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Show ung.i mi iinpTfiryTii i i WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MAY 10, 1979 Miss Layton Contest Children Because it is International Year of the Child, and your summer is approaching, I believe it is now tijne to respond to your article concerning swimming training at the Clearfield Municipal Pool which involves alleged water familiarization and by-pa- ss swim- 4-- EIGHTEEN month old Ryan Coop looks anything but , as he floats on his back - obviously tense, unhappy and unsure of him- Parents need to understand that research in your country and anywhere else where forms of early aquatic training are promoted, indicates that: -- THERE ARE no controls over who may or may not set will be made by the Davis Aging Property Tax Refund May Jones 29 Knox Street If you are a senior citizen and your annual income is under $7,000, you should apply for a refund on your 1978 property tax. You may also be entitled to a rebate if you rent or are living in a nursing home. THE DEADLINE for applying for this refund has been extended to Oct. 15. Assistance in filling out the people who were dedicated, unselfish volunteers but could not qualify under the above rule. Many volunteers serve without any expecting concrete reward. Very few of these people are appointed to a committee or serve on a mentioned Halley Thomas many , Senior Citizen Housing Planned Two senior citizens housing complexes are being planned for Davis County. They will both be ready for occupancy by the fall of 1981. emo-onal- ly i THE DAVIS County Hous- ing Authority has received approval to build a 48 unit housing complex for senior citizens in Bountiful. K non-prof- Davis County Council bn Ag- ;ing, Courthouse, Farmington, Utah 84025. The cost of living in one of these housing complexes will be 25 percent of your income for rent and it utilities, dmg is May 19, Bike-A-Tho- n : damaging diseases, at the' same time providing an opportunity to support the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. IT IS not commonly known As a newspaper reporter, I spend what sometimes seems like half my life in meetings. I SAT DOWN with their mayor, Elmer Barlow, to find out his secret, and make it public knowledge so perhaps other cities (hint, hint) could incorporate some of it into their own activities. CITY COUNCIL, health, mental health, housing authority, and on and on. Some of the meetings are for things many people probably havent even heard of. ' : one of those rare breeds, I guess, who enjoys meetings, at least to a point. Its the to a point that I want to discuss, however. Fortunately, ; Im I think the main reason is that we have an efficient staff that is well prepared. Other communities dont have a fulltime city manager, attorney, planner or en- -' gineer so they have to rely on discussion. e WITH A staff headed up by a city manager overseeing business on a full-tim- , DURING MY time as a reporter, Ive covered more city councils than any other type of meeting, everywhere from little Sugar City, Idaho, population about 800, to Bountiful, a city about 50 times that size. You might think a little town like Sugar wouldnt have much to talk about and, as a result, their meetings wouldn't be too day-to-da- y receive basis, many matters can greater attention before meetings are held, meaning less time has to be taken for discussion during the meeting itself. In Bountiful, a refining" process e requiring cooperation between staff and elected officials has been going on for quite some time, lending to shorter meetings than might otherwise be possifull-tim- lengthy. Conversely, Bountifuls would have to be filled with agenda items and go on forever. ble. But he doesnt give license to smaller cities lacking a city manager to have longer meetings for that reason, alone. "I think very definitely the mayor can move things along. One of the first things I did as mayor was to do away with reading of the minutes. Sometimes we spent a half hour reading the minutes and I said No YOUD ONLY be right to an extent. I have found that the smaller the town, , .the longer the meeting can go proportionate to the number of items on the agenda and their inherent discussion value. The smaller towns usually feature councilmen all knowing nearly everyone in town and bringing in this and that y council item, all taking up time. way. MAYOR BARLOW is fortunate in that e on the he can spend nearly his part-tim- e job. So is Mayor Donal Townley course, that personal touch, supposedly, is one of the attractions to ; small-tow- n full-tim- living. of THE CITY officials in Sugar City were very cooperative, good people to work with. They were your down-homneighe, borly type who probably would do anything they could to help a person in need. But they knew everyone in town and sometimes let their meetings go on to rather late hours, as a result. Bountiful, on the other hand, may have a agenda and finish its business Its meetings within an businesslike, are generally Clearfield. Other mayors must assume those responsibilities on top of . full-tim- e employment. "The different department heads work with the mayor and we have time to talk things over, Mayor Barlow said. But a fullcity doesnt run only on a mayor or time employees. Its the council which actually takes positions and makes decisions. per-- . in most cases the council is and does its homework, disease which occurs in every 1500 live births in the United States. mean that there could be approximately ten million carriers in the nation. Mr. Jolley, who is a cystic fibrosis parent, underscored his remarks by explaining, Little more than a decade ago, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was working to keep children with CF alive long enough to start school. Now, were trying to help some of these patients, who have grown to young adulthood, enter college and find jobs. " LONGEVITY has increased year by