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Show I DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, AUGUST 23, 1979 WEEKLY REFLEX k . Library Director Refuses To G ive Resignation .. . : have indicated theyd toss her into the garbage can by summary discharge of their public discharge. HE SUGGESTED the board appoint an independent referee to make recommen-..- . dations or that Mr. Arbuckle, Mrs. Shumway and Mr. Swapp should excuse them- selves from the proceedings. "Any charges must be for- mally made according to the Sunshine Law and it has not been confirmed if all the board members were formed . '.Americana I the boards policies were administered to 4he letter, and in fact, the Board those .. policies in April. zSHE CONTINUED, "I have .always enjoyed a harmonious, relahonest, straight-forwar- d tionship with the Board as a and individually, up lf have committed the major portipn of my adult life to public service in this county and I believe I have made a significant contribution to the quality of life here. I have worked assiduously to develop library service which reaches every individual in this community and not just a select few. NOTING there had been some differences on the board the chairman said, I want you to know there are some differences of opinion on the board. As I reflect on the board and concerns I feel we as a board havent discharged our role on what have been the areas of differences and given a chance for her (Miss Layton) to modify them. I dont feel we can proceed without some guilt of cons- I BELIEVE the public library is the most important institution in a free society--it- s in- such action). The person charged should be allowed to present his side and that would require calling witnesses not even here. MR. COLTON added that Miss had Layton "scrupulously tried to follow board action in her duties and i'said, Its a question of : freedom of thought in this community. In a prepared statement read to the board Miss Layton said, My position has always been to administer the - policies of the Davis County at times . Library Board-ev- en when I have disagreed with those policies. I have adhered - to the Boards policies on - book selection and complaints about books. For example -of with the issue (of Board Chairman Whitesides has served three and one-hayears and Mr. Thomley eight. In fact it was announced he would be replaced at the next meeting. until January when Mr. Swapp was appointed to the Board, and.subsequently, Mr. Arbuckle and Mrs. Shumway. (ConL From Front) where people can learn the joy of reading and about a the world beyond-i- ts storehouse of information in cience. And while Mr. Arbuckle said contention on the board would not be resolved for at least four years (length of members terms) until Miss . Layton resigned Mr. Thor- nock shed a different light. I all its forms, and it has something for all regardless of education, age, taste, religious orientation, cultural background, sex, or the amount of money one has, she continued. In order to be free in a free society, one must have access to information and that access is through the public library. I believe the community as a whole supports and subscribes to this philosophy and I base this assumption on the current use of the libraries and the growth of the library system and its services during my time as director. didnt realize that we (as a board) were having much turmoil until today. Ive been a member the longest. Perhaps were blaming Miss Layton for what the board is doing. If the policies need to be changed I believe the board should do that. If Miss Layton fails to follow that then action should be taken. FEEL a matter like this problems with the director could be met without much trouble, he added. While Attorney Colton questioned the legality of such action to remove the I AND SHE closed by saying, want this on the record I believe the tactics of three members of this board are unfair and inexcusable and certainly not in the interest of good library service or the citizens of this county." I that director. Commissioner Swapp said County Attorney Rodney Page and the assis- tant attorney indicated such action was legal. Two men were appointed to serve out the remaining year term on the East Layton City Council at the council meeting of Aug. 14. The appointees are Neal Scheel and Glen Budge. Both will begin their terms of office on Aug. 28. THE VACANCIES f I THE BOARD of Education -- made that determination Tuesday night after hearing :from Jeff Burton, an attorney Erepresenting property owners living north of the school. They have asked that action ;be taken to eliminate : problems with land lying in a -gully north of the school l owned by the district but r below other school property. ; f. We want to make sure : there are no misunderstand- - .. f a i i the Kaysviile' lawyer said. Were not here to get you to sell the property. These people dont need the land. The