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Show ."niAt f. : . 10 C32F.R T DIVISION' LIHN.iitY u OF cm; LA .u SPECIAL U iiH2" i-i- COLLECTIONS ouma Davis Carder Route Presort U S. Poctoge BULK RATE PAID COMPANY CUPPER PUBLISHING 76 South Main Street. Bountttul Utah 64010 25 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987 Kmnaaoi Schools opening soon but districts short on teachers With school FARMINGTON scheduled to open for the teachers this week, Davis District is still he explained. Mr. Stevenson is optimistic about filling all classrooms with qualified teachers before the opening of school. We are in the process of interviewing and hiring and this will continue until the first day of school, he concluded. hiring. Associate Superintendent Gayle Stevenson noted at the Aug. 18 meeting of the Board of Education that there were still 24 teacher vacancies. Thirteen are in the secondary schools and 11 in elementary schools. Mr. Stevenson said this figure is Davis District employs over teachers and about 400 administrators and counselors. 2200 dynamic because resignations come in daily. He noted four teachers resigned to accept positions in other districts on Tuesday. This is not unusual. Resignations come in right up until the start of school, he said. So far this summer the District has hired 250 new teachers. One have been hundred twenty-thre- e placed in elementary schools and 108 are secondary teachers. There will be 20 new special education teachers in Davis County this year. Among the new teachers are 26 New shopping center announced TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex Journal Editor By with masters degrees. Most, LAYTON A major strip shopping center will be built in Layton on the northwest comer of Antelope Drive and Main Street. The 218,000 square foot center d the floor will cover about space of the Layton Hills Mall but could include a super store supermarket and a major discount-typ- e however, are new teachers. The average length of service is 2.4 steps on the salary scale or about 2.4 years in the profession. In addition to the problems caused by the early retirement incentive, Mr. Stevenson noted it is difficult to staff the kindergarten sections. We have seen a 60 percent increase in the kindergarten enrollment in the past 10 years, one-thir- department store. The announcement comes from Lee Talbot, a principle with ADL De velopment, Inc. backers. of Murray, project Indicating a spring, 1988 construction start is planned, Mr. Talbot says 17 'A acres will be included with parking spaces 1, 000-pl- planned. The center will be the first commercial project in Layton to include many of the citys new Expected to cost $15 million ADL officials liru !o build the center as one project but may divide construction into phases depending on leasing commitments, Mr. Talbot says. Noting several tenants are close to signing he says it would be premature to announce any spelandscape standards. That will cific names now. mean more trees and green space, Some square feet is he says. In fact, about 10 percent of targeted for the super store with the acreage will be in landscaping. about square feet planOur goal is to build a ned for a large discount department center, Mr. Talbot says, store. A sporting goods store and-o- r with the exterior to be of contemjunior department store are also porary brick and block construcbeing sought. tion. It will blend in with the AnteADL was formed last September lope Square shopping center and specializes in retail developacross the street to the east. ment, Mr. Talbot says, with other first-qualit- y . similar projects in Colorado and an industrial building under way in Las Vegas, Nev. He says Antelope Drive widening is slated for next spring about the same time as his project should break ground. ADL will pay for installation of water to their project, he adds. Holland-Paske- r and Associates Architects of Murray is handling design while a general contractor has yet to be named. We are excited about prospects for the area and that particular piece of ground, Mr. Talbot adds. Although he could not give a specific figure, he agreed that hundreds of jobs should be created upon completion of the project. BEA director named By DONETA GATHERUM - ' v FARMINGTON Stephen H. Sirkin, 39, a native of Baltimore. Md., has been named the new f, '' v x Davis Education Association ' t ,v. c; Os.':; .o - l - ' , . ' X'- - ... s FADING DAYS OF SUNNER Photo by Roger Tuttte dog days of summer may be fading into memory for another year but there is still lots of time for outdoor fun. This youngster is giving it his all as he pedals away in a tricycle race during the Layton LDS 17th Wards family outing. The NARD hours causing problems night. Saturday is the busiest day of the week, and garbage has had to be FARMINGTON stockpiled until Monday. Complaints When he was asked if Lagoon about the limited hours that the NARD (and in the future the Bum would be willing to pay for the cost Plant, when it begins operation) is of having someone there, Mr. Jenopen were brought to the Board of sen said the park would be willing the Bum Plant at the last board to pay something, but he also noted that Lagoon is now already paying meeting. Jonathan Jensen, representing more than they have ever paid beLagoon Corporation, told the fore. Lagoon would like to work board about the difficulties the out a special rate because of the volume of garbage they deliver. NARD hours are causing Lagoon. The NARD closes at 5 p.m., while the nature of the business at Lagoon is that the majority of the garbage collects after 5 p.m. He told the board that over the weekends. Lagoon has had to stockpile garbage. Lagoon would like to have access to the NARD now, and to The ride KAYSVILLE the Bum Plant when it opens during the night. Mr. Jensen made two should feel a little smoother at two Kaysville intersections, soon, proposals. The first proposal would be that thanks to some action approved by Lagoon be given a key to the gate to the city