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Show MARCH 10, 1987 L, '(Hv(iD(n)DS By North Brian Gray It lookd lilce tea... Winds A Davis County man is nominating a Salt Lake City private 1 think club as serving the Worst New Flavor of beverage--an- d the mans nomination will win the honor hands down. It happened this way... The man entered a popular private club for an evening of dining and imbibing . But the man also had a cold, causing a tightness in his throat. Normally Id order a cup of coffee with my meal, he told me. But for the past few days I had been drinking tea with honey, a concoction that made my throat feel better. Now every most restaurants have honev. restaurant serves tea-a- nd So he thought he was safe. He wasn't. The waitress took the order and five minutes later returned with the drink. The honey is already in it, she said. I hope you enjoy. The man took a sip. I knew right away that something was wrong," he said. It it sure didnt taste like honey. So I had my tasted like wife try it, too. The wife took a sip and agreed that something was wrong. So the man called the waitress over to the table, explained the problem and asked that she take another look at the honey container. She returned with an embarrassed expression. Im sorry, sir, but it wasnt honey. What did you put in my tea? Im sorry, sir, but your tea contains motor oil. Of course, it looked like honey. I just took a big gulp of motor oil? Thats right. But dont worry, sir, I wont charge you for the tea. Its complimentary on me. The free cup of tea didnt stop the man from calling Cyclops. What would you do if you were served motor oil in your drink at a fine restaurant? he asked. Well, first of all, I wouldnt call it a fine restaurant, I answered. But what would you have said to the waitress? Probably ask for a copy of the Yellow Pages so I could look up the telephone number of a good lawyer. But I really wasnt damaged. Oh, but you could have been. The last person who drank d motor oil in a cup of tea began having uncontrolled like Camaro. a began acting Yes, but sometimes mistakes are made. Thats right. And when such mistakes are made, the usually rush to the table and offer something more than a complimentary cup of tea. If you had faked a good spasm, you could have received a free cut of prime rib. And with a nice rolling of the eyes, you could have had the entire dinner comped! But I wasnt looking for a free meal. Right. But you werent looking for motor oil either. If you had, you would have gone to a Chevron station in the first place. Well, I might return to the restaurant. It really is a very nice place. Then next time you visit this club, make sure you ask the proper question. Whats that? asked the man. When the waitress accepts your order for coffee or tea, ask ask her the price per her if they serve it leaded or unleaded-a- nd gallon! tea--b- ut spasm-s...An- waitress-m- anager-owner Aid available Continued from page one senator Haven Barlow, Layton optometrist Hale Marsell to Carol Taake, of the Clearfield Kentucky Fried Chicken. Government agencies are represented by such officials as Jack Shell, Davis Area Vocational businessman-stat- e er Center director; Jack Bailey of Clearfield Job Service and Walter Ulrich, Davis Schools vocational director. Administrative costs eat up to one-thir- d of many program budgets, she said, while the PIC program takes only about a fourth earwith the other three-fourth- s marked for job training. Operated through federal Job Training Placement Act monies, Mrs. Brown said JTPA is one of the least abused federal programs where those trained for positions generally stay with it and repay money spent through their tax dollars. Businessman-autho- Les r Der- byshire of Bountiful is the Davis PIC chairman while Richard Nel- son, Davis County Human Services director, oversees PIC and employment and training programs. Further information about PIC or job training and education prog4 rams is available by' calling or 451-334- 451-338- 2. Hercules manager to address chamber The Clearfield Chamber of Commerce will hold their quarterly luncheon on Thursday, March 19 at noon at the Country Garden Restaurant, 175 E. 200 C., Clearfield Cost is $5. Speaker for the chamber meeting E. Romine. Mr. Romine has been manager of the Hercules Clearfield facility for the past three years. Prior to that he was manager at Plant Three in a period of amaz will be Jim ing growth for the graphite fiber operations. He has 26 years experience in aerospace propulsion and composites production and By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-Journ- By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-Journ- production and Production Control. He became supervisor of Industrial Engineering and then was assigned to the Herco-formodular housing plant. m al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 64010 Weekly newspaper published at Layton, Utah every Tuesday, In the Interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Mala Laytoa Utah 84041. Subscription rate: 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county, $7.50 per year outside. OwnerPubllsher Vice President John Stahl, Jr. I Stahl J. Howard Stahl Lucll Manager Editor TomBuMlbrg 544-W3- t in North Davis have never had it so good! What with the recent opening of Laytons Surf n Swim and due to the grand1 reopening of Clearfields Municipal Pool--it- s well-wwe more could as soon sometime name get a fancy ask for? The two facilities are sufficiently different that I think it behooves anyone interested to pay a visit to each. Recent media coverage has alluded to some concerns over competition for users, but I think theres room for