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Show 4 Davis Standard Thursday, December 17, 1998 In memory rar p z i Q Wu?- New faces join city government Tgpr ; West Point names 5 to Planning Commission, Board of Adjustments k By - 11 XrK!! V- .Jtfu&ef Standard Examiner correspondent V ,. In - f o -- f Cl r xy n". ' Our . k'iii . v ? v 1 w- - , . , y-l- I ft U jTw SAM DEANStandarcJ-Examme- r Students of Violeta Bosen, a teacher at Davis High who was killed two weeks ago, remember their teacher with this tree. Bosen began the tree project, and after her death students in her Spanish classes finished the tree in her honor. STUDENTS HONOR TEACHER: Tests Layton Elementary class wins contest supply. Layton Hills Mall and Cotton Incorporated teamed up in November to launch the Story of Cotton, an art program held in conjunction with the Cotton Rules for Back to School promotion implemented during the back-to-scbo- season. Participating school art classes vis County were vidual classroom the art students elementary throughout. Da- - presented indi- kits, educating on the history and process of the cotton fiber. The classroom kits also included cotton denim banners, where the children expressed their artistic skills portraying The Story of Cotton through various art mediums on the denim banners. The banners created by the students were displayed throughout Layton Hills Mall, where customers had the opportunity to vote on their favorite. Jana Ashlimans third-grad- e class from Layton Elementary re- ceived the most votes for their banner, which displayed the students handprints with cotton balls headlined .We'Love the of Cotton, and was rewarded the' $350 expense account courtesy of Layton Hills mall and Layton Office and School supply. J-e- Myers Mortuaries plans Tree of Remembrance As a holiday keepsake that pays tribute to a family member or friend who has died, the Myers Mortuaries are once again having a Tree of Remembrance services and dedication. The holiday season can be very difficult for those who have had a death in the family. In many instances, it brings back painful memories of happier times spent together. Individuals wishing to decorate an ornament in memory of a loved one are invited to come to the Layton, Roy or Ogden mortuary from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday to paint an inscription on an ornament provided free of charge by Myers Mortuaries. Services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the following Myers locations: 250 N. Fairfield Road, Layton; 5865 S. 1900 West, Roy; and 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Following the memorial service, the Tree of Remembrance will be dedicated. Refreshments will be served. The services are open to the public. TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS CALL 625-433- 3 Students are learning and die teachers are From 1 example, grammar is corrected when students write science papers. ar students had on the districts test results. However, she said she still remained impressed with the overall results because district students outperformed median state and national students in all tests taken. The top ranking Davis County school for SAT scores this year was Valley View Elementary in Bountiful, with a cumulative score of 74. Valley View is e one of the schools with Spectrum programs. full-tim- regular-educatio- grams. The lowest kids are the ones that make the most growth, Venable said, because they are immediately reinforced by the programs. While Dr. Christine Wahlquist, Davis District research and development officer, last week explained to the Davis Board of Education that many of the Davis schools this year received lower median scores because of a new requirement to test all students possible, Venable said his school has a history of testing all students. Wahlquist showed graphs outlining the impact testing spe- - . teaching well - Christine Wahlquist Burton Elementarys accomplishments become more apparent when one takes into account that it competes for top rankings against three schools that have Spectrum programs for the districts most gifted and talented students. n Venable said his students are performing well because they remain 100 percent on task while working on educational computer pro- WEST POINT - It was out with the old (make that former) and in with the new as the West Point City Council selected from a pool of 14 applicants to fill five vacant positions on the city's Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments. terms on To fill three the Planning Commission, the council appointed Pamela Lower and Steve Johnson, and reappointed Richard Roginski, who has already served three years. Jerry Chatterton was apvacancy pointed to fill a on the Board of Adjustments while Bert Johnson was asterm to that signed a Board. After reducing the field of 14 applicants by half through personal interviews, Mayor Jay Ritchie invited the seven remaining candidates to appear at the citys regular council meeting Tuesday evening to address the council. After hearing all seven, the council convened in a meeting behind closed doors to discuss the appointments. During their presentations, most candidates expressed a desire to take an active part in the development of the city and to ensure development that is planned and reflective of the residents desires. resident of Roginski, a West Point, said, I want only the good for West Point I suppose thats idealistic, but lets do the good thing. Citing himself as a