Show Standard-Examine- r 2C 5C 7C Nielson indicted Midway survivor Oavis County Edition Sports Friday August 20 1982 Ogden Utah dfizemis ©mmiiW©© er By DON BAKER Standard-Examin- Staff er LAYTON — The Layton City Council formally moved Thursday night to give an appointed citizens’ committee a assignment to evaluate the salaries and expense allowances of elected officials That adtion reversed an earlier council directive — set forth in an Aug 9 letter to the committee from Mayor Lewis G Shields — that the body limit its activities to recommending when salary increases should take effect The committee now' will carry out the broader task articulated in a July 27 letter from the mayor charging it to “review and analyze all issues” concerning pay and expenses raised at a stormy July 3 public hearing When the analysis is complete the committee will make recommendations to the council on drafting an ordinance that will govern future pay and expense deliberations The action was a new' turn in a somewhat confusing chain of events that began last month when the committee w'as set up to look into pay and expense wide-rangin- g matters Most of the confusion surrounded the council’s intent in setting up the citizen group and the extent of its role Committee members understood ir©I evilysi1i'o©ini they had been give a broad assignment to look into salary and expense matters while some members of the city council saw the body’s role as being limited to recommending how and when pay increases should be implemented after approval The July 27 letter from the mayor outlined the larger role But following an Aug 5 council discussion Shields wrote the Aug 9 memorandum directing the committee to restrictits w'ork to suggesting an effective date for pay increases The latter memo triggered a protest from the committee All four members signed a letter to the council dated Aug 12 contending the “change” in responsibility would prevent the committee from fulfilling its original intent The letter said the “revised responsidoes not really warrant the bility establishment of such a committee” and questioned whether the council’s decision meant it was disbanding the group Responding to that concern Thurslike to day night Shields said he see the committee remain intact and continue to “make those inquiries” leading to the proposed salary and expense ordinance Councilman Golden C Sill however said he would prefer the committee “look into the situation as they saw’ it” and carry out the broader role he believes was first outlined by the council Differing with Sill Councilman Bob Stevenson said his recollection of the action establishing the committee was 'that the group would look into “how we should increase pay and allowances — and when Noting he has “nothing against somebody coming in and looking at things” Stevenson questioned whether allowing the committee to examine issues involving department heads amounted to “getting the citizens to do our homework” Allen said the council shouldn’t interpret the committee’s activity as “doing your homework” and explained the committee would function in a supportive role to give the council the benefit of its business and administrative experience Layton resident Dr Roger Felt however echoed the concerns of some council members: “If this is he said “we may be giving them (the committee) too big a shot” to do the job effectively In the end the council opted for the g broad role and voiced hope the over and controversy salary expense w'ill soon dissipate e” long-runnin- 'Misunderstanding7 LAYTON — In a moving gesture Mayor Lewis G Shields issued a public apology to the City Council and citizens Thursday night for statements that may have caused a “misunderstanding” about increases in the pay of Layton's elected officials Shields who had come under fire for earlier statements that council mem- bers and the mayor had not received a “pay raise” in 12 years acknowledged that the officials have received increases since 1974 F'igures released by the city this week show that prior to the salary and expense hikes approved last month increases had boosted total compensation of the mayor and council members by more than 350 percent since 1970 cost-of-livin- cost-of-livin- g g ublic apology Clarifying his earlier statements Shields told council members he cepts the responsibility for the misunderstanding The mayor’s voice verged on emotion as he explained the confusion was due to a difference in definition over what constitutes a pay raise “When I stated the salary of the mayor and council had not been increased for the last 12 years I meant there had been no vote taken by the council to increase the base salary originally given” Shields said However the mayor noted raises have been provided in amounts comparable to adjustments in the pay of other city workers “Some people have felt that because cost-of-livin- relation blame The higher levy and increased tax collection said Treasurer Pauline McBride reflects higher costs to the county for payroll utilities construction FARMINGTON — The Davis County tax collector will take in nearly $305 million this year