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Show ALL BRANDON RENTMEISTER, . FOUR-YEA- old R PHOTOSTOM HARALDSEN BRANDON RECEIVED HIS specially designed police uniform from Capt. Ledford during a ceremony at the Crossroads Mall in Salt Lake City. He presided over the affairs of the police department most of Friday. More two. on son of Chris and Lauri Rentmeister of Syracuse, was named Salt Lake City Police Chief during Kids Day" last Friday. Shown with Brandon are Maj. Sam Leaver, left, and Capt. Floyd Ledford. photos ,s PAJO est ftuut rt KATE Prmtt no rjy ' nor' Pojioje More than 49,000 students enrolled in Davis schools i b4U4 flTi eiriiex w oiima TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986 NUMBER Several options - Highway 89s future whether it or Shepard Lane lights would be placed, the report noted. Mr. Kennison stresses mayors and city staff of affected areas are aware of proposals. Were right on top of it. We know what needs to be done, he adds. The fact that Highway 89 is the route besides Inonly north-sout- h terstate 15 must also be remembered in considerations, he adds. The report notes traffic signals could also be considered for South Weber Drive, Crestwood and Nichols roads, Mutton Hollow and Green roads. Future consideration could add Oakhills Drive (Highway 109 into Layton) and Kaysvil-le- s 200 North. Those last two might not justify street lights immediately but could ments for turning lanes, acceleration and related projects could total $500,000, he says further. Like others, Mr. Kennison says traffic signals wont solve all problems. In fact, they would cut the traffic capacity in half and interchanges tion lanes, improved pavement 'conditions, medians and signing in some of those intersections, where ple months. would not x came to light last month. The Davis Council of Governments discussed the issue, endorsing a stop light option for safety reasons although backing a freeway interchange system as optimum, but expensive. Figures of $20 million were used for four interchanges with similar amounts quoted in a Wasatch Front Regional Council Corridor Study released last May. Mr. Kennison put that amount at $50 million, however. The Ogden area (including Farmington north) receives only about $900,000 a year for such projects. At 62 years to raise UDOT has already completed longer acceleration and decelera- h icates. Cherry Lane could be five-siyears. Traffic signals, with improve- will include street lights freeway-typ- e At least 23 traffic deaths have occurred along the Farmington-SoutWeber stretch since 1979, including three within the past cou- streets. merit a light yet, but its pretty close, he says. As far as other points, he continues: 2nd North to Kaysville, none would quite a few years, be needed along Fruit Heights, the resident there of nine years ind- and be necessary to provide initial signal spacing. The report advises some road widening because while current traffic levels could be adequately served with traffic lights, drivers wont tolerate conditions if left unchanged by 2005. high-volum- based on traffic now if the islands in place were removed. Nobody would ever propose that, however, he hastens to add, because of the steep grade from the north and west. under Highway 89, looping it and then routing it north. Looking westbound, plans are in the works to widen 193 to four lanes, connecting with the four lane portion west of the HAFB main gate. Estimated to cost $3 million, $1.5 million has been already earmarked while the other half must still be secured. Were working with HAFB to get some money, he says. His personal feeling is the project could be completed within three years, but thats quick, Mr. Kennison adds. g fully maintain the ability of (Highway 89) by provide ing a high speed, relatively the WFRC refacility, port says. But recent residential growth has increased traffic on the route, causing delays and safety concerns at many of the cross traffic-carryin- The Farmington Junction would warrant traffic lights would carry eastbound traffic r faces changes realistically, were not going to do that, or build interchanges. Besides, interchange construction would limit access to only a few intersections, he continues. or the Hill Field Road south of the base, but plans are in the works for another alternative. David Kennison, Utah Department of Transportation District 1 traffic engineer, says design work is underway for a structure that -- I necessary funds, he added, OGDEN Traffic already warmts stop lights at Highway 193, r lf 9, Layton Mall sets Fair Humana Hospital LAYTON Davis North and the Layton Hills Mall will combine efforts to hold a Women and Babies Fair this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Displays will be featured, and seminars on several topics will be offered. Those slated include Cooking for Great Health by the Continued on page two Chamber meets after hours greatly increase the accident rate. The accident rate would prob- The ClearCLEARFIELD field Chamber of Commerce will times the first ably go up four-si- x year and then drop to about three times the old rate, the traffic engineer veteran said. And while itd be hoped that traffic accident severity would decrease with lights, he says they do in the city but not in an area like that. An accident at 50 miles an hour is every bit as serious near a light or whether a rear-en- d on the open road, he continues. It has been UDOTs attempt to evening, from 7 p.m., at Building 6 in the Freeport Center. Chamber President Richard Quimby said the function is a social gathering of business people held at the end of the work day. Door prizes, including a portable