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Show ' Peters, Saunders win 'O; Republicans sweep Davis County election; give support to Gam, Hansen Ey GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON BARNES BANK OF Kaysville has recently received honors from two different national organizations praising its operation and fiscal solidarity. The bank has served rious. The single Democrat win went to Joseph (Joe) Hull who defeated Republican incumbent Kaye Browning by 92 votes in District 13, State House of Representatives. The final vote was 1,498 to 1,406. residents of Davis County for 95 years. Kaysville Bank honored once more Alan B. Blood, Chairman and CEO of Barnes Bank, Kaysville, Utah, recently received word from two financial publishers that Barnes Bank has earned new high marks as a top performing bank. Western Banker Magazine, one of the countrys top financial publications, ranked Barnes Bank as No. 19 in a field of 200 high performing western banks. Their article on the top 200 western banks noted that each bank was evaluated on very crucial criteria. To be ranked as No. 19 on this list is indeed an honor and we were pleased, said Mr. Blood. th - The other rating that of an A . ranking, came from Sheshunoff and Company, a prestigious financial analysis firm. Their A rating makes Barnes Bank one of the best rated in the country according to the letter Mr. Blood received from Sheshunoff & Co. We didnt know about either of these new ratings until notified by mail, Mr. Blood said, But, we are pleased and proud of both. The Shehunoff Ratings, as published in The Bank Ratings of All U.S. Banks, 1986, are highly regarded and being given their A rating means a great deal. If reflects many factors on bank safety Davis Coun- ty Republicans almost made a clean sweep of the 1986 General Election Tuesday night. In fact, only one Democrat emerged victo- Like Commission candidate and soundness and includes other important management evaluations as well. Harold Shafter, a Democrat, said following his loss to Republican William L. Peters: Mr. Blood also noted that Barnes Bank has a unique history in the west. This bank was chartered in 1891. . . when Utah was still a territory. . . and it was the first bank in Davis County, he said. Barnes Bank is no stranger to honors. It has been designated as a high performing organization several times by the Bank Administrain tion Institute, Illinois and by other organizations, both locally and natioinally. head-quarter- Composers sought Layton Arts Council has scheduled its second local Composers Concert for Jan. 18, 1987. Committee members are looking for anyone in North Davis-Sout- h Weber counties who would like to present original compositions. If you are interested, please contact one of the committee members: Kathy Skidmore 0 Jane Nebekee or Dennis 2 by Nov. 17. Right Davis County voters display year after year that they do not want a change in leadership. They do not want only followers. This is a very strong Recounpublican county, a sad. and thats ty, commisPeters won the sion seat by taking 59 percent of the total vote, defeating Shafter 25,856 to 18,277. In the race for County Commission, incumbent Republican Glen E. Saunders had little trouble defeating Democrat Howard F. Stoddard, 26,870 to s, one-part- y 16,361. In the only other contested race for a county seat, Sheriff Brant L. Johnson waltzed to an easy win over write-i- n candidate, former Democrat sheriff William Joseph (Dubb) Lawrence who announced his candidacy as a w rite-i- n candidate only six days before the election. Johnson pulled 34,263 votes while Lawrence managed only 1,547 write-i- n ballots. Davis County voters can take a lot of credit for Congressman James V. Hansens slim victory of Other House of Representative races were: District 14, Republican Scott W. Holt defeated Democrat William Fred Fisher, 2,915 to 2,105; District 14, Republican Henry J.Dick-amor1,824, Democrat James E. e, Hurst, 1,526, and Libertarian Theresa B. Myers, 111; and Dis- trict 16, Republican Franklin W. Knowlton, 3,264, Democrat Jay Ann Preston, 2,220, and Libertarian Patricia Hunt, 228. District 17, Republican Walter Bain, 6,178, and Libertarian Mary Ann Mickelsen, 906; District 18, Republican Stanley M. Smedley, 4,141, Democratic J. Dell Holbrook, 2,407, and Libertarian J.R. (Jim) Etheridge, 133; and District 19, Republican Kim Burningham, 4,917, and Libertarian William Marshall, 708; and District 20, John P. (Jack) Redd, 3,722, and Democrat Connie J. Meske, 2,337. In the biggest upset of the election, John David Stewart defeated incumbent Dean O. Anderson, Justice 18,253 to 17,1 10 for of the Peace. In the last election four years ago, Anderson won the 546-442- 8, 544-581- 544-302- Cot'ier rf Fostoge out rate raid