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Show 1 I I WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS I NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JUNE 3, 1982 From Boot Shining To Fifth Avenue I ran across an old friend the other day, one I hadnt seen in more than 25 years. And what has happened to him during the past century is deserving of a story. BOYD (WAYNE) Reese was mine. We grew up together in - Davis FARMINGTON County the farming community of North Ogden, about seven miles north of Ogden at the base of Mt. Ben Lomond. mayors have completed their first effort at dividing up block grants to various cities, zeroing in on those where water, housing and facilities were needed. We used to swim together in the old canal, ride our bikes together and even work the fields together. We were about the same age and went through school together from the first grade right on up. AND WHILE every mayor couldnt get a ton piece of the 719,365 available, all but Mayor Lewis G. Shields dissented--approve- d the proposals that gave $72,000 to the Davis Housing Authority for rehabilitation projects, $245,000 to Clinton for water storage tank and lines, $132,000 to Kaysville for a culinary water line system, $140,000 for equipment in south Davis and $18,000 to Centerville fora water improvement project and $76,000 to Fruit Heights for a water filtration system. Seven projects were submitted, including $448,000 asked by Layton for a downtown renewal project, flood control and transportation to Bountiful for $600,000 and a $400,000 sum for an addition to that citys recreation complex. projects totalling $300,000, including an intersection realignment, were asked for Farmington. one-Lay- WHEN I heard from Boyd (we used to call him Wayne, his middle name) he was in the drunk tank of the Salt Lake City County Jail. He was serving a cooling off period after being arrested for public intoxication. Ive had a lot of time to think, he told me. Im looking up some old friends, trying to get back on the right track. Multi-purpo- WAYNE IS sober now. He an alcoholic drink in nearly 18 months. What has been the big turning point? Well, Wayne is an amateur artist and a darn good one. He does mostly abstract and scenic paintings. hasnt touched EMPHASIZING pains taken by the mayoral committee that met before the entire Council of Governments last Wednesday Chairman Robert Palmquist said, We tried to look at the grants that affected more than one city, such as the south Davis Fire District. Noting Centervilles request was pared to $18,000, he said, We thought maybe wed do good with $18,000 until the next grants came along. WAYNE SOLD his first painting recently. But it wasnt to a local collector. It was to Chase Manhatten Bank on ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST Park Ave. in New York City. In recent weeks, Wayne has sold several paintings to the Chase Art Collection of New York. But it was the first sale that pleases him most. various art collections and displays. Waynes painting was hanging in the Utah Art Council Bldg., 617 E. S- - Temple. THE ORIGINAL painting was dubbed, The Drunk Tank, depicting the agony that men go through while sleeping off a drunk. I started with sketches of these men as they went through the agony, he said. I tried to capture the facial expressions on bits of scratch paper, as I spent day after day,, in the tank. A SPOKESPERSON for the Art Council said there was no name on the painting and it took considerable time to locate the artist. Ironically, the painting was the first ever in, competition and accepted for display by the newborn artist. Wayne was eventually located at his residence at the St. Marys Cottage, 1202 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City. USING THE various individual sketches as reference, it Wayne put on canvas a drawing of the drunk tank scenes. It was this 66x84 inch oil painting that drew the attention of Sue Hardesty, assistant curator for Chase Ail Collection. Ms. Hardesty was in Salt Lake City browsing through com-pos- I WAS shocked to learn Chase Art Collection was interested in even one of my paintings, Wayne said. But in recent months the New York firm has purchased Boyd Wayne Reese knows what its like to pull yourself up by the A former alcoholic, Wayne has recently become an acbootstraps. complished artist with his first paintings being sold to Chase Manhattan Art Gallery in New York City. several of Waynes paintings and hell probably be doing more for them in the future. IT WAS really the turning point of my life, to realize that my paintings are appreciated, he said. Until then, I would paint for my own enjoyment, mostly to release frustrations. n He admitted the hostility he felt in jail festered in him. Only painting would relieve those frustrations. AMONG THE paintings accepted by Chase Collections is a satire called The Downtown Alumni Club, which reflects Waynes own philosophy of life its ups and downs, its good and evil. And Wayne has had his ups and downs, his hard times, all his life. He was bom in a family of heavy drinkers and was introduced to alcohol at an early age. THROUGHOUT his teenage years he shined shoes on downtown