due to an increase in the mill levy and other budget items “The 7 percent increase” McBride That sum tops last year’s income by $19 million according to estimates recently released by the county said “is due mostly to inflation” rather than treasurer ion in 1981 pm -- 11:30 12:00 Lagoon) 1:00 1:15 1:30 2:00 — Dive for Dopm - Sawdust Pile llars (Ages 6 & under) pm - Dive for Dollars (Ages pm --- Dive for Dollars (Ages pm Watermelon Eating Contest (Ages pm Pie Eating Contest (Ages pm - Pie Eating Contest (Ages pm - Pie Eating Contest (Ages 13 & 7-1- 0) 11-1- 8) Scholarship Pageant Winners Hang Gliding i Close 21 —Cosmo the Clown am am pm Davis County Championship 10 K Run (62 miles) - All Exhibits open to the public - Open Class Dairy Cattle judging (small area west of white -- Cosmo the Clown Show (Big Top Tent) 7-1- 0) 11-1- 4) (Ages 6-1- 5) pm - Pie Eating Contest (Ages pm - Pie Eating Contest (Ages and 3:00 pm - Ping 3:30 4:00 4:30 pm pm pm 8) 9-- 12 Pong Ball Drop with 900 ping pong balls Candy Drop - Sky Divers - Hang Gliding - Drawing for Prizes (Big Top Tent) - Country Style Bingo (Big Top Tent) - Sunshine Generation (Big Top pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm - Wilkinson Family (Big Tent) pm Rodeo (Lagoon Stadium) pm - All Exhibits close 7:00 8:00 5-- 13 & 14) 5:00 9-1- 2) 14) Top am - All Breed Open Halter Horse Show (Davis Stadium) am -- Hot Air Balloon Race 1st 4) 5-- county has about 450 people on its payroll “and we’ve had a hold on hiring for the past pm - Horse Racing pm - Dive for Dollars (Ages 6 & under) pm - Dive for Dollars (Ages pm - Dive for Dollars (Ages pm - Watermelon Eating Contest 6-1- 5) 2:30 2:45 3:00 wrong” Eberhard said the pm Law Enforcement Day 12:15 ram (Gaslight Pavilion Ernest Eberhard ‘‘that’s 7:00 10:00 11:00 10:00 n pm 9:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 ty government has grown” said County Commission Chair-ma- 6:00 8:00 7:30 “If (the UTA’s) conclusion is Davis Coun- Top Tent) -- Hot Air Balloon Race 4’Rs Singing Group (Big Top Tent) - Junior Rodeo Davis County pm - All Exhibits With a model of the space shuttle poised in front of him R Gilbert Moore head of Thiokol's Space Booster Program de Tent) Top year Taxpayer associa- tion figures show the average Davis County property tax rate is 7606 mills — or 122 mills over last year’s 7484 mill average as computed by the the association (A mill is one-thousand- th of a dollar Coupled with a property’s assesed value it is used to figure tax- es homeowners and businesses must pay the county) “Most of this’ increase (in the county’s mill average)” says Howard Stephenson spokesman for the statewide taxpayer association “is due to this year’s 151 mill increase by Davis County commissioners” Homeowners will feel the additional bite the group re- ports when they pay their property taxes For instance the own- er of a home valued at $8000 will pay $976 more in taxes this year compared to last CrobreeStandard-Examire- r scribes the advantages of space experimentation for "Joe Average" to an audience of Ogden businessmen onore sal- quate Richard Allen who chaired the citizens’ committee on pay and expense issues that discovered the apparent discrepancy said he feels the issue was “thrown out of proportion” by what he termed “sensational” and inaccurate news accounts Drawing for Prizes (Big Top will perform Alan ary paid Layton’s elected officials prior to the recent pay raise was inade- Tent) Saturday August 6:30-8:0- 0 Shields said he still believes the 5:30 10:00 at the fairgrounds: am - Flower Show entries (Davis Pavilion) am - Registered Quarter Horse Show (Rodeo Arena) am Flower Show judging am - Hot Air Balloon Race am - Dairy Cattle entries am - Fair Exhibits open to the public Livestock Auction am - Lagoon Funway opens Flower Show open to public noon - Senior Citizen’s Lunch & Prog- mayor and council were getting prior to July 1 1982 was the same as 12 years ago” he continued “This is not correct The actual dollars have changed and I apologize if my statement was misunderstood” pm - Country Style Bingo (Big Tent) pm -- Rainbow Singers (Big 4:30 -- g statement the salary which the of my fax increase added county government services or employees But according to a report issued by the Utah Taxpayers Association the county is slated to receive 15 percent 'more money this year than last — an estimated $66 million against $58 mill4:00 Friday August 20 ac- By LANCE GURWELL Standard-Examine- Staff r Dr Robert Goddard Werner Von Braun Allan Shepard R Gilbert Moore All share a common thread Northern Utah residents may recognize the name of Moore although the rest might be a bit hazy All are space pioneers Goddard’s early rockets Von Braun’s work in giving the US a lead in the ‘60s space race Shepard’s first orbital flight by an American — all were historical milestones in space And so are Moore’s efforts to provide Utah students and “Joe Average” with opportunities to conduct experiments aboard space shuttle flights Moore heads Thiokol’s Space Booster Program where the huge motors for the space shuttle are manufactured but he might be best