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Show Residents Ashed Rot to Pass the Bach l"Jith Starving Beer BARRY KAWA , r agencies began placing feed boxes and pellets in areas along the Wasatch Front last week. The local effort is being coordinated by the Davis County the county. "The deer appear to Review Staff With deer starving in the foothills of Davis County, residents are asked to contribute and not pass the buck" in the animals hour of need. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officer Allen Hash says the deer starvation in the county is not as bad as other areas but it is developing. He reports two dead fawns have been found in backyards in East Layton and Bountiful, apparently starved to death. Hash estimates the current deer population at about 800 in be weakening fast and bedding down in roadways," said the Davis County conservation officer. Clair Huff, assistant director of the Wildlife Resources Division, the problem extends said through the entire northern part of the state and was caused by deep snow which covered the deers food source. "Along the foothills, 'housing developments have taken up a lot of their foot range and theres no place for them to go for food," he said. Volunteers and workers of the Wildlife Resources division. Humane Society and other state GumUm Wildlife Federation. Chapter president Lloyd Colemere reports about 40 volunteers have already contacted the federation and 12 to IS feed boxes will be placed in locations throughout the county. He said location of the boxes will be out of the way to discourage the public from spooking deer away. Hash said people wanting to feed the deer should purchase pellets from Mount Ogden Feed at about $8 per 100 pounds. He asked those people to contact the department so the effort can be coordinated. "If they feed them just once, it wont do any good," he said. "Feeding must be coordinated so it is done continually, possibly into late March." Huff said the pellets are the best nutrient supplement for the deer and' will keep them alive until they can fend for themselves. Hash says the starvation problem occurs every winter in the Centerville and Bountiful area but is county-wid- e this year. Huff recalls the winters of 1948-4- 9 and 1952 created similar cir cumstances but the problem was lessened because the deer had more habitat then with the lack of homes in the foothills. The wildlife division and volunteers did some feeding those winters also, he said. Huff said continued starvation throughout the winter could have a big impact on the deer population for hunting season. ' Humane Society operations manager Norman Fitzgerald said his organization is also involved in the effort. Were involved anytime theres a problem in the animal world, he said. With the deer the hunting aspect is normally thought of and were on the opposite side of the fence." County volunteers are urged to contact Wildlife Federation official Lloyd Colemere at to coor Walter Pantle ordinate efforts. 544-896- Donations can be sent to cither: Emergency Big Game Feeding Fund Utah Fish and Game Division Office 1596 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, Ut. 84115 or Emergency Big Game Feeding Fund Utah Wildlife Federation P.O.Box 15636 SLC, UT., 84115. Checks should be made out to the Emergency Big Game Feeding Fund. Q3t (tonniiD o-mstt- o Wednesday, January 11, 1984 Vol. 4 No. 2 W. Eyes 5 825-01- Bountiful Group Wants Out Of Centerville RON KNOWLTON Review Staff A group of CENTERVILLE property owners who own land in west Centerville have asked the city to deannex their property from the city. In a letter to the Centerville City Council, Amell Heaps (representing the property owners) said the city has turned down two requests by the property owners to develop 28 acres of freeland that is west of the 15 way. Heaps said the first request was to build a mobile home park on the property. The second was a request to build single family homes on the property. Heaps said West Bountiful Mayor Grant Secrist and several West Bountiful city council members have expressed an interest in having the property annexed to West Bountiful and zoned for single family homes. Heaps said an attorney for West Bountiful counseled the property owners to put their request for deannexation in writing. He asked for a written response from the Centerville City Council. Centerville Mayor Neil Blackburn said the matter will be discussed during an upcoming joint planning commission and city council meeting. Councilman Lee Duncan said the city has turned down the two requests to develop the property because the property has been zoned for industrial development. The city wants to bring industrial development into that area to raise our tax base, Duncan said. Blackburn said the remoteness of the area is another factor. He said it would be difficult to provide police protection as well as other city services for the area. Blackburn also said he questions the appropriateness of the request by the property owners. He noted that a steel plant is "located across the street from the property. Photo by Ron Knowlton By allowing a residential area there it would also divide the THE HARD PACKED snow this winter has caused headaches for snow removal units, accidents for commuters and difficult trekking for pedestrians. But for community, Blackburn said. Children residing there would attend school in West Bountiful. Builds Its Own Vehicle School Board Mulls Over Reports DAN CARLSRUH Review a missioned in i citizens committee which was to combine all the studies and reports and give some recommendations to the board. In the committee report, which was presented to the school board last week, it was recommended that total credits for graduation should be raised to 22, 16 of which will be, by 1986, required classes. Of those required classes, to four be earned in grades will be in language arts, a half credit in computer education, two credits in fitness and one in fine artsvocational education. The committee also recommended that areas now receiving credit be placed in the classification. Some of these are