attend the Thursday morning, a.m. programs, but theres ing rooms that large, Ms. Layton room for everyone to sit. are under 50 Most hardly groups says. And study space has been much who use the Bountiful meeting rooms for instance. And if its a more a dream than reality in the ,500 square foot portion that takes serious topic, fewer attend. The largest Layton meeting up the north end of the old city hall. Some 30,000 volumes are cramroom will hold about 75, she fiin there, but, as Ms. Christianmed gures. Before video tape players be- sen says, "we hope to do some That will came so common, the Monday extensive weeding. night movies drew large crowds, mean discarding some obsolete tisometimes to the point tles, replacing others that are worn had to be turned away. We out, and adding new books. The budget calls for adding nearcouldnt get more than 30 or 40 to those today because of the ease ly 2,500 books over the next couple the public can rent those same, years, for example; A childrens loft will highlight movies. The VCR wont be excluded the new facility, explained John from the library, though, either, Thacker, city administrator. The she says. Plans are in the works to floor will be raised one foot above the surrounding area. A vaulted rent video movies. That wont be in competition ceiling will set the area off while -- 250-se- four-fiv- 30-5- 1 late-come- rs MATTHEW BARNEYCASTLE HELPS his grandfather Hyrum Dee King arrange books on portable shelves at King Elementary. The card catalog and storage drawers for filmstrips are in foreground. Photos by Doneta Gatherum. shelves will allow for easy access by youngsters. In addition, easy monitoring will be possible from the nearby circulation desk and anywhere in the library. In addition to separate youth and adult sections, a group study room will have seats for eight, along with a reference and leisure reading area. Quiet study areas will feature carrels for privacy. An audiolow-lyin- g visual room hopefully will include a video cassette player and TV along with earphones. We hope it will be carpeted, throughout, the librarian says, with both the old front and rear entrances to be maintained. The city is seeking a federal library construction grant to help finance the project. Some $204,000 is estimated for design and construction and the rest for equipment purchases. Its hoped to have the library open before Christmas. Itll be augmented by a new LeConte Stewart Art Gallery, housed in the old city office area. Joe Rhoads will serve as building project manager, taking on similai duties to those he held with the new city hall construction. Babcock, Pace and Associates of Salt Lake City is the architect. Plans call for keeping the same size staff, at least for now, with one e librarian and two assistants and one aide. Hours will likely be expanded, Librarian Christiansen says Cur, rently, the librarys open: 8 p.m.; Friday, 5 and Saturday, noon-- 5 p.m. full-tim- Monday-Thursday- 2-- 2-- The library as planned wouldn1 be possible without the help of al least three annonymous donors whove given $155,000, Mr. Thacker adds. School program honored FARMINGTON - The Utah School Public Relations Association (USPRA) under President Bonnie Durrancy-Doyle- , Public information officer for the Davis County School District has received the Award for Distinguished Service and the Blue Ribbon Chapter Award from the National School Public Relations Association. Presentation of these distinguished honors that were se- cured through competition among school public relations orgamza-r- : tions from the entire nation will be ; made at the annual national con- to be held July 10 in Bos-to:: Mass. n, The USPRA earned the first:; prize for Distinguished Service Award through their written explaining the Career" Ladder Campaign for Utah. |