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Show ; 2A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, June 8, 1988 Fireman takes unusual hobby inch by inch iKiller denies murder 'JEAN MATTHEWS Lakeside Review correspondent SUNSET Lt. Phil Olmstead of the Sunset Police Department Jwas granted an interview with ' convicted killer Gary Arthur Bishop at the Utah State Prison ;June 2. Bishop denied any in volvement in the murder of 3- Rachael Runyan that has year-ol- d ; remained unsolved since August 26, 1982. Although Bishops execution is 'scheduled for June 10, Olmstead t said he was anxious to ask several questions and appealed to Bishop that if he did commit the murder to have the compassion to admit it for the sake of the ; Runyan family. ; According to Olstead, Bishop ; said he was not going to admit to anything he did not do and re-- I peatedly denied the Runyan mur- der. ; Olmstead said Bishop had lived in Sunset for a period of time while he was attending a business i school in Ogden. He was also known to wear a mustache and ; have curly hair. He confessed to ; the murders of five boys which ; were committed July and October of each year beginning in 1979 ! through 1983 at which time he ; was arrested. The only year that didnt follow the pattern was ; 1982, the year Rachaels body was found at Trappers Loop in i Morgan County in late summer. ! Olmstead said he was not total-- ; ly convinced Bishop did not com-- ; mit the crime. Bishop told him be would have nothing to lose by admitting if if he were guilty, but reiterated that he was innocent Olmstead said investigation in-to the Runyan case continues t with police following up every possible lead. Lakeside Review staff Inch by inch. This LAYTON on man is truly top of the world. Mike Larsen has a hobby like no other. A hobby that takes him to new heights every day. Larsen climbs flagpoles. And he claims when he does he takes it one inch at a time. e Larsen, who serves as Lake Salt South the with captain Fire Department, said he first started climbing flagpoles in his spare time about 20 years ago. Since then, the fireman has become one of only a few climbers in the western United States. There is no one else who climbs (flag) poles in a area, he said, including in Neve-dwhere he just finished hanging cable for a flag at the Sands full-tim- 10-sta- te a, Hotel. v' j v . v - it A V i t A'jXx .SvXv f ' Vv. ' v ','1 ' - 's A , f,y V ' ; ji 'A 5 4 A J ' f ' & I I j. f ; y J-- H'r r : - At A , A v 4 i 'Js . tTr i vr t AA t M r rf - k f U 's ' ' iA'-a-- ifz tttr ' 4. ... , r; , ; s''' ' ' ' ' i - ' Pf -- - ww"9 - s' i.- - - ' C'' s'1 4 A ?' ' .? ('' " XV y ' A'A'A ' ' 'X. ' XX- ,X" ' ' V a'''''' -- '? v Staff photo by Robert Regan view Recreation and Fitness" section this week. See D section. Questions about a Davis County employee ? , k, K Layton considering request for funds for senior center LYNDIA GRAHAM Lakeside Review correspondent A proposed senior LAYTON citizen center is $450,000 closer to reality but still short $200,000. Frank Story appealed to the Layton City Council and ask the city to donate $36,000 towards, the center, which will be built in Kaysville. He said Davis County a Council of Governments grant had netted the seniors $400,000 and $50,000 had been privately raised. The rest is needed to assure the project can be completed. The county will not donate funds to help build the center, however, according to Story. Jim Young, a publicity and promotional representative of the seniors said many people were impressed with the current Lay-to- n program and the personnel running it and he hoped to see some of those programs incorporated into the new center. He urged the city to make the donation. Young is manager of the new Davis County Bum Plant. He told the council it is always good to demonstrate I have interests other than garbage. The center will be designed as a central center to attract seniors from the center portion of Davis County, he said. After the money is raised and FARMINGTON the center is complete it will be Lynn J. turned over to the county who Draper, Farmington, has comwill then run and finance the cen- pleted requirements for a master of science degree in civil engiter and programs, Story said. neering to be awarded at USUs County, state make graduation safer A coordiFARMINGTON Payne said the State Parks Denated effort between Davis Coun- partment assisted the Davis ty sheriffs deputies and state County effort after the sheriffs park personnel helped bring department heard reports that a and about an accident-fre- e group of students was going to atst-free graduation weekend. tempt to go out to Antelope IsDavis Sgt. Kenny Payne said land to celebrate. the Davis County Sheriffs DePayne said the park officials partment used every resource flew helicopters over the island, available over the past weekend the Great Salt Lake shoreline and in an effort to provide safety for near the Bountiful and Farming-to- n the Davis youth who were celeCanyons in an effort to prebrating the close of school and vent accidents and arrests. graduation. Our focus is not just to bust Payne said the preventive meaup beer parties, he said, but it sures taken by both the sheriffs is for the safety and preservation office and State Parks Division of the people involved. resulted in no major accidents Payne said he believes the fact and no arrests for driving under no arrests were made is not an the influence (DUI). indication of whether the inOur main intent was not to creased patrol worked. He said arrest, but to prevent the teens the additional attention graduafrom getting into a position of tion weekend receives from the hurting themselves and others on sheriffs department is to serve as the road, he said. a dcterent. arre- 168-pou- ie center is The slated to open before Christmas, Story said. Later in the meeting, during a roundtable discussion Layton Mayor Richard McKenzie said he feels the seniors are taking the easy way out in