television and a guitar, will be given away. Hors doeuvres and beverages will also be served. For further information, call the Chamber at hold its first Business After Hours meeting this Thursday 5-- 28-ye- side-swip- FARMINGTON About one in every Davis County residents is a student in public school. Maybe that's why it seems like so many kids can be seen trudging to and from schools, each day. There are a lot of students! The preliminary district enrollment lists just over 49.000 in the Davis School District, an increase of nearly 3,000 over last year. The district lists 43 elementary schools, 12 junior highs, six high schools, and seven special schools. Elementary students make up far and away the bulk of students, at 29,382. Less than a third of that total attend junior 173 are in the high schools. highs, at 9,991, while even fewer--Special schools include Davis Learning Center, Monte Vista, Mountain High School, Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center, Weber Basin Job Corps, Young Mothers. Some 435 are enrolled there. Heres a breakdown of the south county school enrollments: Elementaries include: Adelaide, 733; Boulton, 856; Bountiful, 633; Centerville, 563; Farmington, 689; Holbrook, 648; Meadowbrook, 512; Muir, 578. Others are: Oak Hills, 549; Orchard, 750; Reading, 501 ; Stewart, 621; Taylor, 530; Tolman, 546; Valley View, 429; Washington, 484; West Bountiful, 905; Woods Cross, 751. On the junior high level, enrollments are: Bountiful, 619; Centerville, 948; Farmington, 711; Millcreek, 975; Mueller Park, 761 South Davis 793. The high school enrollments include: Bountiful, 1 ,270; Davis. 1,703; Viewmont, 1,462 and Woods Cross, 1,100. three-and-a-ha- E UuLLcu iUi'.c UoSo By TOM BUSSELBERG TWENTY-ON- Oi page E-- e, 825-589- 3. Paramedics real heores supplying By TOM BUSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL For two Davis County youngsters, mention the world paramedic and the next word to enter their minds is hero. For Lynn Olsen of Layton and Josh Whiting of Magna, paramedics were on the scene when they were needed most: immediately after tragic, accidents. The two are both patients in South Davis Community Hospitals pediatrics unit. They were outside, last week, enjoying the late summer sunshine and helping honthe Sheriff s Paor their heros ramedics. While all two dozen paramedics were applauded for their many lifesaving acts, four were singled out as the ones whod helped those two youngsters. As explained by Michelle Duer-lepediatrics supervisor, Lynn, hen 8, was riding his bicycle home rom school when he was struck by n, car. Paramedics Lane Gleave and 3ill Jensen quickly responded, l life-savin- measures. g him home. Lifeflight Helicopter was called in and Lynn was rushed to the hospital. Medically, he may be classified as a ventilator-dependebut hes still a normal, youngster who told his paramedic friends, thanks Tadd (Lowe) Lane and Bill for taking me home and thanks Lane and Bill for saving my life. Its not easy for him to talk but the feelings are there, and a smile of appreciation comes to his face as he thinks of what the paramedics did. Lynn came to South Davis in October, 1984, and went home May 18, 1985 about a year after his accident. Packing a ventilator-dependen- t patient for a four hour trip home is nothing short of a miracle, Michelle recalls. The paramedics probably felt more like moving men as they had to transport a 350 lb. wheelchair plus pant quad-raplegi- c, Waiting at home was a incline that ramp with a was overcome to get Lynn back inside his home. Help even came from the other and of the county Continued on page two ee PARENTS AND TEACHERS alike are concerned about this crosswalk near Laytons Crestview Elementary. The crosswalk does not have a crossing guard, and parents have asked for help from the Davis School District in getting such a guard. life-lovi- tient. The highlight for Lynn was when they (Police officers) turned on the lights and sirens to escort Clary to run again By PAULA HUFF Glenn Clary is already thinking about the 1990 campaign for Davis County Sheriff, although the race is four years away. The losing Republican candidate for sheriff in this years primary election said if Sheriff Brant L. Johnson runs for the office again, he plans to challenge him. I came close enough this time that I think I have a good chance next time, Mr. Clary, the chief of police for Riverdale, said. Although Mr. Clary said several people have approached him candidate for sheriff this year, about campaigning as a write-ihe believes it would be too expensive and that it is too late to begin such a campaign. People have even asked me to run as a Democrat, but Ive been a Republican all my life and I plan to stay that way, he said. n - in 1990 Mr. Clary believes he lost the primary election to Mr. Johnson because of a letter sent to Davis County teachers from the Davis County Teachers United organization. Two days before the primary election, the letter was mailed to ,000 teachers in the county. It suggested the recipients vote for 10 specific candidates. Choices for sheriff, county attorney and the justice of the peace were mentioned. Mr. Clary claims there is no such organization and that the letter was aimed at me from the opposition. He filed a complaint in Second District Court charging Bryan Gray, Mr. Johnsons campaign advertising manager, with knowingly, willfully and maliciously conspiring to use fraudulent devices to interfere with the primary election. Mr. Gray will give a deposition to the court towards the end of October, which may bring out the truth about the letter, Mr. Clary said. A court date for the complaint has not been set. 1 |