year," Mr7 Jolley continued and we have hope that scientists will find a control or cure for the disease. The major purpose of this CF Foundation is to conquer this tragic inherited was on the council wanted the agenda two days ahead of he continued. I time and I When I checked each item from the city officials point of view and from the citizens side if it was controversial. I think if the council will do that, it will move things along. That makes sense. But apparently some council members, whether they study the issues ahead of time or not, like to hear themselves talk. There are some who invariably wish to comment on every issue, if to only show their supposed intelligence. Now I know thats human nature, but time is precious and if that individual wants to talk, let him do it on his own time. MANY TIMES, a meeting wears on, not because of any council or mayor conversation, but due to a lack thereof. Ive at- tended innumerable public hearings where it didnt matter if there were three or twenty people, everyone has to be heard. To say the least, it gets a little too much. Mayor Barlow thinks so, too. "You have to limit the amount of people you can hear, or it gets to be just repetition. I try at the start of a public hearing to find out how many are there for that purpose and, if its a rezoning, for instance, may ask ' that a spokesman be appointed for each group while the developer is making his presentation." THE NIGHT before I talked to him, Mayor Barlow said a public hearing had drawn enough people to fill the council chambers for the first time ever. That meant 148 filled seats. But it didn't become chaotic, even though a rezoning, often a very touchy issue, was the matter at hand. I asked everyone to raise their hands if they were for or against. And then because of time, I asked if several could be chosen to speak. We had three (speaking) for and three against. ten-ite- m I THINK Set sons carries the genetic trait for cystic fibrosis. This would non-cit- Of Mental Health Through research and public health education programs parents can be alerted to the symptoms of this disease and seek treatment which can improve their . childrens lives. WERE THE people satisfied? He said four people called to tell him how Seeks Land For County Facilities - FARMINGTON The Davis County Mental Health Board has been asked to make a transitional care facility one of its top priorities for the coming year. SITES ARE being studied near both Lakeview Hospital and Davis North Medical Center in Layton but an existing building could also be utilized, he said. In the interim, well try to use a nursing home. There would be no more danger (in housing mental health patients vs. nursing home patients), and they are really (like) people who live next door anyway. ACCORDING TO Davis County Mental Health Director Russell Williams, a need exists for such facilities in WHEN A cystic fibrosis, Breath of Life volunteer asks for your pledge, please give generously. At least three children die each day from cystic fibrosis, so children with diseases truly need support of this Foundation. Kaysville citizens who wish to volunteer to help in the campaign or anyone interestn ed in riding in the are asked to call Paula Allen, np Bike-A-Tho- 376-160- both north and south ends of Davis County. Such facilities would treat some residents now sent to the Utah State Hospital because of lack of treatment ability within the Although opposition existed to such a facility elsewhere in the state, initially, now people dont even know its there," Dr. Williams said- - State Hospital and fully half could be treated in COMMENTING on the need for mental health care and facilities in general he added, "I still get asked if there is really a need in the county. The average center serves 133,000 people and has 84 staff i; and we serve 144,000 and have 52 staff. I dont see how you ? can read the paper and not ' see a need. tb Those involved wouldnt include acute care patients and would include youth as well as men and women, Dr. Williams said. At present, 13 patients from the county are receiving treatment at the d cottage-typ- e facilities after minimal hospitalization if such a place were available, he added. WE NEED a 20 to d facility and need space for youngsters, adults, men and women where there would be separate quarters housing each group, he said. Pointing to what he called was a real need for such facilities Dr. Williams said, Of 215 patients admitted to the USP last year we (Davis County) admitted 52 of that. It should have averaged about 22 (based on county population). impressed they were with the efficiency and smoothness of city government and how quickly the council came to a decision. You can make the people satisfied without letting the nuts and bolts into it, he explained. After everything is heard, its up to the council. "I dont decide. I try to bring it to a head and open it to questions from the council. I think thats the mayors role. IN ALL OF his public hearings, Mayor Barlow said he has only received one complaint from a man who felt he was cut off. Thats a pretty fair track record, all things considered. tenberg Is your house less than eight years old? You may qualify for real savings on your home insurance with Farmers New Homes of 174 discount, ranging from 2 Sycamore aircraft commande? F-1- for a seven-year-o- ld house to a big 12 for a home constructed this year. 376-42- with a unit of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe, previously served at Cannon AFB, N.M. 79 197 N. Main Layton Give Mother the Best on her day See our Special Selection Trina Travel & Cosmetic Buys Jewelry Boxes Capecraft Wooden Items Several Kinds of Baskets Fernwood Candy And Many Other Items , rI I I THINK IN too many meetings, Farmers Insurance Group Circle, Clearfield, has arrived for duty at Lakenheath RAF Station, England. CAPTAIN Lechtenberg, an NOT NECESSARILY, the mayor said. not nearly as