only thing it could be used for would be buffer. RESIDENTS complained that FOURTEEN residents of East Layton applied to serve on the council. Under a fairly new Utah State Law, the two council members will be up for this fall. No longer are people appointed to serve out the remainder of a term of office. They are only appointed to serve until the next general election. Because of several appointments this past year, only Vard Dailey will continue to be on the East Layton Council without being problems for children playing in the gully. FARMINGTON truction prospects -forCons-the Syracuse Interchange will be among items to be discussed by the Utah Transportation Commission when it meets Friday at 9 a.m. in Farming-ton- . Coupled with the problem of what to do with the land was the issue of where a fence should be placed. Some felt the fence should be placed on top of the gully adjoining the school but in the end, board THE commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Davis County Courthouse with routine consensus leaned towards placing it on the boundary line in the gully. &8L NEAL SCHEEL has been a member of the East Layton City Planning Commission the property owners. Two appraisals, one for $500 and the other $7,000, have been made, tb business to begin at 9 a.m. arid local discussion set for 10 a.m., a transportation official said adding that the interchange will probably be discussed at that time. Mayors of those cities wishing to discuss transportation matters with the commission have been invited, County Commission Secretary Nancy Rice said. The public is invited, tb BEFORE MOVING to East .Layton he: served as the bishop of the Layton Tenth LDS Ward. He and his wife, Pat, are the parents of five girls. NEAL A. SCHEEL and has served as the chairman of the planning commission for the past year. He is a graduate of Davis High School and the University of Utah where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He lived in Georgia where he worked for the, Atomic Energy Commission. When he returned to East he secured Layton, employment as a mechanical engineer at Hill AFB. HE SPENDS part of his-tim- coaching Little League 7--8 year old boys in the recreational soccer program. He and his wife, Sue, are the parents of five children. MR. SCHEEL hopes to work with other members of All Transportation Board Set Fri. Meeting have litter .' other council members and the mayor will have to be reelected, at the general election this fall, if they are to continue to serve in city government. V one-sixt- h collects in the area along with possible : BUT BOARD Member Dee Forbes said the board would prefer to sell the piece, toacre to talling about ings, Glen L. Budge is a new resident of East Layton. He and his family moved ito East Layton at Christmas time. They have lived in Lay-to- n for II years. He is a graduate of Weber High School, Weber College and BYU. He is employed as a rehabilitation counselor for the State of Utah. His job is to help people who are unemployed because of physical or mental problems find employment through schooling or retraining so the person can continue to be a useful member of society. on the Negotiate Land Sale - completed. East Layton City Council came about when James and Ronald Campbell Spencer both resigned from their office. Mr. Campbell moved from East Layton and Mr. Spencer said he had too much to do to continue serving on the council. On July 10, Neal Scheel and Yvonne Spencer were appointed to fill the council vacancies, but these appointments were later declared illegal by an attorney from the League of Cities and Towns. The reason the appointments were illegal was because Ron Spencer, who resigned from the council, voted for the new council members. Exhibitors Take Note the council to build sidewalks along Cherry Lane before the new East Layton School is By DONETA GATHERUM Davis School Board To AdFARMINGTON ministrators from the Davis County School District have received authorization to negotiate possible sale of land adjoining the Samual Morgan Elementary School in Davis Fair Two Men Appointed To Serve On City Council THIS YEAR, these entries and premium awards may be claimed at the County Extension Service Office on the northeast corner of Main and State Streets in Farmington on Friday, August 24, only. That is the only day they may be claimed according to an announcement made by Dick Taylor, manager of the Fair. The Extension office is open from 8: 30 until 5 p.m. So any items or premium slips not claimed on that date, August 24, during those business hours, will Irrigation water stored in the upstream reservoirs of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District are slightly below figures for the same date a year ago, to Grant Salter, representing the water district. LN A monthly report to the Weber Basin board of directors, Mr. Salter said the water level is slightly below a year BOUNTIFUL Whos to blame f this