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Show ORsnn Division LIBRARY LAKL Carrier Route Pretext U S Potlrvm cm, U UTAH OF U 32112 rate PAID Ptmlt No. 4 W1X Kayjvllle, Utah 84037 oumai Davis Cofiei i out Presort u S UU( RATE PAJO tomttno Potij 5 LCMon otoh 84041 25 TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1987 Silver Age provides oasis5 for seniors By ERNIE J. SHANNON Tucked between downtown Kaysville and city police facilities, the Silver Age Center is an oasis in the lives of senior citizens in central Davis County. ! Daily, dozens flock to the small home with compact rooms serving as recreation, dining and reading areas. There, Patsy Seach, center director, rolls out the carpet, serves up brimming trays of food and welcomes 30 to 40 youngsters 65 years of age and over. not cooking so much. Opened in October, 1980, the center offers a carpeted, roundt-able- d family room, a dining area graced with books and a dual kitchen-office. "Weve outgrown the building and it frequently requires a lot of work. Were just too crowded, Ms. Seach says. However, the city of Kaysville has been great for us. Theyll come in and fix the pipes and keep the ville, appreciate the homespun air. "Were one big happy Family here. We all get along so well and when one of us is in the hospital, we visit and send cards. Always g very concerned for the of each other, Ms. Crogun said. While praise for the program and gratitude for the facility is effervescent, care is taken to not forget the Most of the attendees are widows and widowers and though they enjoy the lunch, which means one good (heal a day, its really secondary for, them, Ms. Seach says. We try to supplement the meals and fun with educational classes, medical advice and legal services. Lunchtime is the highlight, especially Wednesdays when the seams of the little house nearly burst with people. But the pizza, fresh salad, beans and cookies only nourish the body. The real delight, and that which helps nourish the soul, is the fellowship and laughter. Its a wonderful place, Leora Bennett of Kaysville said. Ive been coming here ever since it opened. I eat here everyday and well-bein- wheel around which the center turns, Patsy Seach. Satisfaction with the 11 year veteran of aging programs is near unanimous. Seach combines warm sincerity with a realistic perception of the centers assets and drawbacks. Starting with the Clearfield Heritage Center in 1976, shortly after her husband retired from the Air Force, Mrs. Seach garnered degrees in gerontology and sociology from Weber State College. I really love this place, she says. Its good to be part of helping to brighten peoples lives. I can think of more than a few people who have come here with their head down and in no time they be- love the ceramics classes. Widowed eight years ago, Mrs. Bennett finds much of her social life here and, quite frankly, enjoys center control to be mulled with state board Thursday i Vo-e- d i By TOM BUSSELBERG KAYSVILLE The Davis Area Vocational Center board of trustees and administrators will meet with state officials to air concerns about how the facility is governed Thursday. A 7 a.m. breakfast meeting has been set and hopefully will include attendance by John Covey, Davis Countys state school board representative. The meeting will come none too soon, as far as the board and administrators are concerned, because the state board of education could enact the changes in their May 15 meeting. Proposed changes have included hiring and supervising center directors from Salt Lake City vs. leaving that to local board action. Changes at the state level in overseeing vocational education also will be raised. DAVC Board Pres. Dee Forbes of Layton expressed those concerns in an April 20 letter to Richard Maxfieid, state vocational board member. facility operating and theyre always there to help. But we need a new building. Operated by the Davis County Council on Aging, the center survives in an atmosphere of austerity. "Weve got some cuts coming, some centers are only open three days a week and I hope we dont have to do that, she adds. Echoing the feeling are handfuls of regulars who enjoy the centralized location of the center. Some, like Genny Crogun, also of Kays- Based on your reassurance that local (vocational center) boards will have ample authority and control, we are willing to give it a try, he wrote. We hope that since the AVC (area vocational center) directors will report directly to the state superintendent of public instruction, it will not have a negative effect on (local) board-direct- or relations. Succeses of this change will depend entirely on the good faith of the vocational education board, Mr. Forbes continued. Turning to reorganization at the state level he noted serious concerns including abolishment of the associate superintendent for vocational education. Vocational education is imporit should require more visibility and the full energy of a state director or associate superintendent. We are afraid it will receive little attention under curriculum and instruction, he said. Curriculum and instruction divisions will now handle vocational education under State Supt. James Moss reorganization. tant enough that come the star of Silver Age. While maintaining a busy schedule at Silver Age, Mrs. Seach is also pursuing a masters degree through Utah State University in public administration; Public hearings concerning annexation of Mutton Hollow are scheduled by both Layton and Kaysville city councils. Layton will discuss the issue Thursday at 7:15 p.m. while Kaysville officials have set