streets of Ogden, was an usher in the old Para- mount Theatre and a dis- hwasher and a cook. Through it all, he completed high school and attended Los Angeles City College. His big break came when he received instruction and encouragement from Durwood Elliott, an art instructor with the Kansas City Art Institute. Wayne was being treated in 1972 for his drinking problems at the nearby veterans hospital in Kansas City. I WAS going through one of the most depressing times of my life," he said. But Mr. Elliott, who is a nationally rek-- . nown artist and instructor, complimented me on my work and told me not to change my style of abstract painting, that it was original and appealing. Wayne has been an avid supporter of AAA and hasnt touched an alcoholic drink in nearly 'h years. He continues his painting in a small upstairs studio of a vacant building adjacent to his residence. A small floor heater is used to warm the attic room during the winter and his only company is a black cat called Squeeky. MY OLD buddy has come a long way in recent months and hes proud of his accomplish- ments. And he very well should be. Fall Start' For Vocational Unit? IT WILL include a solar furnace that could heat up to the facility that will in- By TOM BUSSELBERG one-four- th - KAYSVILLE A new $2 million automotive education building could see a construction start this fall. clude independent steel interior walls and exterior masonry construction. In other business, the board approved a teacher salary schedule where the school would pay employee retire- TO BE built on the Kays ville campus of the Davis Area Vocational Center, the facility will include the automotive and diesel mechanics shops as well as a mezannine to house business occupation classes. The vocational board received that word from Salt Lake City architect Glen R. Swenson, who said if plans are approved and bidding completed as scheduled, a September start on the 43,000 square foot facility could mean an opening in time for the ment adding up to an 8.5 per- cent salary increase. Combined with a 1.5 percent incres ment and percent for insurance, that reaches 10.8 percent. eight-tenth- THAT SCHEDULE would put starting teachers at $13,461 minimum at a $26,671 max-imu- The board also reviewed a tentative $1,342,245 budget that includes about or $456,068 for teacher salaries one-thir- d, 1983-8- 4 school year. and another $138,234 in benefits. New and replacement equipment accounts for $128,172. SALARIES for counselors and aides are listed at $ 127, 103 and $104,156 for administrators and secretaries, pushing salaries to nearly 50 percent of the budget. Looking at revenue sources, $449,000 is generated locally while more than half--$752,06- 3, comes from the state and another $141,182 are federal monies. THE BUDGET includes funding for three new staff members- -a new health occu- pations instructor as well as electrical and data processing teachers. The extent and fate of the English as a Second Language program was discussed with Director Jack Shell indicating the program must be to continue, with 125 refugees served two years ago and 100 last year. NOTING emphasis has to be placed first with students wishing vocational training, he said Well only serve until the revenue is used up and added that the Davis School District is being consulted with each giving the other excess funds, when theyre available to keep the program going. The board also was told of the continuing demand for computer education classes in the area, with plans moving forward to implement classes to train computer programmers and operators that could start in the fall of 1983. WHILE Board Member Ray Briscoe requested a class, to train instructors be started as soon as possible, Vocational Education Director Clint Zollinger said some question exists on certification. left over after the other grants were approved brought backing from eight of the group, narrowly defeating seven opposed. Explaining Centervilles need, the mayor said two of their three culinary wells have become inoperative in the last two years, forcing increased use of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District allocation. The third well contains 0 percent hot water and has traces of impurities. FARMINGTON Three more elementary schools have gained approval for planning time from the board of education. THAT MEANS an early let-oof school on Mondays of about two hours and an extension of 5 minutes daily durstuing the rest of the week for in Kaysville, Burton dents at Stewart in Centerville and Oak Hills in Bountiful. At Bountifuls Hannah Holbrook, meanwhile, the proposal was denied although a reut 20-2- be- quest can be fore summers end after a survey has been completed of teachers and parents if officials there want to pursue it, the board decided. vey at Holbrook indicated 39 percent of parents opposed to the change. In addition, be0 former cause possibly Stoker students have been added to the rolls where parents may not have had a chance to participate in the survey, it was opted to deny. Thirteen other elementary schools currently are using the 40-5- planning time block, implemented not to give teachers more time, but to give them a