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Show vr P fl fl v ''ki ad? 4 d&u VOLUME EIGHTY NUMBER THIRTY 22 PAGES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 197- 8- f2k h to convey their feelings of disapproval to appropriate By TOM BUSSELBERG - The FARMINGTON Davis County Board of Fduvdtion approved purchase of two lots for the Woods Cross High School building program during its regular uesday night board meeting. LOTS be can THE purchased for no more than $16,5011 each according to board stipulation They are located in a subdivision about one half mile from the high school across Interstate 15 and north of 1500 South It has not been determined which lots will be purchased but that will be negotiated, said Assistant Supt Gayle lots Two Stevenson previously considered in the subdivision have been sold IN OTHER action, the board expressed disapproval of a proposal to realign high schools in different athletic competition districts. Such action would divide the school district into three different divisions, leaving Clearfield alone among district schools as it would be included with schools from districts farther north Mr. Stevenson said the proposal, from the Utah High School Activities Association, would place the top 24 high schools m enrollment into 4A classification By enrollment, that would include schools with about 1,350 students and above in the upper three grades at each school IT PUTS THE regions in different configurations, Mr. Stevenson said Clearfield would be in the north region with such schools as Skyview and Ogden Layton, Bountiful and Viewmont would play the Salt Lake City schools of East, West and Highland. We would have three different districts in the Davis and Woods county Cross would be in a third division All board members sound- ed pessimism at the proposal, noting that such action would isolate Clearfield, further break up athletic competition between schools and affect attendance and gate receipts. THINK WE should oppose the proposed realign1 ment," Mr. Stevenson said "It is a four-yea- r proposal and the projected enrollment in the district would need to be considered and could ihange in some schools Its usually only done for two years and that is an alternate proposal Although no formal resolution was passed by the board, members told Mr Stevenson officials At this time, principals have been asked to relay feelings on the proposal, Mr Stevenson said THE BOARD also gave the go ahead for two additional schools to begin implementation of a teacher preparation time that would release students from school to two hours early one day a week. Schedules would be realigned to begin school earlier so no overall class time would be lost South Weber and E. G. King Elementary schools had asked for the change. At present, six schools operate under the program Before approval was given by the board, it had given Deputy Supt. Lawrence Welling the directive to prepare a letter along with the two principals outlining the plan for distribution to parents. Parents were then asked to return their feelings on the plan ABOUT 70 percent of the surveys were returned by South Weber parents. Dr. Welling said. Results showed 41 percent definitely for the plan with 22 percent listed as either way and 27 percent opposed. At E. G King. 35 percent voiced favor, 39 percent indicated feeling either way and 25 percent were against it My concern is with those Dr. who are opposed, Welling said. I think about the same figure at South Weber was obtained when the proposal was presented before. If I was a building administrator I would be opconcerned if posed " one-fourt- h VOICING SIMILAR have 70 to 75 percent when we combine the two categories IF THE figures of those in favor and those in favor of either plan are combined, they are remarkably close to those tabulated at other schools already on the plan from their surveys, and show a majority would be in favor, he said. Youre turning your back on the majority vs the minority " Board member Sheryl Allen voiced concern about possible abuses of the I was concerned program. about the comments from two parents that we shouldnt of received from E. G. King Theres been some talk that teachers use the time to go golfing or get their hair done DR. WELLING said that he had heard of no such abuses at the schools using the program and a Salt Lake City resident teaching in Davis District said he had heard of no violation of the program in that district although it has been in use there for a longer period. board the Although approved the preparation time for the two schools, it stipulated that the entire program be reviewed at those schools and the other six in of the spring Actual start-uthe program has vet to be determined, Mr. Stevenson said. p BUT ONE thing was sure Preparation time will not be allowed on Friday afternoons, although that day was given preference by both schools The board has previously rejected that time slot and reaffirmed that move Tuesday night. con- cerns was Supt. Bernell Wrigley who said, I don't believe there is positive support with these communities like the others (where preparation time has been instituted) Based on that I would have concern We had hoped it could be 90 percent or above in favor or 85 but down this far we could be in the middle of some prettv serious discussion of policies that couldnt be settled Dee Burningham, Davis Education Association secretary, added a different light to the survey figures He said, I'm not sure how valid the comparison with this survey and previous surveys is We had 65 to 85 percent who said they were in favor or would go with either plan in previous surveys at other schools We Farmington Photo by Ron Boswell By GARY R. BLODGETT Clip TO ministration (CSA) that a check would be received this HuJO Stlillls FARMINGTON - It that Davis ap- pears County's Community Action Program (CAP) will be assured of operating funds through the remainder of 1978 DAVIS COUNTY CAP Director Carl Chappell told the County Commission that although he has not received definite word, he has been advised by the Denver Office of Community Services Ad- - month for funding through the remainder of the year provides most of the funds from which the local CAP chapter operates CSA MR. CHAPPELL told tne commission that the Davis CAP was threatened to have its funds cut off effective April 30 because of "alleged deficiencies But following a hearing in February, the funds were extended another five months (until Sept. 30), he said Now we have received word FARMINGTON The brutal shooting in the back of a Utah Highway Patrol officer last Saturday near Lagoon was the second shooting of a Davis County police officer. Trooper Ralph Evans ocfeet from the site where Davis County Sheriff Deputy Don Jenson, of Farmington, was shot and killed about seven years ago, according to a Sheriffs Office spokesman Both officers were on routine traffic investigations IN FACT, the