both. First, lets look at the grandfather of the two. Clearfields pool is nearing its 30th anniversary but thanks to some new blood and a total manicure-facelifyoud never know there could be any wrinkles. Clearfield Recreation Director Roger Thomas beams when he talks about whats transpired in the building across from Clearfield High, of late. From the roof to the lobby to the pool itself, $ 140,000 has gone into making some substantial changes and improvements. Were really proud of that pool. It took a lot of input from the public and our staff but it was all worth it, Mr. Thomas says. It was definitely needed or we probably wouldnt have had the facility in working order for much longer. Indeed, this reporter remembers well sitting through more than one council meeting years back where city fathers debated if they should even stay in the swimming pool business. The red ink was not exactly to their liking when it came to paying the bills. Let me take you on a brief guided tour via the written word. Youll notice the lobbys totally changed, complete with new carpeting, counters, concession area and a new, improved entry-exit system. Thats topped off with some new furnishings, to boot. The locker rooms are a pleasant surprise, as well. From sparkling new floor tile to benches, dressing stalls and the lockers themselvesit should make for a more enjoyable atmoshat Kaysville Area Chamber of Commerce 1987 officers and board of directors include: back, Mike Gold, left, John Brown, president; honorary board member Eldon Frost; front, Charlene Larsen and Norma Preece, executive Manufacturing gains over distribution at Freeport Center LAYTON Stephen L. Barrett, director of Economic Development for the Freeport Center in Clearfield delivered a very informative speech which traced the process used to attract tennants to the Freeport Center to members of the Layton Chamber of Commerce at the monthly luncheon and business meeting held last Thursday. Mr. Barrett, a graduate of the University of Utah with extensive experience in economic development projects in the state of Utah started by saying the Freeport Center is no longer the largest distribution facility in the United States. He said during the last 10 years the shift from distribution to manufacturing has been made and today 65 percent of the Freeport space is occupied by manufacturing companies. Freeport Center is a large parcel of 735 acres with 600 acres de- veloped and the remainder to be developed possibly as early as this spring. There are 65 principle tennants and they employ 5,000 people. The occupancy rate is 97 percent. Most companies operate on a three or a five year lease agreement. The principle tennants are . Hercules, Morton-Thioko- l, FRAM, All American Gourmet in the manufacturing area and Del Monte, Pillsbury, Metro Steel and Clover Club in the distribution field. Mr. Barrett said the Freeport Center is most interested in attracting basic manufacturing companies that export products out. This is difficult because Utah is 700 miles from a large market center and the freight costs limit the type of manufacturing to something that is light1 weight so freighting costs can be kept low. Utah is also a considerable distance from the source of most raw materials needed in manufacturing. According to Mr. Barrett, there are many factors that go into selecting a site for a business these include the following: 1. A decision by the company that a new facility is needed. Mr. Barrett said fewer companies are searching for new plant sites. In a good year, Freeport Center might make 10 solid 2. Definition of the facility which includes availability of a labor force, utility requirements, zoning regulations and environmental constraints. 3. Geographic analysis of the market and suppliers. 4. Freight analysis. When Freeport first opened, most shipping was done by rail. When the trucking industry was deregulated, this changed things. Today most shipping is done by trucks. In 1980 there were 83,000 railroad cars loaded at the Freeport Center. Today there are only 15,000 and most of these are Union Pacific piggyback carriers. 5. A definition of the area. A prospective tenant looks closely at the community. Mr. Barrett said the local community governments have a good reputation for working to attract businesses and providing a healthy business climate. He said a prospective tenant might send a person out to view the community by talking to gas station tenants, by observing the attitudes of the people, by looking at the downtown area, by finding a good place to eat an evening meal and by looking at the recreational, cultural and educational opportunities. He said while people are impressed with the work ethic, the quality of labor, the reasonable wage rates, good transportation, low congestion and a moderate cost of living, there are concerns about the Utah image or the precep-tio- n that Utah is a Mormon state and outsiders arent welcome. Mr. Barrett said if a client comes to Utah, this impression usually t, phere. The bottom of the pool itself has been painted, the deck sandblasted and a new filtration and chlorinator system installed. We dont have to drive to Ogden or Salt Lake for an olympic-size- d pool, either. Clearfield has one, along with a wading pool and spectator mezzanine. buildTalk about good utilization of public, is that! this that lives From to the well one wee hours ings, up just after 5 a.m. to well into the evening, that pool building is in use. Whether its lap swimming, teaching your toddler or yourself to swim, or getting that lifesaving merit badge, you can do it all at the Clearfield Pool. And the prices arent bad either. Adults 18 and older pay $2, 7 students