homeowner with nothing to gain, no politics, and no major landholdings, Roginski expressed concern for the citys Master Plan. Its dated 1985. It needs attention. A place like West Point could be really used as fodder by people who could come in and destroy ar i Layton Hills Mall and Cotton Incorporated have named Jana Ashlimans Layton Elementary third-grad- e classroom as the classroom winner for the Story of Cotton art project and recipient of a $350 expense account courtesy of Layton Hills Mall and Layton Office and School D. LOUISE BROWN . Burtons scores improved over last year by 4 percentage points, while overall, the district declined by 2 percentage points. Wahlquist said she believes Davis SAT results this year indicate that, general the districts teachers and students are ' doing well. Students are learning and the teachers are teaching well, she said. Teachers are always finding ways to help individual kids. Wahlquist said the SAT scores are not the only indicator that the district is doing well. She pointed to a high number of high school students taking advanced placement courses and a continuing shift to more difficult courses at younger grade levels as other signs. She said the Davis District has some 2,000 students registered for advanced placement classes this year. You can contact reporter JaNae 1 Francis at or 776-495- it resident of Lowe, a the city,. told die,council, I live here and 1 love it. She notedT that her backgrounds a former IRS criminal investigator, had taught her to ignore intimidation and pressure, stating, I think I have tough enough skin. She also shared her belief, If you dont get involved, then you cant complain. Stating that his reasons for moving to West Point 22 years ago were to raise horses, cattle and children, Steve Johnson told the council, Ive been asked by a number of men on STANDAKD-IiXAMINli- -- the city council to run for the planning commission. In the past I felt like I didnt have the time. But now I do. Citing several examples of his past community involvement, Johnson said, Im very aware of the growth and changes going on in West Point. He also assured the council that his hobby of refereeing high school football has prepared him for handling any pressures that may arise from serving on the commission. Five years ago Chatterton moved to West Point after living in Syracuse for 17 years. A general contractor who has participated in building more than 600 homes in the last 10 years, Chatterton expressed a desire to ensure that growth and planning is done to take care of the future, while living in the present. He said, At some point were going to have to encourage some commercial development here. We cant have the residents paying all the taxes alone. He also said, We need to make sure we have a community that our children and grandchildren can call home. Citing a responsibility to give a little back and a desire to participate in the community, Bert Johnson, II year resident of the city, told the council, If I can serve, Id like to do that. If one of the other candidates is better qualified, then choose them. We need the best people we have to do this job. Describing himself as a farmJohnson said, er, .Since the Planning Commission deals in land issues, I want to have some input as to what happens to the farmland in this community. Ritchie informed the two remaining applicants, Diana Flint and Milton Penrod, that their names would be held in reserve should any vacancies occur during the upcoming terms. The. Planning Commission meets monthly, and has current- - . ly been working on land use issues. During their regular Jan. 21, meeting, the commission will hold its first public hearing to. present the proposed updated land use map. The Board of Adjustments meets as needed, and according to Ritchies definition, is the last course of action for citizens before they take their complaint to court. Planning commissioners will be sworn in during regular commission meetings on Jan. 7. Board of Adjustments members will hold a special meeting during January for the same -- full-tim- e, To K CLASSIFIEDS Subscribe: 625-44- 00 of JRememfirance Something Special is happening this year for families in our area who have lost a loved one. The Myers Mortuaries are once again having their TREE OF REMEMBRANCE as a special Holiday Keepsake that will pay tribute to that important family member or friend who has died, whether recently or years ago. found that the Holiday Season can be very difficult for those who have had a death in their family. In many instances, it brings back painful memoties of happier times spent together. We hope that placing an ornament on the TREE OF REMEMBRANCE will make your Holiday just a little more meaningful. We ve are invited to come to the Mortuary between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, December 14th through Saturday, December 19th, or Sunday, December 20th from 3 to 5 p.m., to paint an inscription in memory of your loved one on an individual Christmas ornament provided by Myers free of charge. Prior to the service at 5 p.m. we will have a drawing for children and adult gifts. You at 5 p.m. we will have SERVICE OF and dedication of the TREE OF REMEMBRANCE On Sunday, December 20th REMEMBRANCE with all of the ornaments on display. The service and dedication will take place a Myers Mortuary in Layton at 250 N. Main Fairfield Road. may keep the ornament or we will store it for you for next year. You MORTUARY For more information call 544-099- 4 POOR copy |