Permit no $ lovor uton B4045 'Out eiiex lU oumal TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1986 NUMBER TWENTY-FIV- E JIM BH8 principal gets national award RESfON, VA. Richard Stevenson, principal of Davis High School, has been named one of 53 outstanding secondary school principals in a unique national pro- ject to honor quality educators. One hundred and five outstanding teachers and secondary school principals were announced in the third annual In Honor of Excellence, the nations only joint recognition program of teachers and principals. It is sponsored by Burger King Corporation, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the Council of Chief State School Officers. All of us can look back into our childhoods and remember teachers and principals who had a special impact on us... who cared, points out J. Jeffrey Campbell, chairman and chief executive officer. Burger King Corporation. America must honor these people who are so important to ensuring that our future remains bright. Without high quality teachers and principals in our schools, our children simply will not receive the best education possible. This is the only national program which salutes both outsanding teachers and principals, according to Scott Thomson, executive director, NASSP. Teachers and principals are at the center of the learning process, he points out. They are the key to improving schools. Principals must establish an environment that promotes learning in the school, and teachers are the point of contact with the student. These 105 educators are representative of the many teachers and principals throughout the nation who are meeting that challenge." Winners will be invited to a five-da- y all expense paid conference in Florida this week where a number of experts on learning, motivation and trends will speak. Stevenson believes the excellence in education movement has drawn considerable public attention to the schools which can help them improve. Favorable public support serves as a medium to perpetuate said the Layton resiexcellence, dent. All programs, including national test scores, are improved by continued support. Improving the image of schools and teachers will encourage superior people to become part of winning educational teams. Stevenson has been principal of Davis High School for 26 years and in education for 37 years. The school won the T.H. Bell Secon dary School Recognition Award in 1984 from the Utah State Board of Education and a Surety Life Insur- ance Company Public Health Award in 1985. Stevenson received both his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Utah. As America continues to focus on the importance of high quality education, In Honor of Excellence not only recognizes outstanding individuals, but also gives them the chance to gain additional skills, Campbell said. This is one of three projects supporting education which is sponsored by Burger King Corporation. Others include scholarships at postsecondary schools for hourly restaurant employees, curriculum development with local school systems, and production of professional development tapes for DEAN GUS ANDERSON Democrat Gunn McKay in District One. Hansen pulled 24.593 votes compared to 20,390 for McKay. Ironically, the difference in the final statewide tabulation which gave Hansen the victory was about 4,000 the same margin of victory as in Davis County. Senator E.J. (Jake) Garn was also a favorite among Davis County voters who gave him 35,115 votes compared to only 9,721 for Democrat Craig S. Oliver. Sheriff Johnson said he w as sur- - seat over Stewart by a mere 14 votes. .. There were two seats up for grabs on the Davis School Board. In the election for Precinct 4, Louenda Downs defeated Dee R. Forbes, 3,879 to 2,940; and in Precinct 5, Robert L. (Bob) Thurgood beat Nora B. Thurgood Stephens, 3,669 to 3,295. non-partis- Running unopposed - all Republicans -- - were Assessor Willard L. Gardner, Attorney Melvin G. Wilson, Auditor Ruth M. Kennington, -- cIf nothing better... School budget finalized of the state legislature meets on Nov. 18; second, until reaction is received from the governor and legislature regarding the By DONETA GATHERUM FARMINGTON Tuesday evening at the regular meeting of the Davis County Board of Education the Board members officially approved a list of budget reductions recommended by the administrative staff. Supt. Lawrence Welling called the list an if list if we cant do something better. He also stated, I measure only to be implemented if hope this is a stop-ga- p funding doesnt come from the legislature. The budget reductions will affect every area of school operation. Some reductions will be implemented soon while others will be postponed until the last possible moment. Areas that will feel the budget