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Show Standard-Examin- er INSIDE New director at the helm Sunset fills development position with controversial choice.2 LIFESTYLE Teacher retiring Dean Higby says goodbye after 29 years at North Davis Junoir High.5 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 17, NO. 23650 CENTS Ranchs stink angers Layton neighbors Planning commission intends to review permit after cow manure piles up mit. Greg Sargent, By AMY PRAY Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- ranchs the LAYTON - Neighbors of South Bend River Ranch are raising a stink about the stink. The horse training and breeding facility at 897 S. Angel St. in west Layton is under scrutiny by the Layton Planning Commission, after numerous complaints of large manure piles and other alleged nuisances at the site. The ranch was granted a conditional use permit in 1985 that allows more than the standard 1 5 animals in the agricultural zoning to accommodate horse training. However, Layton Planner Doug Smith said there were also at least 25 head of cattle kept on the land, a violation of the per- - - re Sargent and others also com- Horse training site plained of the neighbor to the north, said he has called animal control at smell and several feet claimed manure piles had gotten least 10 times in the past few high. Sargent said when it rains or cattle and horses pushed their way through the fence. when months after melts, from the manure piles runs down the street in front of his They pushed through, were eating my grass. snow water Standard-Examine- trol. neighbors r Some- times it looks like someone had a rodeo out there, said Sargent, who pleaded with the commission to at least make sure they stay on their own side if the animals were permitted to stay. Ive just had enough. he said. Its bought it a year ago. She said she had counted four times when horses or cows had gotten out of the pens. Even after she put up a new fence, she said someone had let the animals out and they tromped an onion field. It seems like the neighbors move there because it was rural, but yet they dont want to live with what comes with it, Rhoads said. Were trying to be good neighbors. We want to make things right with them. Trainer Toby Campbell acknowledged the trouble with animals getting out but said they were trying to get it under con- disgusting, Owner Shaun Rhoads said her family had been doing everything we could to remodel and clean up the ranch since she The ranch usually houses between 50 and 60 horses. He said theyd transported eight head of cattle off the property to help with perceived overcrowding. Ranch workers dont want to fight with See ST1NK2 Students click on to the World Wide Web By CYNTHIA E. THOMAS Davis Bureau On any given day, students can click on the computer to look up their grades and get their assignments. Parents can track their childrens attendance and check how theyre doing in school. For teachers, record-keepin- g has never been easier, since Utah betme of the most happem-t- o electronically-connecte- d states in the country. Out of 880 school sites, 694 are connected to the Internet. sociIn the information-ric- h ety we live in now, this can only enhance their ability to learn. The city council has adopted changes to the ordinance dealing with business license fees to bring them in line with recent changes in the State Code. Building inspector Lynn Vinzant reported the adoptions to the code changes how the city imposes business license fees. In the past, the city based its fees on gross income. That was determined to be a tax rather than an impact fee. Fees can be charged based on services provided by the city. Included are an initial ' Pacificorp, doing business Utah Power, was denied an electric light and power franchise within Kaysville City this week. Utah Power had asked for the franchise when the city began negotiations to acquired facilities in areas recently annexed into the city. The city has its own power company which services all of the as Photos by AMY NEWMAN Standard ExaiTwner e audience with a reading of The Elves and The Camp Tuttle staffer Anne Thatcher captivates her Shoemaker.' The camp focuses on both physical and mental activities to help expand the childrens minds. WORKING ON MENTAL ACTIVITIES: first-grad- Going to camp Students at Hill - at school Reid Elementary get to know their By JANIS CARTER The city council has turned down a request to add more numbers to street signs. Newt Estes asked the city to put a second street identification sign on all sign locations between 200 North Street and 700 North Street so that the route to his house at 372 East 700 North is easily Standard Examiner correspondent - Students CLEARFIELD this year - during the school year. The elementary has joined forces with Camp Tuttle to help the children build trust with others and learn to work together in solving