drawn-ou- t controversy regarding the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Southwick to ; ; the Utah House of Representatives from District 56? in : IS IT GOV. Scott M. Matheson for not appointing the choice of the Davis County Central Committee? Is it the GOP Central Committee for disguising their endor--semein a letter to the - Or does the main fault governor? lie in the vague not state law and ambiguous policy ihat is used as a guideline for appoint-- ; ments made to the State Legislature for . fulfilment of unexpired terms? ; ITS PROBABLY a combination of all three, but who suffers from it all? the two primary candiates for the Dr. Southwick and Kim vacant post are embarrassed by being Burningham "taught in the middle of this political squabble. The governor has also received bad publicity because his decision was not in agreement with the Davis County GOP Central Committees recommendation. : AND SOME feel, and rightfully so, that the controversy, especially if it is dragged out, will hurt, if not divide, the . Republican Party in Davis County, in There must be some this matter. But to what extent, I dont nt Cer--tain- ly r year ago. District officials briefly discussed a suggestion that water be held back in anticipation of a long, dry summer, but decided instead, to watch the water deliveries closely each month and decide later what action, if any, to take. HE SAID that to date the district has delivered 26,478 acre-fee- t, compared to 23,807 acre-fefor the same date a was.not-ed- , have publicly notified their residents to cut back on outdoor water use, to be conservative because of overages thus far this summer. n: Water levels are dbwn slightly in all but one of, the SOME CITIES, it , Blood Pressure Clinic Set For August 23 - OGDEN What is Blood Pressure? It is the amount of pressure required by your heart to push the blood through your body. APPROXIMATELY ten percent of the adult population in the U.S. or about 20 million people know they have high blood pressure and there are many more who do not know they have this problem. The average age for the beginning of blood pressure problems is in the 30s but it can happen at any age. There is record of a girl of 5 years dieing from complications of high blood pressure. , THERE ARE no symptoms to warn you. We cannot emphasize that too much. If you are aware of any of your family being troubled with this problem then you of all people should be checked regularly because high or abnormal blood pressure can be inherited. There is also no complete cure at this time for abnormal blood pressure, but it can be controlled by diet andor medication and good common sense. OUR FREE clinic is available to everyone with competent people to check and advise you. Take advan- - Tune-U- p tage of our services tor your own protection. Thursday Aug. 23, 1979 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Bon- 179,200 178,100 compared to last year acre-fe- et acre-fe- et WATER STORAGE in other neville Chapter of the Red Cross, 1961 Washington Blvd., district reservoirs were: Pineview, 84, 100 compared to last year; 89,000 acre-feCausey Dam, 5,150 compared to 5,250; Echo, 44,095 com: pared to 53,620. East Canyon, 41,000 Compared to 42,760; Wanship, 59,580 compared to 59,750; and Lost Creek, 17,890 compared to 17,300. grb Ogden. et Tests Davis Health County Department, Environmental Health Division, in conjunction,, with the Environmental Protection Agency is tests. soring free tune-U- seven storage reservoirs. Willard B.ay, which delivers very little water to the district, is at districts Iw.w;VVViV Hopeless Mother (reprimanding) -- Now dont let me tell you again, Jimmy." Jimmy - "Im afraid I cant stop you." p If you're one of an increasing number, of farmers who wear two hats-h- ol THESE TESTS will be con9 a.m. to noon, ducted from Friday, August 24, in the Davis County Courthouse in Farmington, Utah, and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Five Points Shopping Mall in Bountiful. Davis County rates the highest in the state for air pollution due to automobile exhausts. It is estimated that if all the county cars were properly tuned, a significant amount of this pollution could be reduced. THE Environmental Health Section is beginning a program to make county citizens aware of the role they can play to reduce the county's pollution level. a dependable job and also may be eligible; for long-terLand Bank financing. Loan funds can be used for farm improvements as well as family needs: with a choice of convenient repayment plans. Talk it over at your local Land 3 Bank association office. Money for work your m , farm-y- ou farmers Part-tim- e -- we can help 225 West 1st South' Sdt Lake Gty, Utah 84101 364-43- 89 By GARY R. BLODGETT t: claim the items they exhibited right after the exhibits closed at 7 p.rti. on Saturday, but there were a few among the hundreds of exhibitors who didn't do it. So weve set up