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C - FARMINGTON After reaffirming its travel policy the Davis County Board of Education approved travel requests from five high schools m its regular meeting 24 THEY INCLUDED four from Bountiful High, three from Davis, one from Layton, three from Viewmont and four from Woods Cross High School These were in addition to previously approved trips Clearfield High was the only high school not making travel requests Before approving the travel requests, however, the board asked for reaffirmation and clarification of T LliZ CITI.UIiri 4ili ticipate the request, the By TOM BUSSELBERG Oct f the policy previously adopted Nov. 23, 1!T6 It affects travel of high school students outside Utah THE POLICY calls for submittal of requests for "trips which Can be logically anticipated during the school year, by Oct 15 For trips where it isn't p ssible to ui request must be made 60 days before the event Groups within a school will be limited on travel as followsmusic, one ins- trumental and one choral request per year, speech and drama, one request per year, voactional, including VICA and DECA Clubs and contests will be submitted based on recommendations by district vocational director as winners in state contests eligible for national competition, others, including drill teams and athletic teams, will be approved "as special circumstances suggest THE DISTRICT policy says further "Groups will not be permitted to take extensive concert tours (non festival type) A maximum of three days will be permitted (school davs), in luding two " nights and three das In commenting travel policy Asst on the Supt Gavle A Stevenson said, I think weve (board and school district pvrjoiiiicl; taken the - A veteran Utah Highway Patrolman and Davis County sheriff deputy is the new candidate for Davis County Sheriff on the Republican f Brookshire Drive, Kays-villwas nominated by the Davis County GOP Central Committee to replace sheriff candidate Leo Monks, of Bountiful, who died last Saturday while deer hunting in rate with the filing of Mr Monks, a close friend, was v BRANT JOHNSON (cntral MR. JOHNSON has served years in law enforcement ten vtars in Davis County 16 with the Utah Highway Pa trol. four years as chief deputy sheriff to William (Bill) Peters, and two years as a special investigator for the Davis County Attorney s Office "I left law enforcement about a yi ar and a half ago to for begin a campaign But as I sheriff, he said became involved in business with my brothers and after Mr Monks filed for shenff. I decided to withdraw actively from the politic al si ene " MR. JOHNSON said he "foils qualified for the job have seen law enforcement Utah from three sides Highway Patrol, sheriffs office and the attorney's office and I will dedicate myself 1 - to this job An active member of the Republican Party for several years, Mr Johnson has served as a district chairman three limes and has been elected both stale and county delegate HE IS A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Northwestern graduate Traffic Institute. Is a past of member of the Region Two Law Enforcement Planning Council, and has served as an instructor for fhe Utah Peace Jeannine coordinator DeWitt, piesently working as manager of Clearfield High School s lunch program, was approved for the position Reiteration was also made of toe uis. i id s policy against Democratic Candidate Withdraws From Vote s Duchesne lounty Mr Johnson, who ironically was planning a campaign for sheriff but withdrew from the (ommittie IN OTHER business the board approved hiring of a third school lunch program Clerk-Audito- 869 tion vote of the GOP 7 r Rod to County ney Walker Mrs Hazel Galt, party vice ticket BRANT JOHNSON, 42. of nominated last night (Tues-da) by unanimous acclama- policy that these trips give experience and opportunities where to students appropriate They need to be closely chaperoned and should be well planned HE SAID the number of travel requests has increased steadily m the last few years from 13 for the 1976-7year to 18 last year and 23 thus far for the 1978-7- year In addition to making the motion to approve the additional travel requests, board member Sheryl L. Allen placed a motion adding three school days to maximum time students can be away on trips The present policy stipulates only three days although it has been interpreted to mean school days That motion was also accepted by the board slate of possible candidates to present to the partys central committee Tuesday night THE CENTRAL committee is comprised of the executive committee members and district chairmen of the countys 138 voting districts, according By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON 3C2VICJ Officers. Standards Training School and Johnson is past president of the Kavsville Mr Javcei s and is ret ipu nt of the city's Jaycee "Outstanding " He has Young Man Award also served as president of the Kaysville Civic Association and wjs a member of the Kaysville Planning Commission. Weber Basin Job Corps Advisory Council, and Kays ville Rotary and Exchange Clubs ATTFNDED Weber Slate College and Brigham HE University question answer Young followed Mr. brief period A Johnsons nomination According to a source close to the Monks family, Leo had been huntirg deer on the family estate along the North Fork of the Du hesne when he was struck with the fatal attack about mid morning Sa- turday MR. MONKS was reportof edly hunting with membt rs his family, including his wife. I thel, when he reportedly shot a deer and was headed up the mountain to retrieve the animal when he suffered the attack and died almost instantly In an attempt to pick a successor as a sheriff candidate, the Davis County GOP executive committee first met Monday night to prepare a Louise Henson, chairman of the Democratic Party has announced the withdrawal of 0 L. Softcland for the candidacy of Senatoral District 22 THIS IS the area covering Clinton, Westpoint, Syracuse. I ay (on, Kaysville, Farming ton, Centerville and West Bountiful The Democratic Party will try to recruit a replacement for the position Theres Still Time To Register For Voting - Davis FARMINGTON County voters may still 7 register for the November on election Tuesday, general Oct. 31 from Ram until 9 p m in their respective vot mg district OTERS unable to register next Tuesday may go to the County Clerk's Office, I armington Courthouse, to register on Thursday, Ot t 26, or Friday. Oct. 27 Office hours are 8 30 a m until 5 p m ALSO, Voters must be properly registered in the district in which thiy live to be eligible to vote on Nov 11. according to County Clerk Rod Walker grb endorsing commercially sponsored trips by students to foreign countries or on com- mercial tours BOARD MEMBER Allen said several people had asked her for comment on trips for language classes where students could visit countries where the language they are studying is predominent. In his response, Assistant Supei