problems and creating a positive learning environment. Because 99 percent of the students at the school arc from military families, it has a transitory rate of 33 percent, which means many of the students aren't in one school long enough to really develop lasting friendships and a feeling of security. For instance, Beth Johnson has been in seven different schools, including four when she was in kindergarten. She said that each time going into a new school, she feels shy and strange and it is really hard. Camp Tuttle, an experimental adventures program based in Salt Lake City, has worked with various school and programs, and with businesses, to educate people m problemsolving and trusting others. The program is unique in that it involves the whole person, physically and mentally. Teachers who have received training in experimental learning report that the children arc so excited about the program that they can hardly wait lor school so they can be involved in the activities. They also say it has been a positive experience and has helped create an atmosphere identified. Estes wanted Holmes Creek Drive added to the signage. The route includes a portion of 300 West Street that would need to be named in violation of the policy that streets that fit the grid have numbers, said City Manager John Thacker. The route has 14 signs and it would cost $210 each to add a sign. The total initial cost would bo S2.940. sixth-grad- after-scho- : residences. State law says cities have the nght to purchase facilities owned by other entities within the city. The city council voted to deny the request after staff recommended it Tuesday. Street sign request denied classmates better ) OR COPY Business fees are changed Franchise denied for Utah Power informa- tion, and this is a way for them to learn how to find things, do research and use it, said Roger Martin, Davis district educational technology specialist. Utah is considered to rank in the top 5 percent on computer connections. In the Davis School District all the schools, kindergarten through 1 2th grade, have Internet access, although a few elementary classrooms are not yet connected, Martin said. Lincoln Elementary Principal Richard Baird said his elementary children have their own addresses, and at the school pupils are getting exposed to the Internet. Many teachers and students in each district are learning and using even more advanced software, such as taking presentations to a large viewing screen. Students come to our schools knowing more about computers than we do, and sometimes its just a struggle to keep up with the kids, said Scott Grecnwell, Davis High principal. While studying Shakespeare, the advance presentations program made for good classroom learning for peers, said English teacher Monte Webb. "One pair of students took the scene of black plague and another group talked about the clothing, from royalty down to peasantry. They used it to show pictures, highlight things they needed to remember, pulled pictures off of the Internet, Webb said. Nowadays a chalkboard and markers just wont do. Its so much nicer, more professional and more entertaining with the computer, Webb insists. To keep up with the changing times, teachers and computer experts insist the technology is a necessity. In todays world, if youre technophobie you're really shortchanging yourself, said Richard Siddoway, principal of Utah's electronic high school, for individuals wanting to take courses See INTERNET,? CLINTON KAYSVILLE -- Were swamped with ! and fire services exceeded the basic level there would be a fee. The new ordinance proposes a service fee of $75 for home businesses with renewal rates proposed at $45 annually. Commercial business would be higher to cover for the police and fire services and be $125 with annual renewal set at $95, unless a yearly inspection is required. These costs are currently just an estimate, but will be compared with actual costs and adjustments will be made where necessary. Davis district, state high on list for access r LIMITS administrative fee when providing the license, building inspections, and the fire marshal's inspection. It was also pointed out that if police high-tec- h Standard-Examine- ciw COMING TUESDAY Symphony, concert may be combined ol LEARNING TO WORK TOGETHER: Campbell and Robert Tufts, all of team building, said Camp Tuttle participant Tasha Colburn anxiously watches as (from left) Austin age 6, attempt to pass the canister without using their hands Ardell counselor at Hill ie!d Llementary and supervisor of 1 rootn are divided into small the Camp Tuttle program During the nine-wee- k See CAMP, 3 pro- gram, students within the class- i The Layton Arts and Humanities Council may have a solution tor a conflict over a Utah Symphony concert and Riders in the Sky performance, both tentatively scheduled for July 24 Combine them Read about it in the next Lakeside Review i , I j |