time block that could be useful, said Gayle Stevenson, acting superintendent. Each day they may have a portion of tithe for preparation. But this 2 Vi hours they can use to work together with other teachers, etc. 2-- i WE HOPE the educational value derived will offset incon-venience- s, he added, NOTING THAT normally although one parent strongly an open meeting approval has been obtained requested where parents could discuss from 66-7-0 percent of parents, the issue with faculty vs. only a or more, and the vast majority 1981 sur- written survey that could be of teachers, a May, ' v . v . slanted. Stephen E. Ward of Centerville said he wasnt opposed to surveys, per se, but to the way they could be presented with the possibility of writing to suit the needs of those wanting a particular point stressed. HE ALSO said the children should be considered, not just teachers and parents. It gives more study time for teachers and less for students. If you look at the learning curve, anyone in the cuiwe peaks out were not doing as good to keep them longer. "Im all for planning time but I think students need learning time where they can do the most (possible), he added, indicating teachers shouldnt be hired if theyre only interested in coming at 8 and leaving at 3:30, youve got the wrong people. TEACHER Daphnnee Auer said not one teacher would give it up now and added the extra time students were in class proved to be of no concern, even for first graders. Sometimes a parent ob- jects because they dont understand. Its a rearrangement of time. In my school it has proven very successful, she said, with students gaining because teachers can work on special projects during that extended time, with many staying an extra hour or two. WHEN questioned about the possibility transportation costs would increase, Asst. Supt. John S. White said there appeared to be virtually no difference with it possible to realign buses at Stewart and Burton without disrupting schedules. Oak Hills students walk. In other action, the board approved low bids for landscaping projects at Davis High School and Kaysville Junior High School. Wade Hurd of. FURTHER Discussing Centerville's situation, Woods Cross Mayor Lawrence Urry said, We thought we could get you past your emergency situation. But Mayor Blackburn said the funds will only solve a small part of the needs, noting a storage reservoir won't solve problems with the two other wells, and noted probably 60 percent of their Weber Basin allocation has already been util- ized. FURTHER STRESSING the problem he said water had been turned off twice for eight hours. Thats serious business, he added. Layton's Mayor Shields said he was very concerned about applications submitted, noting his citys met the three criteria while others only met one. easy-to-rea- d, THE GRANT was submitted in good faith critical of the need of our community. Were in desperate straits although we realize other sources might be available. V. Farmington Mayor M. R. Petty also addressed needs of his city noting we broke down our projects and tried to develop a very strict outline. The citys $300,000 request would have helped install new sidewalks on 200 South, install a water line and resurface seven blocks of 100 East. That wouldve included redesigning and constructing a new intersection at the corner ofMain and 600 North. Housing rehabilitation would also be included along with conversion of the current fire station to a senior citizens center and refurbishing the adjacent park. BUT ASST. COUNTY Planner Albert BUTMAYORPalmquistnotedshortness of time in reviewing the applications that have to be to Wasatch Front. Regional Council officials this week as well as to the state by Friday. When further questioned about the granting procedure, Mayor Palmquist said three cities would benefit from one reser-voir while water is presently being trucked to west Kaysville. , . . LAYTONS PROPOSAL would have upgraded a hazardous transportation system, inadequate water supply and fire fighting system and architecturally and aesthetically upgrade buildings in the downtown area. It would have involved Main Street from 281 South to 235 North. A Vacation A successful vacation is one that turns the color of the cir- cles under your eyes from black to tan. OKs Finances THE BOARD also approved an exchange program trip to Mexico for Business Manager Leon Tate with a Mexican administrator to visit the center for a week this summer as well as a trip to Golden, Colo. , to study government student CLEARFIELD Clear- field City Council members have approved final plans for the Westmont subdivision, a multi-acrx four and development on the southwest side of the city. Board members were informed enrollment should grants by Dean of Students reach "at least 1,700 by the Larry Brice and a trip to Oklaend of the current school year homa by Mr. Shell to observe this summer, and is at 1,635 that states vocational now vs. 1,480 last year. We could double in some areas due Mr. to the jobs available, Shell said, noting the governors office has been studying ways to assist unemployed, adding the center's enrollment has seen some gains because of job layoffs. five-ple- e, THE SUBDIVISION, located