known for his efforts in getting the first “Get Away Special” launched aboard the shuttle Thursday he was honored at “Gil Moore Day” in Ogden Moore was the honored guest at the Ogden Breakfast Exchage Club’s early-bir- d breakfast and received several awards for his shuttle efforts Thursday was declared “Gil Moore Day” by the Ogden City Council Weber State College President Rodney Brady presented Moore with a citation The Ogden Chamber of Commerce gave Moore its “Order of the Big Hat” and a capacity crowd gave him several standing ovations Moore was NASA’s first customer when it offered the $10000-eac- h “Get Away Specials” aboard the shuttle in 1976 and with the fourth lauching of the shuttle Columbia from Cape Canaveral last month Moore saw a dream come true solid-propella- nt Tucked inside a garbage-can-size- d container buried in the bowels of Columbia were 10 scientific experiments the first experiments designed by those who Moore calls “Joe Average” ever to fly in space Those experiments belonged to students from Utah State University and to two of his sons and while it is known that not all of them worked properly Moore is more than happy they had the chance to try Billed as an “achiever” by those honoring him Moore said: “The distinct difference between people who achieve and people who don't is the encouragement they receive along the way” “And it’s important in the formative stages of kids’ careers to encourage them” the slightly-buil- t Moore said He has also paid deposits on four more “Get Away Specials” and much of the space on them will go to Utah students deThe advantage to having signing experiments for space travel is that you don’t have a group of people with ideas of what can and cannot be done Moore non-scientis- ts pre-conciev- ed said With more than 350 shuttle specials already spoken for Moore pointed out that there are experiments that can be done in the weightlessness of space that can’t be done on earth “There are things that you can make when you remove gravity Chemical processes will be different in space than on earth” Moore said “And the whole thrust of the space program is to benefit people on the deck — the thrust now is let’s do things that will help the people that pay the bills” he added Moore said he believe it will still be 10 years before experiments now conducted will result in space manufacturing but he urged those in attendance to “get in in the ground floor” with investments in such industries Also attending the breakfast were several of the students including Moore’s son Bruce whose experiments were aboard the shuttle’s first “Get Away Special” Dave Yoel a USU graduate student that headed the efforts in organizing the payload said the package has been disassembled and that data from a computer tape is now being analyzed in Boston “It was the greatest experience in my life and I feel committed to seeing that other students have the same opportunity I had” he said after the breakfast And as for Moore — well he’s off and running and talking about his next “trip” into space Davis first graders to have short days FARMINGTON — First graders in Davis County will attend school for 4Y hours a day during the first half of the year and 5Yz hours the second half the Davis Board of Education decided this week The decision reached after about an hour of dialogue over differences of opinion was made as a compromise between those advocating the long and short day The board also decided to let schools already on long days continue that schedule With the exception of about seven schools all elementary schools in the district keep first graders in school for 4Yz hours the minimum required by law Students whose parents can’t pick them up are kept with the teacher for the remaining hour until they can get on buses or walk home with older children Ruth Barker said the concept of going to school for a short day was not the problem “The problem is how are we going to get them home “If it’s within walking distance it’s not safe anymore” she said Dee Burningham executive director of the Davis Education Association reported that of 113 first grade teachers polled recently 97 advocated staying with the short school day The survey indicated teachers would feel the same even though they may have to supervise students until the regular bus time he said Burningham suggested the current short-da- y policy “is a good transition 2Yz hours spent in kindergar from the ten to the hours in second grade” Faced with overwhelming support from teachers for short days and equal opposition from parents the board narrowly reached the compromise deci5Yz sion Board President Sheryl Allen said she supported the compromise to have first graders start the school year at hour days and change at mid-yea- r But board member Bruce Parry argued that would only solve the problem for half a year “Personally” he said “If I have a choice between uniformity and flexibility I’ll take flexibility” Board member Dee Forbes indicated there should be a standard throughout the district and that buses be provided at the early time for those students that ride the bus '4Yz |