bad (to meet more often) and you get things out of the way and don't drag them on. The agenda is current I REISBECK U.S. Air Force Captain Gary L. Lechtenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon R. Lech- Its people have no idea what they are going to discuss and how. Everybody should do his homework," Mayor Barlow said. Meetings are necessary, yes. But lets do a good job in the least amount of time so we can spend the rest of life doing the things we decided in the meetings. DIXON P. Arrives For Duty Granted, in the smaller cities a mayor and council may not have the time to study issues to the extent possible for Mayor Barlow. But then too, they shouldnt be faced with as many issues, being smaller to begin with. And yes, Bountiful meets each week compared to twice a month or monthly for other cities and groups. So their meetings should be shorter, right? and makes it. a lot easier to solve problems just like when you have to talk to somebody about something but dont want to. The longer you put it off, the harder it gets." What about the majority of readers who don't attend governmental meetings regularly but are saddled with civic and church responsibilities requiring many hours of work sessions? f county. county-operate- Dont Meeti no and the council gets in, does its business, and gets out. 9 a.m. will help The educate every parent, grandparent and prospective parent about the symptoms of cystic fibrosis and similar lung-- ! that about one in twenty By TOM BUSSELBERG at Bike-A-Th- INTERESTED corprivate poration, the Episcopal Management Corporation, A THE DATE for the May has applied for federal funds to build 60 units for senior citizens in Kaysville. These will be garden apartments. senior citizens should contact 'the Fred Jolley, president of the Colorado Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that Mrs. Paula Allen of Davis County has been selected as the 1979 Breath of Life Campaign for Cystic Chairperson Fibrosis in the Kaysville drive. For Fall Of 1981 le ' Bike-A-Th- on The forgotten volunteer. DURING DISCUSSIONS the AWARD Cystic Fibrosis truly deserves recognition: ' , The Farmington Elementary School PTA is this years recipient of the Andy Award for highest percentage of PTA membership. Presenting the award is Andy Anderson, council president, to Marda Dillree, PTA president, Tami Mullins, membership chairman, and Principal George Marchant. Farmington each weekday morning except for Thursday morning, dmg LETS GIVE this award as recognition to a person who near-drown-n- group Aging Office in These are the true deserving people who have never been noticed except perhaps at an award dinner where they receive a scrap of paper as recognition for enumerable volunteer hours. (committees and Elderly boards). ANDY application for a refund is available Monday through Friday at each Senior Citizens Center and at the Council on board. score of 125 is quoted. The five listed categories add up to 100. This must be one of those clerical errors. Category No. 1 for 50 points is not attainable for the majority of the top, dedicated volunteers. This section is listed as County Services for ithers survive in their parents pools nly because they receive care in hospitals for ays on and after being pulled rom the water clinically ead. In fact, it is no secret !hat in 1972, the YMCA amed, in one of its newsletters that: Infant drownings Save been known to occur fithin six weeks of learning swim. From the foregoing, parents will be able deduce that babies and tots re not sufficiently developed UNTIL SUCH endorsement dan be given, it is more than 376-591- A POSSIBLE drown, while or immunity-wis- e to e able to cope adequately ith aquatic training which oes not have the clear en- Jorsement of accredited child lare and safety, and health lepartments. Entry deadline for the pageant is May 18th. For further information phone Victoria, Australia County Council on Board of Directors. -- hysically, mentally, attend. Noble Park. 3174 The nomination form for nominating the 1979 Davis County Outstanding Senior Citizen award has certain restrictive rules. The award up such classes and there are no examination for authors, operators, or their assistants who profess to be experts in this delicate area of water education. These people are not, therefore, qualified by any recognized standards in :uitable learning theory and ts application for the very 'oung in water. Infants are often predis-ose- d to serious illness stressful ollowing experiences during training and many suc-um- b to acute middle ear inwith severe actions omplications. -- TODDLERS Contestants and other interested girls along with their mothers are invited to baby-swimmi- Nominating Form Has Restrictions and other y P.S. Could you please invite your readers to write to me, outlining their experiences (good, or bad) of and so on? I would welcome correspondence from operators also. This would help me considerably in my further research of the matter. May Jones Researcher of Aquatic Training for the very young. self. "water-safet- Swimming reasonable to suggest that parents any program which they would not have welcomed as babies, themselves. Children will survive' infancy without drowning by the tried and proven method of effective supervision and then, when they are about years old, they will be able to learn how to look after themselves sensibly in water. This, babies cannot do. ming for infants. (111). safe & Applications are now being accepted for the Miss Layton Layton Pageant. girls between the ages of 17 and 26 who are school high graduates or will be by 1980 are eligible to enter the pageant and may pick up an application from Anns Fabric Loft, 21 East Gentile. ON MAY 15th an orientation tea will be held at the home of Mrs. Ann Harris, 517 West 2475 North at 7:30 p.m. I Im Coupon Expire 52 nn Off MO ; on any or More Purchase Coupon Layton Shopping Plaza 45 L Gentile, Layton 376-58- 22 |