cutting effects first are the division, the vocation programs, the community education, instructional media areas and field trips for elementary students. By reducing and trimming back in these areas, the District hopes to save $314,000. If the current level of state funding continues, the District needs to make a new budget reduction of $1,617,700. The two percent reduction in spending mandated by Governor Norm Bangerter is already being implemented. Business Administrator Roger Glines told the board that state funds payable to the District have been reduced two percent. Dr. Larry Wilson, who is the administrator in charge of the d programs, says this is a set back for his programs many of which have just started this year. A budget cut wont stop the programs in one year but a second year of marginal funding would mean eliminating some programs. None of the programs will have to dismiss personnel. Cuts will be made in the areas of supplies, materials, compensations sessions and attendance at special conferences. for e division The budget reductions in the will be to reduce the starting wages offered to newly-hire- d e custodian at each high .employees, and to replace one e workers, hired for the same amount of school with hours but at lower wages. No employee presently on salary in division will be affected salary-wise the Crabtree asked the Board to defer Jeanene President DEA discussion reduction first, until the special session any budget classified-maintenan- gifted-talente- ce d, gifted-talente- classified-maintenanc- full-tim- part-tim- classified-maintenanc- e. cuts on money already mandated two percent is serious a There question concerning the legality appropriated. of this action. And third, until more alternatives for cuts are discussed. Executive Secretary of the DEA, Dee Burningham, said he had serious concerns about changing the number of days of compensation and the amount of compensation agreed upon earlier in the year. Teachers are not working under contract. All they have is a good faith agreement. They have signed up to teach with the understanding that X amount will be given for a task. Now the District is saying, Maybe you wont be getting this much. After a lengthy discussion that lasted nearly two hours, the Board agreed to accept the administrative recommendations for budget reductions. Board members instructed the administration to continue to actively look for other ways to cut and to continue to work for response from the governor and legislature. The motion approved by Board members also instructed the Superintendent to defer as many budget cuts as long as possible. suggestions such as going to a four-daMany money-savin- g work week and making activities, athletic and simply would not save money, Mr. Welling stated. He also noted reductions of the number of days of school held would have to get approval from the state and then there would be the question of whether or not the state would fund the District for days not taught. Board President Sheryl Allen indicated she and other board members had received many letters from school faculties, individual educators and parents. Most contained concrete, worthwhile suggestions. One frequent recommendation was to cut the number of school days required by state law from 180 to 176 or less, depending upon the amount of money that was needed to operate effectively. Mrs. Allen made the motion to have the Superintendent talk to the State Board of Education. The Board unanimously approved this motion. across-the-boar- d y extra-curricul- non-athleti- c, ar CUPPERJIM HASKETT SHERYL ALLEN, president of the Davis County board of education, reviews election returns with winning candidate Kim R. Burningham, to the Utah house of representatives. prised when Lawrence announced candidate. himself as a write-iNo one has ever done well as a write-iespecially in predominately Republican Davis County," n Clerk Michael G. Allphin, Recor- der Carol Dean H. Page, Surveyor Max B. Elliott, Treasurer Pauline n, said the sheriff. We were confident from the beginning and now Im ready to start my third term as sheriff and will do my best for the next four years. Veteran Republican Senator Haven J. Barlow had an easy win over Democrat George L. Miles, chairman of the Davis County Democratic Party. Barlow pulled 10,702 votes compared for 6,215 for Miles. Libertarian Glen W. Hunt had 471 votes. In the other Utah Senate race, District 21, Republican David H. Steele had 6,238 votes; Democrat Bruce G. Parry pulled 5,248; and Libertarian Greg Fairless had 216. All of the county races for State House of Representatives were won easily by Republicans, except the close race in District 3 won by Democrat Joe Hull, 1,498 over Republican Kaye Browning, 1,405. 1 Continued on page two |