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Show FSVEEKLY DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 1, 1979 REFLEX Youths Can Get Job Training Farmington - "The program was created to give children a good work High youths from low :school-age- d Suicome families can earn needed cash while gaining work experience at the same EShie. THANKS TO the federal Comprehensive Employment Training Act in school work -- 'experience program, youngsters can obtain jobs in a variety of positions for after school employment, says pa vis County Director selves the same as cn any regular job, subject to dismissal if they dont meet employer requirements. line -- DIRECTOR .emphasized availability of some positions for the as well in clerk-jtdate- d jobs. -- the program for more than one year but assignments are generally rotated to provide a variety of experiences, she says. The current program operates from Oct. 30 Mental Retardation Assn. Sets Bazaar :Rosalyn Deckart. -- Students must be enrolled ffTHE them improve their work skills and make them more employable, she says. Students are paid the minimum wage and expected to conduct them- -- a regular school program and can work for two hours reach day after school in positions including custodial, library aide, office clerk and rsecretarial, she says. Also included are jobs in nurse .aide and therapy areas at Vista School in help experience, PARTICIPANTS are tested at the Davis Area Vocational Center in Kaysville to determine job areas where they might be best suited. Students can work under The Mental Retardation Association of Utah, Inc. (MRAU), will sponsor the 31st annual bazaar and auction Saturday, Nov. 3. The time is p.m. the place is the National Guard Armory Bldg. No. 2, (near the University of Utah), 1543 Sunnyside Ave., 85 South and Guardsman Way, Salt Lake 9 City. THROUGHOUT the day you will have fun shopping at a and ' corresponds--4- -- THOSET interested in job placement should contact the Community Action Program the summer employment program where day-lon- g work experience is available. at balloons for the children. The purpose for this annual bazaar is to raise money to have fun, to get acquainted with friends and to find a bargain. It has become a tradition that Utah people enjoy and hope to see continued for the years to come, blm 773-780- 0 or ext. 205 or 207. tb Bernell Wrigley Remembers 23 Years As Superintendent Reminiscing about his 23 years as superintendent of the Davis County School District, Bernell Wrigley says, We were cramped up in small quarters in the courthouse, but since 1969 we have had a fine administration building variety of booths, enjoying the entertainment, listening to auctioneers and eating delicious food. There will be games, puppet shows and 295-239- in Farmington. IN THOSE early days Mr. Wrigley is proud of his 45 year record in one of the most important professions we have, education. He will complete his work in the district on Dec. 31, 1979. After the new year, he and his wife hope to spend time with their 27 grandchildren. His eyes twinkled when he said, there I may go back to teaching, who were only two high schools, Davis and Bountiful, and knows. three junior high schools. Today Davis County has six high schools and nine junior high schools with a tenth one THOSE IN Davis County appreciate the loyal service given by Mr. Wrigley to the community and to the school system. The Wrigleys have a beautiful home in the county and the people are happy they will still make their home in the area, blm being planned. There are 40 opened Davis Utah's student elementary three more to be in August 1980. The School District is third largest with enrollment of 38,031. schools with Cost Of M County. WHOS PAYROLL is Gary Blodgett on, the Clippers one-side- Why does it take a series of articles to justify something Mr. Blodgett says happens every day? ment. ment look bad when most of the officers, not these three, Roxann Giles Fletcher Public Defender Cases Near 60 deputies, get a real court an- tiquated and highly ques felony By GARY R. BLODGETT - defended in all of aggravated robbery, and one felony By TOM BUSSELBERG Nobody likes taxes, especially in these depressed times. And the Davis County School District doesnt like to ask for more of them except where absolutely THE DISTRICT has held off implementing a voter leeway, in fact, five neighboring districts already levy such a tax. Granite has a 6.22 levy, Salt Lake City five, Murray 6.04, Jordan 3.33 and Ogden necessary. Well, it appears as though the time has come. 2.01. A two mill levy would add about $660,000 in tax dollars from local taxation plus an additional $460,000 in state aid. THE SCHOOL board has set an election for Nov. 7 to determine voter feeling for a four voter leeway mill levy increase. The funds would be utilized in meeting the gap left by a cut back in federal funding. The money in question comes under Public Law 874, allowing funding to cover "A and B students related to Hill AFB employees (see related article elsewhere in todays newspaper). Those students are either living on or off base and attending Davis Schools. The funding is a sort of in lieu payment of .property taxes that would be accrued the district if Hill THE school board does have the authority to levy the tax without asking voter approval. But were it to do so the added state financing wouldnt be available. Nor would the voters be the least bit likely to return members of such a board to office. And while the federal level of assistance has been declining, from $2.8 million in 1976-7- 7 to an estimated $1.8 million for this school year, the district has held off utilizing the tax levy option. According to a state school board official, she couldnt understand how Davis District had waited so long considering the continual drop in funds. ACTUALLY, wasnt okay the voter leeway, that would give the Board tyf Education authorization to levy up to four mills in extra taxes. It would not make the increase automatic, stressed Supt. Bernell Wrigley. Whatever the increase, if any, taxpayers would be asked to pay about $7.50 extra a year per mill, or $30 if the full four mills were levied. The money would go to cover maintenance and operation costs, covering just about everything but construction. The $35 million bond election approved by voters last March has AND SHOULD voters inflation raising the cost of things for the school district just as it does for you and me. Besides inflation, other developments that have made the voting option necessary include: Federal rules and regulations that support the need for handicapped student needs while funding THAT IN the face of