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Show WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 9, 1977 IS By ROSELYN KIRK Boundary changes were one the problems the Davis Board of Education responded to on Tuesday evening when they listened to a delegation of about 50 parents who objected to boundary changes at and Boulton. Elementary Schools in Bountiful. of (f ' ADDITION to this business, they appointed an architect to draw plans for gymnasiums at Bountiful and Clearfield High Schools, heard a progress report on the Woods IN o x S Helping with plans for Kaysvilles Fourth of July celebration are, 1 to r, Jaycee of- ficers, Allen Anderson director; John Brown, president; Tom Allen, standing, JULY FOURTH past president and Eric Allred, vice are once again planning their annual July 4th celebration. as big and as fun as ever before. The festivities will begin at 6 a.m. with the chuck-wago- n breakfast that will run until 10 a.m. The food will be better than ever so plan to be up early and join the town for this traditional chuckwagon breakfast. THE COLORFUL Fruit Heights communities. Mr. Brown said, to do this, the Jaycees will need a lot of help and support. Anyone who might be interested in helping to furnish the city with a super celebration may call him at fund-raisin- THIS YEAR is going to be delicious Jaycees By ROSELYN KIRK City pavillion area. If anyone is interested in putting up a g booth for a to are call Jay they project, parade will start at 11 a m. and they hope to have the biggest and best parade ever. Anyone interested in participating in the parade is welcome and can call Dick Bushnell, 6 to be registered, Sutherland at 376-141- AT DARK, the Jaycees will once again invite the public to come out to one of the largest 766-135- most spectacular firework displays in the entire west. Allen Anderson is chairman of DONT forget Kaysville Heritage Days on July 1 and 2 There will be displays, good eats, and fun for the whole family. Thats on July 1 and 2 the firework display and promises a real show for the community and their friends. This will be held at the Davis High School athletic field. Tom Allen is general chairman for the July 4th celebration and can answer most any question that may arise. For additional information, call Mr. Allen at at the Kaysville Elementary School grounds, np aysville 376-160- business or yourself. Following the parade, there will be games and activities for everyone that will last all afternoon at the Kaysville THE Mrs. Marjorie Thatcher entertained a group of friends at Lake Powell during the past week. They enjoyed spending some of the time on a houseboat while there. Included were Mrs. Harriet Spendlove, Mrs. Leona Clawson, Mrs. Morris Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Casper G. Miss Saskia Carroll, Tiedemann, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Hubrick and son, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thatcher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moffitt NEW Jaycee president, John Brown, is very interested in the Jaycees and is planning to provide a memorable celebration for the people of Kaysville and Teri Jeppeson On Tour With Freedom Singers ' Miss Teri Jeppeson of Kaysville is a member of the New Freedom Singers and is presently on tour with the group. members of the Ricks College New Freedom Singers are on a 6,000 mile tour that is taking them throughout the central and eastern sections of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Smith of the Ricks College faculty are making the bus trip with the students. The singing group sings about America and love of THIRTY-THRE- E country during the school year and takes part in patriotic programs. A HIGHLIGHT of thejr trip will be a one-hoperformance in the Capitol at Washington, D.C. During the trip, the young singers will j present concerts in Afton, 'Wyo.; Arvada, Colo.; Wichita, Kan.; Sedalia, Tenn.; Nashville, .Mo.; Sunday at their home at a farewell dinner party honoring Mr. entertained Lexington, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn.; in the mall at Asheville, N. Car.; at Royal Pines Ward in Asheville, Roanoke, Va.; at the Capitol Rotunda at Wilmington, Del.; Akron, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Bloomington, Ind.; Quincy, III.; Liberty, Mo.; Independence, Mo.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Valentine, Neb. ; and Casper, Wyo. THERE WILL be some his- students in Washington, D.C. and Illinois. History of the LDS Church will be at such places as the Kirkland Temple, the Carthage Jail, Three the Witnesses Monument, the Liberty Jail, the Churchs temple lot in Independence, on and Mrs. Jim Galbreath and children, Sharon, Kelly and Denise who are moving to Colorado to make their home, after living in Kaysville the past six years. Guests, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Moffitt and children were, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cowley, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Van Velkenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rossen, Attorney and Mrs. Felshaw King, Mr. and Mrs. Doug McAtee, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Christensen and all of their families. Mrs. Wilma Buhler of Bountiful was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Preece. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lay-to- n and family of Blackfoot, Idaho were house guests for one week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Layton. torical sightseeing for the Virginia, Tennessee be deducted monthly from their pay checks to pay for dues to join a law enforcment officers union, may have to to another payment procedure. Glen COMMISSIONER Flint expressed doubt that the accounting machines used by the county could provide the capability for taking out additional deductions. He said that County Clerk Rodney Walker had indicated that 376-352- either your organization, Eighteen deputies from the Davis County Sheriffs Office, who have requested that $7.36 resort and Adam-Ondi-- 1 Ahman and Winter Quarters. MISS JEPPESON is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jeppeson of 338 West 350 South, Kaysville. np there was no room under the present accounting system to allow for additional deductions on the check stubs. Dub Sheriff William Lawrence said he feared that if the county did not provide for an arrangement for the deduction that the deputies might interpret it as the county being opposed. WHEN questioned by the commission as to whether he had any objections to the officers joining the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Sheriff Lawrence said he thought the move was not intended as a challenge to the administration of the Sheriffs Office or the county commission. They just want the benefits. Sheriff Lawrence said discussions with several of the deputies had indicated the union would keep an attorney on retainer to defend officers for any cause and would also provide $10,000 in case of accidental death. SHERIFF Lawrence said law enforcement officers in Utah do not have the right to strike, but can arbitrate. The union has held three or four meetings in the county, Sheriff said and has also approached police officers in Utah and Salt Lake Counties about joining the union. They have funneled money into the area to get law enforcement officers to join, he said. I have no problem with the men in my office, except for salary. I dont know how to resolve that problem. HE POINTED to one officer started recently at a about half salary of $794 what he was making in another state. The officer has a masters degree and three or four years experience as a correction officer. The men have to work other part-tim- e jobs. They have no choice. He urged commissioners to think about a higher cost of living increase than the five who AGCDG9DDttS osti avDsiities $7,225,0 Veady From an accident standpoint and from a cost standpoint, are Davis County car owners better off than those in other areas? WHAT ARE the chances of a local resident being involved in some kind of automobile accident during the course of a year? Data showing the accident records in every state and the economic loss entailed have been compiled by the Highway Users Federation, the National Safety Council and others. ACCORDING to their statistics, one car in every ten will figure in an accident annually. As for the average motorist, he will have two every eight years, one of them through his own fault. Nationally, in 1976, there were 47,100 traffic fatalities, close to 2,000,000 disabling injuries and an economic loss of more than $20 billion. IN DAVIS County there has been an average of 29 motor vehicle deaths per year, according to the Government's last three annual reports. In addition, for every one who was killed, there were about 40 who were seriously injured, it is estimated. In the State of Utah as a whole, the cost of all this, in terms of medical expenses, property damage, loss of wages and the like, is placed at $115 million. motor vehicle registered in the state. Elsewhere in the United States, the average cost is $144 per vehicle. In the Mountain States it is $186. FOR THE 54,320 percent budgeted for this year. The day of the dumb cop is past. We need people who are educated and professional." he said. COMMISSIONER Flint said cut down on the toll by the enforced use of "passive restraints. It has proposed manlaws or datory the installation of air bags on all new cars sold after September, 1980. mile-per-ho- g The largest share of employes at Hill Air Force Base reside in Davis County, according to report released More Low-incoHomes Will Be Winterized In Davis County me CAP HAS spent about $2400 By ROSELYN KIRK e The number of homes in Davis County that can be winterized will increase if a $35,000 federal grant through the Manpower Commission is awarded. Chappell, Davis County Community Action CARL (CAP) director said, if funded, the program would allow four employees to be hired to survey homes in the county and install insulation and plastic windows. CAP has provided for the winterization of about 80 .homes in the county so far this year, Mr. Chappell said. These funding sources have' specified that all weatheriza-tiomust be accomplished by volunteers, usually family members or church officials. for materials to weatherize low income homes so far this year and has additional funds yet to spend, Mr. Chappell said. If the Manpower grant is approved, the work will move much faster since paid personnel will take over the. repairs. THE funding would allow a $350 maximum expenditure