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Show Controversy, growth, milestones mark 1990 By JUDY JENSEN Asst Managing Editor Many significant events shaped the first year of the decade of the '90s in Davis County. Some controversies con-troversies came to an end, others developed and still others continued. con-tinued. For the Davis County Clipper it was a year of change. In April the 99-year-old newspaper office moved mov-ed from its Bountiful Main Street location to new offices at 1370 S. 500 W. in Woods Cross. In January, the business was purchased by R. Gail Stahle, son of former publisher John Stahle Jr. who passed away in December 1989. The business has experienced continued growth and change under its new publisher's tutelage. In April 1990, Clipper Publishing launched another publication, Kaysville Today to serve all of the residents of Kaysville and Fruit 4 n, L- Heights. The weekly edition brought the publishing company's circulation to over 30,000. In September the Clipper added its Weekend edition. The new publication pub-lication includes up to the minute news of community, government and sports events. Stahle said these changes are just the beginning of new plans for the newspaper's growth as it enters its second century. cen-tury. Schools: The year began with teachers storming the State Capitol demanding to be heard by legislators. Davis County teachers launched a strike Sept. 22, 1989 which eventually involved schools statewide. On Feb. 19 the Utah Education Ed-ucation Association sponsored a rally ral-ly at the State Capitol asking for a two percent pension package, substantial increase in the weighted pupil unity, (wpu) the basis for determining de-termining education funds, a five-year five-year plan for funding and improv- ing education. On the last of the session, legislators passed a compromise com-promise education funding bill which allowed Davis County teachers a 9.6 percent average wage increase, the largest salary increase since the 1982-83 school year. In other school news, county residents voted May 8 to support a $40 million bond issue for the construction con-struction of at least one new high school, and improvements and additions addi-tions to existing facilities. In June, the district announced a purchased a 48.23 acre site for the new high school in north piyton. Construction Construc-tion began immediately and is scheduled to be completed for the 1991-92 school year. To increase the enrollment at Bountiful and Woods Cross high schools, and relieve crowded conditions condi-tions at Davis High, the district introduced in-troduced boundary changes which resulted in a major controversy. A series of public meetings followed where irate parents berated the district's decision to realign boundaries. boun-daries. To placate angry parents, the district agreed to allow individual students to petition the school board for preferential treatment Boundary Boun-dary committees are currently being organized to determine the boun- -daries for the new high school which should alleviate overcrowding over-crowding at Layton and Clearfield high schools. Paramedics: A controversy erupted in June when an offhand remark at a Council of Government (COG) meeting suggested that all Davis County cities be combined into one, North Valley City. The remark led to formation of a committee com-mittee to discuss the possibility of combining emergency services in the county. The discussion centered on whether or not the paramedic program currently being directed by the sheriff's office could be ad- SEE Year end A-3 4 the efforts of the Redevelopment Agencies (RDA) of Bountifiil and West Bountiful, will be opening in March, 1991. A West Bountiful Motel 6 was completed in time to accommodate Christmas holiday guests. Ground was broken in Layton for a Sears Service Center. This credit card processing facility will be operational by June. When it reaches its full capacity, Sears will employ 700 people. The largest movie theater complex com-plex along the Wasatch Front opened open-ed in Layton last week. The 10-screen 10-screen complex will function in addition ad-dition to the 6-plex facility that already exists in the Layton Hills Mall. In Farmington, residents opposed the expansion of Lagoon to the city's Main Street and the closure of Lagoon Lane. This matter has not yet been resolved, Farmington citizens opposed the construction of a K mart store at the intersection of U.S. 89 and Shepard Lane. The safety problems created by increased traffic at this busy intersection, in-tersection, the destruction of a rural image and the "tacky" appearance of K mart stores were the main reasons for the opposition. After several lengthy meetings, the city " council finally gave approval for the K mart project. Details of landscaping, land-scaping, store design and set backs have not yet been resolved. Another controversal building project in Farmington was centered around the historic Van Fleet rock hotel. In April, Utah Advocates for Parents and Youth-at-Risk approached ap-proached the Farmington City Planning Commission with a proposal pro-posal to convert the hotel into a youth-at-risk center which would ' have included facilities to house run-away youth. Eventually, the plan was vetoed by the city planning plann-ing commission. At the present time, Farmington City is considering purchasing this important landmark. Call sold his interest in the Clipper to John Stahle, Sr. He continued operating the printing business the remainder of his life, passing the company on to his children and grandchildren. The long, productive life of Kaysville resident LeConte Stewart, 'a historian with a paint brush," ended on June 2, 1990. Stewart, one of Utah's finest landscape artists and a former dean of the U. of U. college of art, is best known for his unique style and his ability to capture cap-ture the rural scenes of northern Utah. His works are on permanent exhibit at the LDS Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City and in the LeConte Stewart Gallery in Kaysville. Stewart was 99 years of age at the time of his passing. He was able to paint and to teach until he was 95. Politics: The election of 1990 will be remembered as being one of the most unpredictable political years in Davis County history. Many of the county contests were decided in the primary elections where Republicans were running against other Republicans and the Democratic candidates were few in number. The Republicans who survived the primaries, faced unusually strong Democratic and third party candidates in the general election. For the first time since 1952, a Democrat was elected to a county commission seat. J. D. Holbrook handily defeated his Republican challenger, Ed Snow. Holbrook will take office along with his newly elected Republican counterpart Gerald Purdy. Other major upsets included the selection of Glenn Clary, Republican