shooting of curred only about 100 EARLIER, IN the early 1960s, Utah Highway Patrolman Dee Rees was also killed near the Farmington Junction when a speeding car attempting to avoid a roadblock slammed headon into the parked car in which Trooper Rees had just entered In still another accident involving a Davis County police officer, Deputy Sheriff Max Brimhall was killed when his auto struck a piece of highway construction equipment m North Layton as the deputy was returning home about six years ago AT PRESS time Tuesday, charges were being Tooele man and his prepared against a 37 year-olson involving the shooting incident of Trooper T vans last Saturday. The bov is believed to have fired the shots which struck Trooper Evans first in the hip and then in the back of the d neck By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - The approval to plans for a juvenile court facility near Lagoon. THE FACILITY will be built on a site of about eight acres north of the Lagoon Race Track and will house juvenile court activities housed in presently overcrowded quarters in downtown Farmington Architect Mike Sanders of architectural $500,000 and will provide maximum seating for 50 in the courtroom area with parking provided for 57, well about Davis County Planning Commission has given conceptual the firm Matthewson and Sanders said utilities are presently being negotiated for the 6,000 square foot facility. "This building should last at least 10 years and were planning it so that an addition can be built on the side. over that required. Traffic will enter from the south and should not conflict with heavy vehicle flow into the area for Lagoon activities on holidays and weekends, he said Construction is set to begin next spring IN OTHER business, the planning commission has opted to take a field trip to the site of a proposed genealogy business at 3346 S Orchard Drive Ronald will cost V. Jackson, represented by his wife, asked the commission for approval to open a home oc- cupation in a portion of his home. She said about 1,800 square feet in the large house would be used for storage of about 200 indexes and other books while materials would also be genealogy-relate- THE BUILDING TROOPER EVANS is reported in serious but stable LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City The two suspects in the shooting incident, Paul 13, were Borrego, 37, and his son, Paul Borrego arrested exactly one hour after the shooting when their stolen car was forced off the road at 1850 South and U S. 89 by West Bountiful Police Officer Wayne Jeppson conditional d shipped in and out of the home. MR. JACKSON presently operates the million dollar business from the Union Pacific Building in Salt Lake City but needs additional storage and shipping space, Mrs Jackson said "In Salt Lake City there are about 20 employees but wed only move the shipping and that is done by the family and would involve only a couple of people. My husband would also provide consultation on an appointment basis She said deliveries would be made by car and off street parking is available for about 10 vehicles MR. JACKSON requested a zoning change from a to commerresidential cial l status but if the C-- business is approved it probably will be given a conditional use permit in the R 1A zone, the planning commission said In other business, the corfi mission deferred action on a zoning request for a light manufacturing plant near the Bountiful Area Refuse Treat ment plant pending useage and ownership determination of a road that would lead to the site present THE SITE is located below Pages Lane on the road leading to the BART site and covers slightly more than one acre Edward M Mabey is requesting rezonmg from A 3 agricultural to M allowing light manufacturing A 3,000 square-foo- t building would be constructed to house Bountiful Ornamental Iron Co 1 The commission had no qualms about the plans but asked the county planning office to check ownership and useage of the road to determine access Jr, WEST BOUNTIFUL Police Chief Jack Hanham said the officer forced the fleeing auto off the road into two parked cars. The two suspects were seriously injured in the crash The youth is in critical condition with severe head injuries while his father is in serious condition The fleeing auto was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed and the two occupants had to be pried from the vehicle following the accident OFFICER JEPPSON suffered a bruised leg and was quite shaken up" but otherwise not seriously hurt Still piecing the story together Monday, Sgt Ken Pavne, chief of detectives for the Davis County Sheriffs Office, summed up the incident this way: TWO MU4, two women and the youth were traveling south on In'erstate Highway 15 near the Lagoon when an argument broke out and the two women insisted on walking They were let out of the vehicle and were joined by one of the male passengers. The two women then reportedly flagged down Trooper Evans, of Sunset, who was en route to a minor accident. WITNESSES SAID Trooper Evans pulled his vehicle in front of the suspect car and after a brief discussion tried to arrest one of the two persons in the car (the elder M r Borrego) for intoxication and disorderly conduct Trooper Evans then ordered the man out of the car and onto the ground But as Trooper Evans was handcuffing the suspect, the youth leaped from the auto armed with a 38 caliber pistol The boy then quickly fired two shots at the trooper who was bent over the youths father SERGEANT PAINE said one shot hit Trooper Evans as he tried to stand up, he was struck by a second bullet fired into the side of his neck Witnesses said the two suspects (father and his son) then sped away in their car while one of the women ran to the patrolman's car to radio for assistance m the hip and HE SHOT him, he shot him," the woman screamed into the mike But unaware of the seriousness of the incident and alert to another fight going on at the same time in Weber County, the dispatcher was not yet aware that Trooper Evans had been shot. But another witness grabbed the mike and broadcasted the correct address and circumstances, reporting that the officer was badly hurt AS POLICE converged on the area, the suspects auto was fleeing south on Interstate Highway 15 In an attempt to flee undetected, the two suspects forced Eloise Thompson, no address given, off the road THEY PULLED a gun on me and threw me out of the car onto the pavement." she told investigating officers It all happened so fast Within minutes they had stolen my car and fled She said she made her way to a telephone and alerted police as to what had happened She also gave them a description of her car and license plate number SEE RELATED eyewitnesses Water To Be Turned Out Oct. 16th The Weber Basin Conservancy Water District an- nounces that on Oct. 16, 1978 the water will be turned out of the canal. 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