per house, but Mr. Chappell hopes that a local representative on the CAP Weatheriza-tio- n Review Panel might persuade the panel to allow more money for special cases. The local CAP advisory board named Mr. Chappell to represent the board on the Weatherization Panel. are inspected by a building after which inspector, recipients must sign a statement indicating that they are satisfied with the completed work, rk The man of the home who is able to use a saw, hammer, glue, ruler and paint can construct attractive furniture and toy boxes from plywood for a childs room. Automatic sprinklers are best for gardens or lawns. You can set the flow of water and by timing ypu will know that each area receives adequate water. Every homemaker who is thrifty and sews for her family and home deserves a d sewing area. There are many ideas shown d in magazines. well-lighte- THE HOMES that have been weatherized this year Superintendent boundary change had been denied. Deputy Superintendent Welling said this group is one of 25 groups of students that have been shifted this year due to boundary changes. ROBERT Garff acted as a spokesman for the group of 'residents from the Chelsea THE parent group suggested an alternative plan which called for students east of 900 East to San Simeon in Maple Hills to be bused to Boulton School, leaving the room at Muir open so their children could walk to the school. Mr. Garff admitted that the 90 students from the Maple Hills area might be more difficult to place than the 39 from the Chelsea Cove area, but argued that the students could he would check with the county clerks office to see if the deduction 'or union dues can be taken out of the deputys pay roll. If not, they may be forced to find another pay method he said. In other business, the commission told City Manager Gayle Starks of Clearfield that they will need about 60 days to get organized before they can determine what storm drain projects will have priority. easily be bused along with other students from the Maple Hills area' who are currently being bused. THESE children presently walked to Muir School. But parents said most vould need to be bused to Boulton since many lived beyond the 1.5 miles used as the yardstick for determining busing. Mr. Broadhead said busing in the area would be hazardous due to the slope of the roads and the fact that construction is not complete in the area. MR. STARKS said Clearfield has two urgent projects, one west of 1450 South and another in the northwest area of the city where 600 homes are being constructed. If we have to put in these dont projects ourselves, think its fair for the people be taxed by the county, home-centere- Lawrence Welling, but their request for a the study. I areas in the southeast section of Bountiful. Mr. Garff argued that the safety of the children was the prime reason the group opposed the change. Mr. Garff and Bruce Broadhead, Chelsea Cove developer, said that they had contacted both Superintendent Bernell Wrigley and Deputy Superintendent Wrigley said the administration had to Mr. Starks said. The county will assess a two mill levy which they say will raise about $506,000 to fund flood control projects. COMMISSIONER C.E. Moss said he felt that the money would take care of all the emergencies in the county. The commission had appointed an advisory committee to help them make a decision on storm drain priorities. In addition to the three commissioners, county County Engineer Glen Austin and Bountiful Engineer Rolf Nelson are members of the studied the distance and traffic problems before making the decision. He said the district has school sites at Maple Hills and in the eastern part of Val Verda which we hope will accommodate the growth in the southeastern area of Boun- Davis bused. District and 10,000 are The parent group argued that Muir School had been designated as a neighborhood school accessible to walking students through residential streets. MR. BROADHEAD said figures indicated that 125 progress report from Harold Beecher, architect for the Woods Cross High School and Boulton Elementary School additions. He said though there have been problems in obtaining materials, that he anticipates the buildings will be ready by August 15 as planned. WHEN completed, the addition at Woods Cross will house 9, lOand 11 grade students. In several financial matters, the board set bids for the sale of tax anticipation notes at $4. 5 million for June 21 and called for bids on the Vocational Center Building on the same children would be transferred to Boulton School to fill the six new classrooms to be opened there this fall. He said this number would fill the school to capacity. He asked where additional students from the area would be bused next year. He urged the board to bus the children from east of 900 East night. These Maple Hills. children will not ultimately end up at Muir School, he in THE BOARD also approved the purchase of two building lots to be used as building sites for the construction of houses built by the Davis High building trades classes. The lots, which are across the street from the school in Kaysville, were approved for purchase for $8,300 each. The board tabled two decisions until the next meeting. They will wait for an from Assistant opinion Superintendent John S. White before