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Show 'I NOVEMBER 17, 1987 Layton woman calls Turning Point class a stepping stone5 able although she could've cared less about a lot of the material offered when younger. "It couldve worked for us when the kids were younger. Learning about child abuse was a shocker because it was something that was hidden when her kids were small, she said. By TOM BUSSELBERG KAYSVILLE The Turning Point class at Davis Area Vocational Center proved to be a stepping stone to a new life, a Layton woman says. Josie Porter, a widow for the past two years, says her selfesteem had gone down the tube and shed had no exposure to the working world for 27 years. During that time, shed been home raising a family. Her husbands death changed all that as she suddenly faced the need of financially sustaining herself, she told the DAVC board of trustees at their recent meeting. "Its definitely helped make an improvement for me, she said, speaking of the class that meets for six weeks. The daily sessions center on building gaining self-estee- The Davis County Private Industry Council improves members from both the business and government sector. It works towards job creation and economic development with its 19 members including: front, Jan Bibbey, secretary; left, Carol Taake, vicechairperson; Les Derbyshire, chairman; Hal Marsell and Karen Murphy; 2nd row, George Stavros, left, Gene McDaniel and Don Koldewyn; 3rd row, Gene Stewart, left, Jerry Glade, Dale Christensen and Rick Mayfield; top, Jack Shell, Mike Hadley and Richard Nelson, PIC Director. assertiveness skills, learning people. Noting how her life has changed she said, Im devoted to me at the moment. I need to be selfish. As a mother I gave everything up to raise my children. She urged other women to think small tuition is charged for those not classified as displaced homemakers. The countys Job Training Partnership program and state Rehabilitation Services do cooperate in sending eligible clients to the classes. Doug Laws, senior building inspector for Layton City, is retiring. When Mr. Laws started, Layton City had a population of 13,000. There were hardly any commercial buildings. He worked for eight years as the only city inspector doing all phases of inspections including the off-sit-e improvements. Today, Layton City has a population of 40,000. There are three building inspectors, a public works inspector and a code enforcement officer. The job of a building inspector differs from day to day. Mr. Laws responds to inspections of construction, plumbing, electrical work and building code specifications along with remodelings. All commercial and residential buildings require inspection. He says he has really appreciated having the job with Layton City. The city has been good to work for. I enjoy people, both home owners and con- tractors. Mr. Laws cant recall the number of homes he has inspected. He knows many of the subdivisions like Camelot and Fort Lane were entirely inspected by him. He can remember many of the commercial inspections he has made. The first major commercial development was the Humana Hospital. I inspected it along with the Layton Hills Mall, Antelope Square and the Smith Distribution Center. This is a good measure of the growth of our city, Mr. Laws concludes. Mr. Laws was bom July 12, 1917 in Thatcher, Utah, near Tremon-toHe lived in Malad, Ida. and n. i Less than 20 KAYSV1LLE percent of the registered voters in Davis County turned out for the elections Nov. 3, according to former Congressman Gunn McKay who addressed members of the Kaysville Rotary Club recently. Light election turnouts such as that, he said, result in government Tremonton before moving to LWVUS study item Human Needs: Basic ig will be Responsibility i c of discussion. ining the aspects of income ce, food, housing and care available in ounty , a panel consisting of wing experts from both the and public sectors will the group: Fran Spencer, lounty Housing Authority; oldewyn, director, Davis Human Services; Julie Parvis County Health Depart We cant seem to expand fast enough to meet the need, said Center Director Jack Shell. This is one of the few programs where we actually have funding to provide the program, he continued. Further information about the class is available by calling the man Resource Center at Hu- 546-244- 1. The Kaysville Chamber announced today they have selected Dr. David Warden to ceive the prestigious award. re- Top This award is given annually to a citizen in recognition for outstanding contribution and to say thanks for a job well done. The Chamber has recognized Dr. Warden for his outstanding contributions to his family practice, military accomplishments in service of his country, active participation in his church, dedication to his family and untiring contribution to youth athletics at Davis High School. Dr. Warden has literally given thousands of hours of his own to. benefit his community. DR. DAVID WARDEN Davis County Is Our Beat Give News Tips by Caiiing 295-225- 1, 5449133 Mr. Laws has been active in the LDS Church, holding many positions including a temple worker. He has been active in professional associations. He served as president of the Utah Chapter of the ICBO and as president of the Utah Chapter of the I ACI. Currently he is on the board of directors for the state plumbing inspectors. Mr. Laws has always enjoyed traveling and he and his wife have been able to visit Europe and Mexico among other interesting places. He plans to spend additional time traveling. He has a motor home and a lot in St. George. Layton. For 14'2 years, Mr. Laws worked for the Marquardt Co. in Ogden. When this business closed, he found the building inspectorjob in Layton. He was 54 years old when he started working for Layton City. Mr. Laws married Verna Harris on Feb. 12, 1938. They are the parents of four children, Doug Junior of Laramie, Wyo.; Denton, Clearfield; Dian Bangerter, Bountiful and Gloria Kay, Layton. Denton and Dian are twins. The Laws have 15 grandchildren. by a few, because it represents only a very small percentage of all the people who are actually eligible to vote. Rotarians that 1987 is the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution and reviewed many of the incidents that occurred during the development of the document that resulted in the formation of the federal government. Referring to the U.S. Constitution, he stated that some of the founding fathers feared elections in which the majority of