increased hasnt been sufficient to employ personnel. And the state has said it would only 83 special education needs. go to support OTHER AREAS rising costs include the federal directive that all students regardless of native tongue be taught in that language until they have acquired sufficient English. In Davis District that means finding teachers proficient in 50 languages! Add to that the fact the district continues to grow, adding a thousand or more students each year. More students require more buildings, teachers, and everything that goes with it And that, again, costs If the election doesnt pass on the 27th I dont know where the district will turn. As the superintendent said, probably some programs will have to be cut. Its hard to say which of those would have the least impact on the overall and individual needs of students. No matter what program is shaved, someone will be hurt. Eighteen misdemeanor cases were alcohol-relateATTORNEY Martin said he is interested in continuing as the countys legal defender, but he suggested that if his contract (for which he receives $27,000 annually) is renewed, he will seek an adseven ditional percent increase. Attorney Martin also does, legal defense work for Clearfield, Woods Cross, Sunset and Layton. COMMISSIONERS said they would continue to give serious consideration to his money. i SUPT. WRIGLEY stressed the board intends to levy only two mills of the four, and being in the 1980-8school year to begin with. The power to levy the other two mills would be just that power unused until needed. The superintendent spends much of his 1 time communicating with state and federal legislators and others about the federal funding now being lost. It was hoped the appropriation would be sufficient to allow the district to continue without the voted leeway. But in the general mood to cut back, it wasnt. ALL THE same, Supt. Wrigley expressed thanks for efforts put forth by legislators. They have tried and in the maze of things in Washington it gets difficult for them to always have their voice supercede that of others. And lest anyone think the money would the-sam- time which has aided in not having to hire additional help. : VOTERS year more FACE,, the, prospect of $30 a, in taxes. While that certainly-wouldn- t be a welcome addition, it might be more welcome now than later, when it might cost even more to bail the district out should it wait. Inflation doesnt seem to be stopping, and just as the cost of land keeps rising, so do other costs. To help mend the problem now while it has just started sounds a lot better than waiting to fill in a big hole. HE EXPLAINED that there 12.5 percent has been a increase in the county since he (Atty. Martin) took over the legal defenders program in 1977, but the cost per case has decreased by more than 30 percent. If the public defenders contract is approved by the i;county. for. (980, jt will ask for ,'an,., additional 17 percent increase, he told the commission. ATTORNEY judge makes the determination of persons qualified as indigent after reviewing a Those wishing further information should contact Lola at the district headquarters in Farmington. The numbers are 1 or But please, get out and vote the future of your children or your grandchildren financial statement that is required from each client. To date, according to Attorney Martin, 67 percent of the cases handled have been felony cases, a slight decline over those of a year ago. 776-202- could depend on it. BUT Get a jump on Santa MARTIN explained that a legal defender is engaged to provide defense for indigent persons accused of criminal offenses. A district court THE. nature of the request for renewing his (Martins) contract, but the entire public defenders program of the county will be reviewed at the Oct. 30 meeting of the commission. r '. yti About s Your Home n rt .1 Gather small pieces of soap a square of nylon net. Tie and hang under the bathtub water faucet. Result, instant bubble bath. in He Didnt When the flood came Noah was ready. But then, he didnt have to get an appropriation bill through Congress. Dispatch, Norfolk -- . . . ! Special Christmas Package 16 Wallets NOW $17.55 (Save $4.50) Pictures may also be purchased individually: Each 5x7 $2.45 and Each 8x10 $4.90 from original package. Charge it. Deposit $2.45 which can be applied to the package special or other portraits from the original package. ON THE JOB INJURY? 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Courts have been more willing to e schedule several cases at THAT COMPARES to a state average of nearly $6 higher with Daggett spending nearly $200 and Weber $15.13. never, multiple charges," and that nine of the telony cases were from the courts and everyone a hefty administrative staff in Farmington, that doesnt appear to be the case. Of the states 40 school districts, five list an amount less. On the average, $17.96 a year per average daily student attending is spent administratively. percent of was have cases 33 cases handled to date total 140 but that should be increased to approximately 175 at the end of the year, still slightly fewer than a year ago. The cost per case has been lower through cooperation reimburse to the tune of case resolved after the defendants body was found floating in a Salt Lake County canal, the victim of an aDDarent murder. He told the commission that 1978. that been first-degre- HE TOLD the Davis County Commission has offenses more severe." he told the Nine cases commission. e have been from felonies, ranging to arson aggravated Court FARMINGTON cases defended by Davis County Public Defender Loren Martin have risen nearly 60 percent in the last three years, but the total number of cases handled this year will probably fall slightly short of those School Board Leeway Vote Would Cost Each Of Us Another $30 Per Year Taxes nothing to do with what is under consideration now. sheriffs depart- or the glorified, 'egocentric bill collectors who hide behind badges. Its a disgrace to Davis County. Its regretable to make the sheriffs depart- IF THE judiciary is so overworked, lets fire a few system, and get rid of the are trying to serve and protect the residents of Davis tionable JP kangaroo court in Davis County. Mr. Blodgett Does represent the public interest d or possibly a for cover to up trying reporter Regarding Gary Blodgetts article on Oct. 24, 1979. In reporting that it cost $1.40 for a certified letter, we were wondering the amount of money the Davis County Sheriffs office spent on two vehicles, gas, three officers, salaries, the cost of booking, photos, fingerprinting, permanent record keeping, and why they had nothing better to do that day. ACCEPTED! |