determining whether they should purchase three-fourth- s of an acre of landlocked land from Mr. Duerden near Woods Cross High School . said. Theo Italasano suggested an alternate plan where students from the Chelsea Cove area could walk to 400 East, as they are presently doing, and be bused from there to Boulton School. MR. BROADHEAD said there are 1.4 children in the homes in the area and a majority of those children are in the secondary schools. The board instructed the to reconsider the boundary changes and suggest other alternatives. Superintendent Welling said the administration will consider the boundary lines at Valley View and Muir schools in terms of the number of students that THEY also called for more information before deciding whether to buy three acres of land near the Meadowbrook Elementary School in Bountiful from the LDS Church. In additional matters of business, they approved the continuation of the Davis Cup Marching Festival for Oct. 19 at the University of Utah stadium. can be accommodated at Boulton School. IN OTHER business the board approved the appointment of Walter Scott of Scott and Lloyd as architect for the gymnasium at Bountiful and Clearfield High Schools. SUPERINTENDENT Gayle Superintendent Wrigley said Mr. Scott had indicated that the board could get a reduction on architectural tiful. Stevenson said bids from pho- tographers for yearbook pictures had been rebid. The board approved the recommendation that three photographic iirmtf'be awarded fees if he did both jobs. THE BOARD authorized the IT IS difficult to determine growth patterns in expanding areas, he said. The district does not consider the building of a new school until they de- termine that 300 children are being bused. At present 25,000 children walk to school in administration to hire Mr. Scott if he will draw one set of plans for six percent and the other for four percent. Superintendent Wrigley said Mr. Scott had drawn the plans for the West Bountiful School. The board listened to a . the bids foi; five high schools. Woods CrossjwjH take their own photographs, he said. At 11 p.m. the board called for a closed meeting to negotiate salaries for employees and administrators in the advisory committee. Commissioner Flint assured Mr. Starks that the committee will go to the individual cities and see what they want before setting up priorities. BUT somebody will have to be patient. We dont have the money to go around. He said the decisions will be made based on information gathered from past storms. When Mr. Starks asked if each city could take the money generated from the levy in that city and apply toward individual city storm drain problems. Commissioner Flint said that would not be possible. He pointed out that the levy would not provide enough money for the city to get anything done. HE SAID the county will have to administer all the paper work and supervise the projects. Two weeks ago Bountiful had requested that the county participate in the repair of a culvert at 200 West and 400 North. That project would cost $40,000. Commissioners said no projects will be funded until the county establishes priorities. In another matter of business, the commission authorized Rodney Walker, county clerk, to add the senior citizens building in Bountiful-tthe roll of buildings to be insured by the county: The building will be dedicated on July 9. o Most Hill Employees From Davis County THE U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to passenger cars in Davis County, the cost per year totals approximately $7, 225, 000 based upon the area figures. Because of the 55 speed limit imposed a few years ago to cope with the gasoline shortage, the nation's n THIS BOILS down, according to the findings to $133 per accident rate dropped dramatically. More recently, however, many drivers have been ignoring the restriction and the rate, as a consequence, has been rising. Cove and Indian Springs amount for tax anticipation notes to be let out for bid on June 21. After listening to the delegation of parents, who protested a boundary change which would result in moving 39 children from Muir to Boulton schools, the board instructed the administration to take another look at the boundary lines. The parents were invited to the board meeting on June 21 to hear the results of Deputies Request Payroll Deduction For Dnion Dues president. Kaysville Jaycees Cross High School, and set the recently by base officials. STATISTICS show that about 46 percent of the bases population of 19,834 live in Davis County. Weber County claims 41 remaining percent and percent are 13 divided between Weber, Box Elder and Salt Lake counties. The report also noted that the combined payroll for civilian and military personnel at the base last year reached $263,781,255. OF THIS AMOUNT, $38 .5 million was paid in federal income taxes and $7.7 million was withheld for state taxes. The base has $3.3 billion worth of buildings, equipment and inventory which is for used primarily maintenance of the (and soon to be aircraft, Minuteman ICBM assembly and testing, assembly and testing of portions of the and Maverick missile systems, and various other maintenance and logistic support missions. THE REPORT also noted that the government paid $1.5 million for utilities and $1.4 million for natural gas to F-- 4 