people would be allowed to decide the outcome of issues by their votes. They preferred a system in which a few Mr. McKay served as a Utah Congressman for six terms before he was defeated by the now incum- bent Utah Congressman, James V. Hansen, in 1980. He related some of his experiences in Congress, reminded the League of Women Voters slate Wednesday meet eague of Women Voters of . aunty will hold a unit meet-Pine the in 18, 7:30 p.m., the Servus Drug in Boun-h- e older. Layton City Building Inspector Doug Laws has seen a lot of growth in the city over the years. Hes retiring after a long career that has included 18 years with Layton. M.cK&y decries low JDavis vote turnout By CURT JACKSON Special Correspondent heard of aggressive behavior but Ive been passive all my life, Mrs. Porter said. I found that I cant be passive to survive in the world. Im trying harder to develop my personality. I dont want to hurt people but need to stand up for my own rights, she said, referring to the life management skills also taught in the class. In coping with reality, she admits to not doing very good, I had been in the previously. home, in a protected environment. I figured my husband would woiTy about those things (needing outside attention). Now that Im by myself, I figure its either do or die. Its just a matter of doing it, she continued, noting the resource management skills taught at Turning Point opened up a whole new I discovered the library world. had all sorts of information. She said the parenting skills gained in the class could be valu made a difference. She credited hearing about the class while visiting Job Service and having a woman overhear her conversation with a counselor. Her displaced homemaker status led to attendance in the class. Class coordinator Linda Stevenson notes that a wide variety attend the class from upwards although most are Warden named Top Citizen5 Citizen Id LAYTON After 16Vi years of employment at what he terms the full-tim- e now rubbing shoulders with Mrs. Porter, havent worked outside the home for at least 10 years although anyone is welcome. A By DONETA GATHERUM d The career development portion of the class has also helped, Mrs. Porter continued , noting she is now studying to become a professional ballroom and country dancer. Im thrilled. I never couldve dreamed this was something I could do. Im where to turn for help in everything from gaining job skills to community services. Its targeted to those, who like Building inspector retires best job for me, hand-in-han- about schooling before they absolutely need it. If I had started this (schooling) earlier and taken this (Turning Point) class, it couldve Some of the best brownies around are reportedly a product of Central Davis Junior High Schools Free Enterprise program. Two participating students are Antionette Trujillo and Tronika Gates. Students man business could rule by a small number of votes. Others involved in the drafting of the Constitution, he indicated, were of the opinion that the voices of the masses was the best way to resolve political and other issues. Our Constitution was developed from compromises of ment; Jack Bailey, Manager, Clearfield Job Center; Fr. Peter Chase, Bountiful Community Church; Eleanor Willhard, Catholic Charities; Dr. Donnis Reese, Director, Mental Health, Lake-vieHospital. Considering one out of every five children in this country was poor in 1983 and 12 percent of Utahns lived in poverty in 1985 (a total of 194,000 people or the equivalent of the Salt Palace filled 17 times), this is a very timely subject across the country, in the Congress, in Davis County and the Utah Legislature. This meeting is open to those who are interested ir. this subject and wish to become better informed. w opposing thoughts, from differences of opinion about the ability of the masses of people to make competent decisions about issues that impacted upon society as a whole, he said. When voters fail to exercise the right to vote, McKay stated, they voluntarily surrender one of the greatest rights some of the founding fathers fought hard to get for them. It is the duty and responsibility of every eligible voter in America to vote, McKay stated. That is one of the necessary and most effective means we have of preventing the few who do take the time and opportunity to vote from determining the fate and destiny of the masses." JAMES J. BEREECE Happy Birthday The Davis Reflex-Journ- al gratulates James Jeffrey conBe-ree- ce on his first birthday cele- brated Oct. 1 3. He is the son of Jeffrey and Azurene Breece of 600 W. Mutton Hollow Road, No. 17. LAYTON At Central Davis Junior High School students have set up their own companies. The Brownie Factory has the best brownies in town and you can create quite a collection of good things to eat at the Carmel n Candy Connection. Students enrolled in ninth grade foods classes at CDJH have had an opportunity to do some career exploration. For the free enterprise project students first formed companies consisting of four to five members. Each company elected officers: president, vice president of advertising, secretary, treasurer, and purchasing manager. Students invest their own money into the company by buying shares of stocks at $1 per share. These funds are used to buy supplies, advertise, and purchase a business license. The president of each company must present their company idea to the mayor of Central Davis (Dr. Ross Poore, principal) for approval. Once approval is gained, students are involved in taking market surveys, advertising their product and producing food items to sell during lunch. Some of the products sold this year included: suckers, nachos, floats, strawberry daiquiris, ham and cheese crescents, carmel apples, brownies and doughnuts. Foods teachers at Central Davis (Teresa Brooks and Ann Casper) feel the free enterprise project gives students an opportunity to gain practical skills in business management such as production, packaging, advertising and selling. Students also learn how the. market system works and the effects of supply and demand on price and profit. Comments from students included Its a lot harder work than I thought it would be, and It really is exciting when you make a profit. Students at CDJH also had the privilege of hearing from Isabel Watts who with her husband, recently set up a new restaurant in Layton called Bells. Students will be taking a tour of the restaurant after school next week so that they can see a food business in action. |