a hearing tor May 12 at 7 ' pm."" The workload is not Mrs. Seachs alone, however. Two retirees devote some 19 hours a week to the center for a minimum income. One person instructs the various classes offered with the program, the other works on the nutri- Large part of Mutton Hollow Area should be annexed to Kaysville, planners suggest; hearings set tion angle and the meals. In support of Seach and her instructors are a group of volunteers. One, Herbert McCarty, a retiree of HAFB, has given time for close to four years to Silver Age. Im retired and one of the things you want to do is keep busy, he says. Ive and given time to McKay-De- e other area hospitals and I find I just like helping people and doing things for them. Such willingness to sacrifice is not without appreciation. These volunteers just amaze me, Mrs. Seach says. Their time is so precious to me and the people that come here. They give much because they love the work. The dedication of Patsy Seach and her staff make for a warm, comfortable feeling that makes one loath to leave. Indeed, some people will remain for hours playing games and visiting. Others will separate into twos or threes and walk the neighborhood sharing lives long in years, rich in memories. Still others, reveling in the chance to learn, attend ceramics, painting and a host of other classes. KAYSVILLE & LAYTON If city councils of Layton and Kaysville follow the recommendations of their professional staffs. Mutton Hollow Road will be part of the Kaysville. After many years of negotiations and myriads of meetings, Scott Carter, community development director for Layton, said the staffs of the two cities met April 27 and. A plan for the annexation of unincorporated parcels of land in the Mutton Hollow Region was worked out. Annexation to Kaysville or Layton will depend on property location and ability of the cities to provide services. Recently, the question of property in the Mutton Hollow area came before the Layton City counthe form of an annexation request and a rezoning proposal for property belonging to IHC (Intermountain Health Care). There are about 1 10 acres in the IHC property with much of it already part of Layton. Residents of the Mutton Hollow area became concerned that the entire section would eventually be annexed to Layton. The residents felt they were more oriented to Kaysville through tradition of their attendance in Kaysville schools and churches. This led to many discussions in both cities. The Layton City council tabled a decision on the annexation request cil in until the city staffs could come up with an orderly, feasible development plan. Kaysville received annexation petitions for much of the unincorporated property east of the IHC acreage, complicating matters. The staff recommendations that will be presented at a public hearing in Layton on Thursday, May 7 and Kaysville Tuesday, May 12 would give Layton about 20 acres of the unincorporated IHC property and Kaysville about eight acres of the property. Developers have proposed building single family homes there. The zone being requested in which allows Layton is an 6,000 square foot lots. R-l- -6 Construction could begin on Laytons new library by summer By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-Journ- al FARMINGTON Editor The Davis County Library Board anticipates seeking bids for the $2 million Layton Library within the next month. . i idw show.--lii:.:y. Architec- up for last some visible signs are before the county veiled Mor.day tural Dlans were displayed and this rendering with in summer late could start completion anticipated library board. Construction 1988. of by summer At Iona Construction could start as early as July on the 14,000 square foot facility that will be located on the corner of Hawthorne and Wasatch (Lancer) Drive in Layton. In Monday morning action the board said Library Director Jeanne Layton should meet with Layton City officials to further define landscaping and other plans relating to grounds maintenance. The library will sit on property crossed by Kays Creek. A small parcel will be located to the west across the stream. Architect Doug Todd of Todd and Associates, Bountiful, said two seating areas would be located there accessed by a bridge. Layton board member Frank Blair raised questions about whether a bridge should be built and what maintenance might be entailed in the western portion. As Architect Todd said, the library board will have to determine whether it wants to be concerned with a park (west portion). Obviously your main business is libraries. No fences are located along that stretch of creek now although one could be placed behind the library building. County Commissioner Glen Saunders, also a library board member, said the county has placed fences only with concrete-lineportions along streams. Library Board Chairman Charles Parker, however, said "the way d people like to sue essential. fencing might be We would like to make it safe, yet beautiful, Ms. Layton emphasized, noting generally little water flows through the stream at that point. Board members approved of the architectural rendering showing the librarys exterior and landscaping. The building will feature a stone ex- terior similar to Kaysville and Farmington city halls. Itll include a skylight and feature an open, airy atmosphere with a separate chi- ldrens area. Construction should be completed by late summer of 1988. The library will be computerized for patron and staff use, including a meeting room and house the systems video cassette collection. (See Northwinds column for more on the library.) 75-se- at |