Utah-owne- d utility By ROSELYN KIRK The decision on whether to grant a change of zone to allow an asphalt plant and rock crushing operation in the South Weber area was deferred by Davis County Commissioners. They admitted they may not have to act on the matter if the area in question is annexed by South Weber next Tuesday. ABOUT 40 South Weber residents packed county commission chambers Tuesday to protest the zone change and the amendment to the zoning ordinance which would allow 28.3 acres to be rezoned for the operation requested by Parson Asphalt Products. The total acreage, located west of Highway 89 in an unincorporated area of South Weber, also includes a possible gravel pit site. The total area in question is 71.7acres, which also includes plans for an office and shop area. BRENT MORRIS and Kent Jones, representing the firm of Mass and Grassli, presented maps showing an environmental study of the area with plans to restore the site after the gravel is removed. They said trees and shrubbery would act as a buffer zone between the subdivision areas planned adjacent to the site, but South Weber residents questioned the validity of the study. Dennis Checketts asked about the length of time required for the completion of the two phases of the gravel operation. Mr. Jones admitted that the first phase would take five years and the second five to eight years before reclamation could begin. SOUTH WEBER residents also questioned whether regulations set forth by the Environment Protection Act (EPA) would control the dust and other emissions from the asphalt plant and rock crushing facility. Lloyd Petersen, who owns an orchard near the site, said that the Parsons plant presently located within South Weber City limits has resulted in continual dust although the plant has tried to control the problem at times. SELMA WILSON said that all South Weber residents oppose the proposed gravel pit and asphalt plant. We already have two gravel pits and the county dump. We dont need any more. Mr. Jones pointed out there is a need for asphalt and rock products and the available sources aie limited. Davis County Planning Commission is preparing an ordinance identifying a natural resources zones and is attempting to come up with plans to minimize the effect of gravel operations on the environment. THE PLANS submitted by Parsons all comply with the excavation ordinance, which has been written by Davis County planners and reviewed by the planning commission, but not yet adopted. Residents also questioned traffic patterns that might develop as a result of the trucks which would exit from the site onto Highway 89. Paul Kranbule, representing Parsons, estimated that the number of trucks would increase by eight. He said the operation would try to close down by 3: 30 p.m. to ease traffic problems during the rush hours. ROY POLL, former mayor of South Weber, said that trucks which leave the present Parsons site in South Weber dont even slow down for stop signs." He would anticipate that traffic control problems would increase with the new site. He talked about the lack of integrity shown by the management of the plant. In the past, Parsons has not been interested in getting the support of the people. Com- missioner Glen Flint told Mr. Krambule that "you are your own worst enemy. BUT COMMISSIONER Flint did present the other side of the picture when he asked residents, How will you build your homes if you dont have gravel? Several spoke of their plans for the areas adjoining the plant and said the value of that property would decrease if the sitp were allowed. Commissioner Flint also pointed out that homes dont pay their way in taxes" and asked the residents to think about the tax base that the industry would generate. He said an asphalt plant in West Bountiful in a residential zone had not been opposed by residents. COMMISSIONER Wendell Zaugg said the commission had to deal with two public the homeowners and the interests asphalt needs of the community. Mrs. Wilson suggested that Parsons could continue to operate their asphalt plant, currently located in Washington Terrace and take gravel from the present site within South Weber City limits to that location. Mr. Krambule said the proposed site for the pit and the asphalt plant was a natural since the coarser material could come from the present site and be combined with the finer material at the proposed location. RESIDENTS questioned who would enforce the regulations imposed by the excavation ordinance. Mr. Jones said the maps themselves become legal documents. The plant will be shut down by the county if we dont comply, he said. The rehabilitation plans call for six inches of top soil to be brought into the site after the material is removed. He said the site is ultimately planned as a residential area, but could not estimate how long the asphalt plant would be in operation. Residents also questioned the impact of the canyon winds which would blow emissions from the plant and deposit dust. They were not reassured by a wind study prepared for the area which showed that the proposed location would be in the 35 mile an hour wind range as opposed to a 90 mile an hour range at the mouth of the canyon. SPOKESMEN for South Weber said the annexation proposal is scheduled for the city council agenda on Tuesday, June 14. |