cheerleading, pep club, drill team, student government, stage crew, clubs, musical production and athletic conditioning. er Staff FARMINGTON Its like parts of a car spewing out of a factory into a pile with no instructions on how to put them together. Thats what the Davis County School Board has been faced with in the past few months as a legion of reports, surveys and studies piled onto the board members desks, each claiming to have some saving grace for One major concern, according to the committee report, is the lack of time which the teacher actually has to teach. To correct this, the committe says class intrusion such as competitive events, over use of the intercom system and elimination which comes beof the half-da-y fore the start of the deer season should be incorporated. One part of the committe report says, If a student receives an F in any basic class, they must make it up in night or summer school. The student should be expected to pay a fee to do so. But according to John McAllister, assistant state attorney general for educational affairs, that clause of the report may be may define the Constitution, but my gut reaction would make it seem that the court would apply lit (the Constitution) in this case. But McAllister added that a court may take into consideration of the age of the student Nicole Boyd, 11, Bountiful, and her tube, the snow only means a quick joy ride down a neighbors sloping yard even if hanging on the bouncing craft is difficult. WX Would Like Drop Its RDA j0 ENNY MEYERS Review ect-- an Staff WOODS CROSS Woods Cross city officials are now looking for a way to get out of the redevelopment agency busi- . no-cre- not embark on any other The r , of contention between Bountiful and Woods Cross. Woods Cross officials recently turned down an agreement proposed by Bountiful on how revenues and services for the project should be split between the two communities. This action drew an angry response from Bountiful officials. One Bountiful City Councilman said he was disappointed differences between leaders in the two cities was publicized in the media. Woods Cross originally formed its RDA in anticipation of a 500 GCe TV room motelconvention center which would have been built in both cities. The project, however, collapsed when it was determined to be financially unfeasible. The office complexsports mall facility was proposed as a replacement for the motel project. Under the proposal, Bountiful will make payment of the $30,000 in two installments of . $15,000. Practice Games Women Badge Female deputies with the Davis County Sheriffs Department are involved in all aspects of law enforcement in the county. 4A joint project in recent weeks has served as a point . rs proj- ects. Road Crews Prepare for Next Storm three-wheele- office complexsports mall facility-sho- uld be started to the benefit of both communities. He suggested Woods Cross maintain its RDA, however, but ness. and how a student may be imWoods Cross Mayor Lawrence posing upon the school boards Urry said the city wants to put responsibility to teach the other an end to its present RDA and students. not begin any new redevelopThe committee also said that ment projects. In order to get out, the city is evaluations would be important the countys educational ima compromise agreeconsidering to improve educational quality. provement. ment with the Bountiful Redethe meet to fails a If teacher Now with all the parts, the minimum requirements then the velopment Agency. board has to make some sort of Under the agreement, Bountiteacher should be removed. vehicle for their educational ful would pay $30,000 to Woods goals. The school board has taken Cross. Bountiful would then take They may create a high perthis report, along with all the over a joint redevelopment projformance quality car with the others and has studied them in ect between the two cities that is parts. illegal. special workshops. With all the located at 500 West 500 South. Or an Edsel. The Constitution says educaparts, and few instructions, the Urry said this means Woods In an effort to bring all the tion shall be free,. McAllister board has to design its own ve- Cross can get in, get the job ideas together, the board com said. I dont know how a court hicle of education. done, and get out. No vote was taken by the Woods Cross City Council on the new proposal. Action on the measure is slated for the next rebebe BARRY KAWA snow Bountithaw would in the A January development agency meeting. storms because roads, particularly the Review Staff ful area. comes packed onto the road and nice, he said. Warren said the" Urry and Woods Cross RDA Executive Director Kit Bettilyon Road crews in Davis County is impossible to remove. Warren road department hauled three He said the hilly streets in the his road crews have pushed truck loads of sand from Parare using the lull between storms explained the city is not interestarea contributed to the said Bountiful streets but have sons Monday and is in good ed in any further redevelopment off to try to remove ice off roads snow the in removing snow off and sand snowpacked ones, re- difficulty to avoid putting it into gutshape on their supply of the projects and may as well collect them and snowmobilers and tried which the $30,000 so the city can get road them Burt up. sand and salt mixture. departWarren, might clog ports also contributed ters out of the RDA business and He said, however, another major ment crew leader. to the problem. Warren said both of the county snowstorm may force them to Duncan asked residents not to place the money back on the tax He asked people to keep their push snow off streets against blow the snow out into streets as rolls where it belongs. road department graders are atice off the to vehicles off the streets in future curbs and into gutters. Bettilyon said the joint proj- scrape tempting they did in the recent storms. 2, . Bountifuls basketbal Index Classified team has played 2B,3B Editorial 5A Home Living 4B .....1B.2B Sports L. I A SNR wel through a tough pre season while scheduli Vlewmontj young team is unbeat en in its three game: this season. i |