this one day to clear up this unfinished Fair business, Mr. Taylor said. that the drain could be continued if cooler, wetter weather does not come soon. ' in - night. We urged all exhibitors to cash in their premium slips during the fair and to ago and is still running at peak flow. He noted that the long dry, hot spell has caused a heavy draw from the reservoirs and Whos To Blame E ITEMS THE and premium slips cannot be claimed at the Fair office because it has been closed for the year and no money is kept there by which premium slips may be cashed in after the closing of the Fair last Saturday up and many premium slips have not been cashed in by fair exhibit winners. Irrigation Water Storage Slightly Lower Than 78 LAYTON e Mr. be done away with,' Taylor warned. There are many entries in the Davis County Fair that have not been picked give-and-ta- know. GOV. MATHESON told me once privately and then reiterated at a meeting of the Bountiful Kiwanis Club that he could not, and he will not, back down from his appointment of Dr. Southwick. The governor emphasized that the appointment was made legally andwith much thought ahd consideration of both candidates.I can not lessen the integrity of this office by changing that decision, he said. THE POLICY of appointments to state offices has been that the governor would make the appointment from names (plural) submitted to him by the Central Committee of the same political party as the person being replaced. In this case, the appointment is to fill an unexpired term left vacant when Rep. David Irvine, a Republican, was appointed to the State Public Service Commission. THUS, THE replacement, according to the policy, should be from the same legislative district (56) and should be a Republican. Candidates must meet all other requirements of residency, age, etc. Davis County GOP Central Committee, by virtue of this policy, met and 29 of the 33 committee members were present. The vote of the two candidates was 27-- 2 in favor of Mr. Burningham. A LETTER drafted by members of the committee and signed by Chairman Gene Peresich stated that the two candidates should be considered but that the GOP Central Committee strongly endorsed Mr. Burningham. But Gov. Matheson went against the desires of .the GOP Central Committee and appointed Dr. Southwick whom he described as being very well qualified three-memb- er DANCE UNLIMITED and experienced, especially in the field of social services. THE GOVERNOR emphasized that both candidates were well qualified for the had the position but that Dr. Southwick edge because she was a proven politician having been elected twice to the Bountiful City Council. I dont think there is any question about the qualifications of both Dr. Southwick and Mr. Burningham. But the question remains: Was the governors appointment in the best interest of the Davis County Republican Party? Obviously not. BUT I DONT believe that Gov. Matheson made his choice with any intention of splitting or causing conflict within the Republican Party. The governor told me that he was irked because the Davis County Central Committee wanted to submit only one name, that of Mr. Burningham. "BUT 1 TOLD them 1 would not make the appointment from a recommendation of only one name, that I wanted the choice of selection, not the endorsement of a single name, said Gov. Matheson. The central committee then submitted the names of the two candidates but strongly endorsed that of Mr. Bur- ningham. AFTER THE governor appointed Dr. Southwick, the Central Committee met and decided not to endorse his appointment. According to the State Statute, it requires endorsement of the Central Committee to make the appointment final. - This has not been done, and this is where the issue rests. .' THE CENTRAL Committee did put out the olive branch of peace by submitting a second letter with the names of three candidates but not including the name of Dr. Phyllis Southwick. The letter with the names of Kim Burningham, Robert Murray (who resigned from the race after announcing his candidacy) and Darryl F. Nelson stated that the party would endorse all candidates but expressed a first-plac- e preference to Mr. Burningham. CHAIRMAN GENE Peresich said the Central Committee is strongly in favor of Mr. Burningham being appointed. Without the Central Committees endorsement there is no legal appointment. APPARENTLY NEITHER side has any intentions of giving in to the other although Mr. Peresich says the commit- tee is willing to cooperate with the governor on any appointment other than Dr. Southwick. The whole thing is a sad state of affairs, and I feel sorry for all concerned. I personally hope this controversy can be left alone until some good can come from it. FAIL CUSSES Call Now BALLET BEGIN SEPT. 1 0th. to Register. JAZZ TAP i I I t DISCO: 3015 Orson F. Drive, East Layton: Call 766-049- 5 Instructor LaRae Thackeray Ages 3 years and up accepted. Ask about Adult Disco Classes : ; " |