council. Asphalt that has deteriorated dump on an honor system- after into what City Engineer Lee Cam-mac- k hours. This is the system that Lacalls a washboard effect goon used with BARD when it took will be corrected within a couple garbage there. If that is not acceptable, then he weeks, he says. A just-und$16,000 bid was proposed that the board arrange for an employee to be at the NARD okayed for work east from Fair-fiel- d Road to Crestwood Drive and Sunday through Thursday between Main at Crestwood. About 200 feet 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., and on a.m. of asphalt will have to be removed Friday and Saturday from Mr. Jensen told the board that and replaced in what should take Lagoon garbage is collected at two days, Mr. Cammack says. By CHERIE HUBER Roadwork scheduled - er -2 t However, he stressed that Lagoon would be willing to pay its fair share. Mr. Jensens request brought up the point that the operating contract with Katy Seghers is for 12 consecutive hours a day on weekdays and for six consecutive hours on Saturday. They are now suggesting that those hours be from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. Dave Parcell, from Davis Sanita- (DEA) UniServe director. He will replace Dee Bumingham who resigned to accept a position with the Utah Education Assoc. (UEA). Mr. Sirkin has a strong background in the field of education. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in mathematics and education. He earned a masters of education administration from Loyola College in Maryland. For 13 years, Mr. Kirkin taught mathematics in the secondary school systems of Maryland. The last four years he has worked as president of TABCO, the major teachers association for Baltimore County, Md. TABCO had a membership of e staff of five 5,450 and a people plus many support workers. It was comparable in size to the UEA state organization. Francisco, Calif., Germany and New Mexico. Fond memories of the west led Mr. Sirkin to apply for the UniServ director position which he found advertized in an NEA (National Education Association) listing. tion, was also present, and addresThe job represented the skills and sed the board on the same problem. background that I had, Mr. Sirkin Davis Sanitation does not finish said. collecting in Woods Cross until As UniServe Director, Mr. Sir7:30 p.m. and by the time they drive kin will be serving the elected to the dump it is 8 p.m. It is also leadership by carrying out policies after 8 p.m. by the time they bring set by the elected leaders and handWest Bountiful garbage to the ling grevience matters. He will parNARD. Mr. Parcell said they had ticipate in printing newsletters, full trucks every night that had to sit oversee the daily operation of the until the next morning to dump. DEA office and follow other direcMayor Gerald Purdy from Kays- tives of the association leaders. ville noted that the overall philosoMr. Sirkin emphasized he will not make decisions for the teacher phy of the board should be service to the users of the facility, and adassociation. The Association's justments should be made if necesgoals will be my goals, Mr. Sirkin sary to serve the users. Other memstressed. bers, however, were concerned After only three days on the job, that making exceptions for one Mr. Sirkin observed some parallels business could mean making exand some differences between the ceptions for all the haulers. Maryland system and the Davis Mayor Richard McKenzie of County, Utah system. I was surLayton is to head a committee to prised at how open the discussion find some proposed solutions to was at the board meeting, he these problems. i sill job-relate- d, STEPHEN H. SIRKIN Dump cards coming full-tim- Although Mr. Sirkin grew up in Maryland he has lived in the western United States. He is the son of an Army Intelligence office. Before he reached the age of nine, Mr. Sirkin had lived in Maryland, San observed. I feel there is a positive relationship between the association and the district officials in Davis County. I hope this will continue and that we will all recognize that education is reaching out beyond reading, writing and arithmetic into higher, marketable skills. I perceive the DEA to be a strong, well organized group that is working towards achieving good goals for education, the new director concluded. Mr. Sirkin is married and the father of an eight year old and a four year old. He became acquainted with the sport of skiing through his wife who is a ski patrol member. His family will join him in Utah by He is looking forward to a good winter and some days off to try our ski resorts. LAYTON New dump cards are being mailed to all Layton residents with a September or October water bill. should pick one Anyone not receiving a card by up at the city offices. The card entitles residents to use the mid-Octob- er landfill without charge. Pickup to be delayed LAYTON Garbage pickup schedules will be altered during the Labor Day week of September Layton City officials note. Your regular pickup will be one day later than usual, that week only. The change is necessary due to a policy of the Solid Waste Resource Recovery district, new landfill operators. The landfill will be closed Labor Day and during other major holidays, a change of days will be instituted. 1, F.H. parties to meet The Sage Brush Party and the Pine FRUIT HEIGHTS Cone Party conventions have been scheduled for Thursday af 7 p.m. Party Conventions will be held in the Rock Loft Building, 281 S. Mountain Road, for the nomination of candidates to run in the November election. Fruit Heights city ordinances require all nominations to be made at the party convention. Purpose for the convention: to r councilmcn. nominate three Those elected officials whose term of office will expire Dec. 3 , 1987 are Councilmcn Lynn W. Cook, Richard D. Muhlcstein and Larry W. Pulsipher. Conventions will commence promptly at 7 p.m. Sage Brush Party chairman is DeWayne Ashmcad while the Pine Cone Party chairman is J. Cleon Christensen. four-yea- 1 |