approaching the Davis County cities for funds. The grant money, he contended is actually public money that will not be available now for any community or public projects, and in a sense the cities have already donated tax payers money in that way, he said. The council will consider the appeal for the funds and make a decision at a later time. 10,000-square-fo- ot Farmington man earns USU degree Centennial Commencement. Draper is a son of Rulon and Donna Draper, Hooper. He is a graduate of Davis High School Lakeside 2146 Review North Main St., Layton, Utah Managing Editor Marilyn Karras April Adams Gary Hatch Bryon Saxton Assistant Managing Editor.... Sports Editor Reporter Robert F. Regan Bruce Bennett Janet Larsen Donna Merry Kristen Adams Darlene Mix Marilyn Child Photographers Advertising Representatives Office Manager Receptionists ar Mrs. Beck will become vice presi- N , ;V RELAXING on a sailboat at Willard Bay is one activity described in Lakeside Re- - The Davis commissioner said the county no longer requires the attorneys office to submit odometer readings, but instead just the mileage incurred when traveling to and from the courts. The fixed mileage of a destination is an acceptable figure, and it prevents messing with odometer readings, he said. County Commissoner Bill Peters said he supported the policy the commission recently amended in April, stating the attorneys office has figured out the mileage to and from the places they normally travel. Tippetts said the commission has ruled that the current travel policy is an acceptable procedure and will remain in place. But there are other reasons why family man stays the real a is He bargain. busy. Im cheaper than a boom. Its about $5,000 for a boom, and then you have to pay those to run it, he said. Larsen said he can shimmey up and down a pole in an hour, but said a full day of climbing causes him to lose 20 pounds of water reweight because his body must flexed. main continually So, why does he do it? I like going up there and looking around, he said. I can see the mountains, and the lake and the tops of other buildings. . one-ye- ' ees. ropes. On June 4 the new officers of the Davis Education Association (DEA) officially took office. Bone, a first grade teacher at Samuel Morgan Elementary in Kaysville is DEA President. Mrs. Bone was elected to a term and will be taking over the position from Beth Beck. Ka-th- A y' v "SS travel policy raised by those using it, have been referred to by one I county commissoner as petty. Z County Commissioner Harold I Tippetts said a petty thing sur-- ? faced when a number of employ- ees were dissatisfied and had questions of interpretation on r mileage statements. Some county employees have complained those working in the X attorneys office and the library X do not have to fill out the same X detailed reports as other employ- ot Kaysville teacher 'i A'' x 1 - 165-fo- DEA president X"yA M A , VS? ' IA ' ,s c Xf' , f ' Provo. Larsen claims he gets a lot of of his mileage and money out not people, many because hobby including those professionals he works with, will climb a steel pole suspended by two 1 t'A: . 'y ' v, '''A: y J && v.. climber, who The visited Layton last week to rethread the flagpole cable at the Layton Hills Mall (See story, page 1A.), said he also stays busy by ; v Travel policy to j get study FARMINGTON s, ? C Z servicing the approximately 6,800 flag poles between Ogden and BRYON SAXTON dent of the Utah Education Association (UEA) later this month. Brian Ferguson of South Davis Junior High, will serve as DEA vice president. Other individuals newly elected to the DEA executive board are Bryon Nielsen of Bountiful Junior High and Charles Garritson of Syracuse Elementary. Elected to continue their service on the executive board are Roger Heslop of Antelope Elementary and Marjorie Funk who works out of the Diagnostic Center at Monte Vista. Mrs. Bone is planning to continue the high level of service and advocacy established by her predecessor. She is especially con- cerned about the serious deterioration of teacher morale Kathie Bone teachingto go down. Certainly class size, supplies and textbooks are important to student progress, but the teacher is the most critical element to student learning in any classroom. To prevent a major deterioration in the quality of education in Davis County, Mrs. Bone sees the need for a number of attitudes to change. The public has to show over the past few yers. As educators continue to internalize the social and financial disrespect of teachers the respect and support the public, President Bone ob- they deserve. The constant teachserved, there is a very real tener bashing we have been g dency for the quality of must stop. exper-ienin- Mishap hurts missionary WEST POINT Ryan Nicholas of West Point, serving a mission for the LDS Church, was critically injured May 26 when a vehicle carrying him and his companion turned into the path d truck in North Caroof a lina, according to a report from a flat-be- neighbor. His parents, Chris and Betty Nicholas, were contacted by his mission president and went immediately to North Carolina to be with their son. Although he was taken off the critical list within the week, the family is not sure when they will be allowed to have him flown tc a hospital closer to home. The ac cident left Nicholas companion in a coma. He is from Enterprise, Utah. The vehicle the missionaries were driving was literally flattened, according To investigative officers who said they were amazed the youths survived. II took over 45 minutes to free them from the wreckage. . Ryans father plans to return within the week, but his mothei will remain with her son. Do you have NEWS TIP? CALL YOUR Lakeside , Review AREA CORRESPONDENT The Lakeside Review is published weekly and distributed FREE by carrier Wednesday afternoon from Roy through Farmington. The lakeside Review is a subsidiary of the Standard Corp. 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