at 163 South 1450 West. will consist of approximately 19 housing units per acre, according to developers. City council members voted unanimously in favor of the project, following a recommendation from the Clearfield Planning Commission, whose members recently endorsed the project. Davis School District Holds Line On Taxes went up 22 percent and 28 percent for textbooks. And while school foods budget is up 8.2 percent, to $4,720,300, no lunch fee infirst crease is projected-t- he time thats the case in several years. FARMINGTON , taken. strengthening. The project we submitted was and met all three criteria and we were number 13. One $40,000 grant would generate $2 million and generate a lot of jobs, affecting low income people. Due to a shortness of time. Im not sure all of this was analyzed," Mayor Shields added. 20-3- Although the Davis County TOM BUSSELBERG . THAT LED mayors to endorse submitting all 17 proposals although funding is earmarked for the first six. Under the Reagan Administration, more localization in dispersing funds has been stressed, moving it from the regional level in Denver to the state and down to each countys council of governments. This was the first time this process had been under- THE STATE said you need to meet only one criteria. The council (of mayors) also set up eight more criteria, Mr. Palmquist said, with others noting the criteria established were weak and needed BUT AN APPEAL from Centerville Mayor Neil L. Blackburn for the $36,000 By TOM BUSSELBERG By Cole said the state will be lobbying to put additional money in so we can go further. We dont need to stop at $683,000 or the amount for which projects were funded, not including the $36,000 for Centerville. We may be able to get several other projects (funded), he added. The state is going to barter through other agencies. I think we should submit several more. By TOM BUSSELBERG an old childhood buddy of Ogden captured both bids, at $83,371.80 for planting and irrigation at Kaysville Junior, comparing favorably to the $85,000 estimate. The project should be completed within 60 days. AT DAVIS High, a $46,389 bid was approved for athletic field renovation and landscaping, and also is set for comple- tion within two months of working days. That compared to a high bid of $71 ,000 with a second phase, to include planting of trees, to come later when budget permits, said Dr. Dean Penrod, buildings and grounds director for the district. Four bids were received for the high school project and seven for Kaysville Junior. The board also approved sale of vocational homes at all high schools but Layton, for which no bids have been received. It will be listed with a realtor, the board decided. School District is projecting its largest enrollment ever, come fall, at 4 1,600-pluno tax increase is anticipated and the district reserves are in better shape than over the last few years. s, FROM ONLY about $7,000 unappropriated revenue or surplus several years ago, the budget shows a projected THE BOARD of education $1,828,044 reserve, up from $727,444 in the current year. The district obtains most of its funding through a portion of the property tax, with their mill levy staying the same as reviewed the tentative $94,122,300 budget Tuesday night that compared to the current years $89,436,300, an increase of about $4.7 million or five percent. year. the current fiscal year's, at 23.25 for maintenance and operation, two for voted leeway, 43.34 for capital outlay or construction and sixteen-hundretpercent for tort liability, or insurance. A BREAKDOWN shows that while teacher salaries are up 8.8 percent for the coming year, that share of the budget h was up only of one percent to 47.14 percent of maintenance and operation budget. Meanwhile expenditures for teaching supplies THE COUNTYS estimated assessed valuation, on which tax collections are formulated has reached $455 million from $420 million, an 8.6 percent increase. Weighted pupil units, or the amount of mooey the state guarantees for each student, was upped by $100, The boards expected to approve the budget in final form during its June 18 meeting in time for it to take affect July 1 start of the new fiscal , budget one-tent- . . .. . j-- , Vs from $1,003 to $1,103, or a 9.9 percent increase with the number of WPUs increased by 4.4 percent. District officials have expressed some concern the number of WPUs may be inadequate to handle the anticipated growth in the number of students." While local revenue has increased 1.9 percent and state funds are up by 14.5 percent, the federal contribution is down by nearly 20 percent. Although no official action has been taken, there is evidence the governor is considering a two percent reduction in state funding which would amount to a loss of $1 ,160,000 to the district, officials indicate. ( IN SPITE of that, the district is planning to add sufficient teachers to decrease the pupil teacher ratio by an average of about one-hastudent. The district is planning a $2.2 million sale of bonds for construction of the new Sarah lf Jane Adams Elementary School in east Layton, along with additions to several other schools, but thats down from the $5.5 million sold last year. |