intendent Stevenson said, "The policy prohibits association of the school district or its employees with commercial operations for trips abroad or in the United States The board (that passed the motion in 1976) isnt against individuals traveling but is against solicitation by employees for that purpose SOME GROUPS solicit, we know, and some teachers act as guides and I think its okay if it operates outside of the school We dont want to say were opposed (to such and even allow for trips) rrake-u(of lost school) p tune Sean, left, and Aaron Gough of 1058 North Mam, Farmington, have themselves a whopping big bees nest to contend with. The nest, still active with bees, was found behind the Gough home on the foothills of Farmington. The nest is nearly the sie of a small watermelon Mrs Bevel ly Gough said the nest was active with bees a few weeks ago but cooler weather has slowed down activ itv. Now she wants to know how to smoke out the remaining bees so the nest can be preserved Any suggestions? chairman, said several names of potential candidates were discussed in the executive meeting "PARTY officials felt Mr Monks had a good chance to win the sheriffs race against incumbent William Lawrence and we dont want the party to just let the position go without a fight, she said Mrs Galt explained that the central committee would have to vote on candidates suggested by the executive committee or recommended at the meeting AFTER narrowing the number of candidates to two, a second ballot was necessary to select the final candidate to represent the GOP on the Nov. 7 ballot Mr. Walker explained that necessary ballots (inserts) could be re printed listing the name of the new candidate HOWEVER, about 50 absentee ballots were mailed from the Clerks office Friday name with Mr. Monks CWffliii! R ii) By TOM BLSSELBERG - Out of a FARMINGTON of eight bidders, the field Davis County Board of Education tentatively selected a bid from a Bountiful contractor that was $60,000 below estimated costs, in its Oct 24 meeting HFRM HUGHES and Sons mi luded "We gave out a few ballots Monday but office personnel Construction was given approval for its bid of of explained Joseph in detail the problem and gave absentee voters a chance to vote, or not to vote, for the sheriff canMr Walker didate, explained "We did not mad out any absentee ballots Monday and probably wont mail any more until a successor to Mr. Monks is named " MR. WALKER explained that most of the ballots mailed Friday were to residents temporarily out of the county in another state or overseas Leo Thomas Monks was 53 years of age HE WAS bom July 11. 1915, in Roosevelt, Duchesne County, to Luis E and Thelma Marchant Monks He married Ethel Ray 7ufelt on Feb 19. 1941 He has served as a Davis County sheriff deputy since 1962 and previously was a Bountiful police officer He is a member of the Utah Peace Officers Association and was an active member of Bountiful Elks Lodge 2442. FUNERAL services were held today (Wednesday) and he was buried in the Bountiful Memorial Park HEST HUGE BEES $1,622,935 for construction Cook Elementary School at 1168 West 1350 South in Syracuse The facility will be built adjacent to Syracuse Tast Park on nine school-owneof acres property The city owns six acres for the park Weber Elementary couple years ago School a That action was taken after receipt of a letter from State Supt of Public Instruction Walter Talbot urging such action be taken after several court suits were filed against other districts DISTRICT Superintendent Bernell Wrigley said distribution of such materials hadn t bem extensive in the past, to his knowledge "Various g oups occasionally requested p emission in the public sc hixil , to dissi minate Bibles and other religious materials but it hasnt been ery exitnsive I guess in Mars past the Gideons left a box (at a school) where piople could pick up one of those small Bibles or New Testaments It would seem to be advisable in the future not to permit them or anv other group to do that He said that wouldn't necessarily stop circulation of anv religious materials from Davis FARMINGTON County Commission has approved a study to be conducted of hillsides in the area where there is potential residential development that amount of time and I am going to see if the deadline can be extended through September of I9h0," said Mr Moore "That will give us two summers to do our field THE STUDY, which could take up to two years to romplee, will be funded in part by a $62,000 grant provided by the Four Corners a governRegional Council HE TOLD the commission that attempts will be made to get additional funding from other sources, including the U S Geological Service and Itah Home Builders Association grb HE SAID the purpose of the study is to locate and identify geological hazards and other problems that might hamper ON A similar note, the board set Nov. 1 from 2 5pm as an open house at the districts new bus shop in Build- ing F-- 2 of the Freeport Center The building is one of three either wholly or partly used by the district at the Clearfield facility In other action, the board passed a motion denying dis- tribution of Bibles or other religious material on school property by outside groups within the schools them assume if the selves public schools wjnted to purchase Bibles for library use that would be okay " 1 d The brick, one story school will be built to allow for future expansion with a students capacity of 250-30- One was time The stipulation in the bids that it be completed in for school. Sept 1. 1979 Hughes and Sons bid calls for 312 working days allowing completion in tune for that deadline PROJLCT architect is Montmorency. Hayes and L Talbot of Salt Lake City cost was $1 686,000 High bid was $1,780,000 and called for "400 days to complete the building In other action, the board set dedication for the new Jenny P. Stewart Elementary School at 1155 No Main in Centerville for Nov. 21 at 6 30 pm. 1 he regular school board meeting will be held following the program. A similar format was followed with dedication of South - - mental agency which has representatives from Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada Jne Moore, county planning director, told the commission (hat the study will support and refine the county's present hillside ordinance HE NOTED, however, that the study is scheduled for completion next June "We can't finish the job In work residential development along the eastern hillside "We will attempt to find these potential problems and categorize them," he said "We will also try to deter- mine how slope areas can best be used rather than limiting building of homes on the flater areas There appears to be as many problems with cluster housing units as there is with allowing construction on stepper slopes where " THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 ' B ' North Main SL Layton Phone 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. 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