candidate for county sheriff over incumbent Republican Sheriff Harry Jones and the defeat of Scott Holt, Republican state legislator from Syracuse by Democrat Gale Voigt, a 54-year-old sheet metal worker. Year end CONT. FROM A-l ministered more economically or efficiently by fire departments or individual police departments. The committee, formed of local businessmen, busi-nessmen, is continuing its investigation. investiga-tion. Pipeline: The Wasatch Variation Varia-tion of the Kern RiverWyCal pipeline was also in the headlines in 1990. The controversial pipeline will cross the foothills of Bountiful through Mueller Park. Over 700 opponents have petitioned the federal fed-eral government and the forest service ser-vice to stop the Wasatch Variation and reroute the 800-mile natural gas pipeline which originates in Wyoming Wyom-ing and crosses Utah to its California Califor-nia destination. In December the Clipper learned that the Wyoming California Pipeline Co. had withdrawn its request for right-of-way for its pipeline, leaving only Kern River Gas Transmission Co. vying for customers for the service. TTus fact did not deter the opponents. oppo-nents. Rulings on the appeals are still pending. Lake Wasatch: a controversial controver-sial proposal to dike the Great Salt Lake and create Lake Wasatch, a fresh water lake five times larger than Utah Lake, was sunk by the members of the Great Salt Lake Authority, Au-thority, the board called to discuss the proposal. After many months of study, the board suggested that a smaller fresh water lake, Farmington Farm-ington Lake, may be feasible. Studies are continuing on the proposal. pro-posal. Bountiful RDA: A major controversy con-troversy erupted when Bountiful City Councilwoman Barbara Holt initiated action which was set to abolish the city's redevelopment agency (RDA). The motion passed in September by a 3-2 vote of the city council. Mayor Bob Linnell, civic leaders, and RDA attorneys strongly opposed the unprecedented action. Holt explained her action saying the object of creating the RDA was to revitalize teh downtown area. "Today the area is economically devastated, and visually visu-ally unacceptable." When city officials offi-cials suggested that abolition of the RDA could ultimately cost the city over $2 million, the council changed chang-ed its vote. The RDA properties on Main Street are scheduled to be razed raz-ed early in 1991. The RDA is considering con-sidering new developments on the site at this time. Gulf Conflict: The conflict in the gulf region put a damper on Christmas festivities for many Davis County families whose loved ones were serving in Operation Desert Shield in Saudi Arabia. Awareness of the action escalated when Woods Cross High School principal Wally Hawkins was activated ac-tivated Dec. 10 leaving his student-body student-body wondering if somehow they might be affected by the callup. Recent activation of two more Utah Guard units has brought the total of Utah's Guard and Reserve troops serving in the action to about 1,900. Economic growth: whii recession seemed to be a problem throughout most of the United States, the economy in Davis County Coun-ty showed healthy growth signs in 1990. The impact of a state-wide closure of Skaggs Alpha Beta grocery stores was softened by the introduction of new food stores in the area. Smith's Food and Drug opened a new store at the old Skaggs Alpha Beta store site in Bountiful in April. While Albertson's Albert-son's now occupies the store that was vacated in Centerville. Food 4 Less expanded its chain of Utah stores into the old Safeway store at the south end of the 5-Points Mall, and Albertson's opened a new store in September at 500 S. 200 W., Bountiful. Several other important retail changes were made in the county. The Layton Hills Mall was sold to a Salt Lake company. Extensive remodeling of this facility is now being completed. ShopKo expanded into the Bountiful area. A new store, made possible through As 1990 ends the county and the rest of the state is finding itself in a deep freeze, a sharp contrast to the sweltering temperatures found in area classrooms in early September. At that time some classroom temperatures hit triple digits which sparked some parents to keep their children home, saying the heat was dangerous to their health. With the advent of 1991, newly elected officials, new controversies, and stories of the people and events that shape the lives of Davis County residents will fill the pages of the Davis County Clipper. We wish all of our readers a Happy New Year. As we enter our second century, we look forward to bringing you the news of the events that will chronicle chroni-cle 1991, and help shape the future of Davis County. Some important municipal buildings were opened in 1990. Farmington City dedicated a new fire station. In September, Centerville Center-ville opened a modern public works facility adjacent to the city halL The new county criminal justice complex com-plex is nearing completion. The courts and the sheriff administrative offices are scheduled to be opened on Jan. 15,1991. A new city hall and criminal justice complex in Layton will be dedicated this Friday. Milestones: Many important milestones were reached this past year. Hill Air Force Base celebrated its 50th year on Jan. 12, 1990. The official anniversary date was observed ob-served quietly. The main celebration celebra-tion was saved for June 23 when the F-117 Stealth Fighter appeared at the annual Hill Air Force Base air show. Over 350,000 people traveled to the base to celebrate this golden anniversary, The presence of HAFB in the county is responsible for transforming a rich farming area into a suburban environment Centerville City celebrated its Silver Anniversary. On May 3, 1915, a petition of incorporation, signed by 100 county residents was accepted by the Davis County Court and Centerville became the third town in Davis County to become incorporated. The Silver Anniversary of Bountiful Boun-tiful Junior High (formerly South Davis Junior High) was celebrated during the 1989-90 school year. This facility shares with Davis High School the honor of being one of the oldest school buildings in operation opera-tion in the county system. These schools represent the countys progressive pro-gressive efforts by 1915 standards of consolidating the secondary school population into large schools where a complete high school program pro-gram could be locally offered. Formerly, students living in Davis County had to travel to Salt Lake or Ogden to obtain a high school education. edu-cation. Carr Printing of Bountiful celebrated its first century as a Davis County business. Originally founded by Lamoni Call, the printing prin-ting company first operated in conjunction con-junction with the Little Clipper newspaper forerunner to the Davis County Clipper. After a few years of involvement in both businesses, |