are charged $1.50 and youth $1. Kids under 3 swim free while senior citizens can get a special rate. Discount passes are also available, and those fees are the same for residents and closed Sunday for maintenance. Its open Monday-SaturdaMonte Green is just as enthusiastic about his citys new $2 million facility, and justly so. Its only the second wave pool in the state and may be the western U.S.s first for an 13-1- non-residen- ts. y, city-own- ed indoor-outdoo- r. Also an Olympic size pool, it can be turned on for wave action or left off for lap and other traditional swimming activities, Mr. Green says. Its a busy place from sunrise to sunset, as well, with lap 0 a.m. at $1.75 or a $30 swimming going from 5 a.m. while senior pass. Water aerobics are offered at citizens may use the pool from 7:45-1- 0 a.m. The high school n with other uses running through 4 takes it from 10:30 p.m. when swimming lessons are offered. The open wave comes on from 9 p.m. while lap swimming and water aerobics follow from 0 p.m. Saturdays feature lap swimming and Boy Scout merit badge a.m. Then, its open wave until 8 p.m. Its training from also closed Sundays. There are special events each evening, from family night at $8 a family on Mondays to elementary night Tuesdays, Ladies Night Wednesdays, Group Night on Thursdays and Date Nite on Fridays. Saturdays is Reservation Night. Layton residents pay 50 cents less for regular admission if they purchase a resident card, a $2 fee with the card valid for two years. Adults pay $2.50, students $2.25 and children $2. Senior citizens ages 55 and up pay $2 with a pass available for $35, individual year pass $125 and family pass $275 for a year. in addition to paying 50 cents more for For e admission, youre charged $10 more for a pass, $375 for a family and $175 for an individual pass. Two racquetball courts are also available at $2.50 an hour for a resident, $3 The response has been really good, the assistant manager says. He expects business to really pick up in the summer, maybe to three times the current level. So there you have it. If youre in to water sports or just want something fun to do, give our Clearfield and Layton city pools a try! Until next time... 5:30-10:3- 20-pun- ch 5:45-6:4- a.m.-noo- 5-- quickly changes. Other factors a business considers before choosing a location includes the availability of space. Freeport is fortunate because they already have a supply of buildings ready for occupancy. Mr. Barrett concluded by saying the main competition for tenants Freeport Center has are not within the state. Any business that locates in Utah is good for all of us. If a company is going to be doing most of its business in Salt Lake, I refer them to the Centennial Park or the International Center. Our real competition comes from Fort Collins, Colo., Denver and Nevada. Reno-Spark- s, 8-- 12-1- 7, 3-- 20-pun- ch non-residen- one-tim- 20-pun- non-reside- Kaysville Cleanup starts April 6th Some traditions, fortunately, never seem to KAYSVILLE go away. Such is the situation with Kaysvilles Spring Cleanup. Its on Keflex-Journ- Editor al Water-lover- s man- agement. He started at the Magna operations working on Polaris production and spent five years in Minute-ma- n Editor al again for this year, starting with the area east of Main Street April 6. Residents should take advantage of the cleanup to clear out their yards, trim trees and do some spring cleaning. Public works director Lee Cammack emphasizes there will be a one load per household limit and that no construction materials used for commercial gain will be hauled. Crews travel down each street only once so you dont get a second chance. Here are the rules of the cleanup: and branches must be cut in lengths of 10 feet or less; -- Limbs shorter than four feet must be bundled together; -- No commercial construction material or debris will be taken; -- Leaves, weeds and grass will only be picked up in plastic, bags that are securely tied; -- No sod, soil or rocks will be taken; -- The one truckload per household limit will be enforced; -- City crews will go through each section of the city only once. We are looking at ways to save time and money," Mr. Cammack said. It seems that whenever we do the cleanup its also a good time to fill in potholes, he added, indicating its hoped crews can tackle some of those before April 6. Few Layton homes vacant, study says In response to a LAYTON request for information about the vacancy rate of apartment complexes in Layton City made by the city council last month, the Community Development Department has just completed a study showing percentages of vacancies in apartments of three or more units, mobile homes and single family dwellings. The survey was based on information compiled by the U.S. Post Office and on projections. The vacancy rate for apartments including Falcon Park on North Main Street which is about 50 percent completed but not yet occupied is 21 percent. City Planner, Fred Aegeater, noted this is accurate and that many of the Falcon Park units are leased because the development is offering cheaper rent than can be obtained in the other apartment complexes. There is a 14 percent vacant pad rate in Laytons mobile home parks, Included in this percentage is the Lakeview Estates portion that is platted and complete with utilities but nearly undeveloped as far as pads and mobile homes go. There is only a three percent vacancy rate in single family homes. This is based on building permits issued through the end of 1986. The survey gave the city a good population projection figure. As of the end of January 1987, there were 39,251 people living in Layton. There are 12,941 dwelling units in the city. |
