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Show MAY 19, L, 1987 1 Keep jail out, residents say Continued from Page south to 125 South between Main and 100 East. If approved, the 12 properties (and homes) south of the 1 feature administrative offices, courtroom facilities including Its been more than 100 years since Ralph Waldo Emerson said, Children are locked up in school rooms for 10 or 11 yearsand they come out with bellies full of words but they havent learned anything. A Cyclops reader says she now understands what Emerson meant. I was astonished at how many adults and college students could not write a simple letter or paragraph, she said. Were not talking creative writing. ..Were talking basic communication. Norene is the ladys name. And her story began when she placed a small classified advertisement in a daily newspaper. The ad read: Have something to say but dont know how to say it? I can help with letters, poems, newsletters, etc. Call me. Within several days she received her first call. The caller was in her early 30s, a college graduate, and needed to write a short letter concerning her disability to a government agency. I dont know quite how to write a letter, she said. Ive never written anything before except tofriends--an- d then I didnt have to worry about spelling or punctuation or anything. Norene agreed to write the letter and charged the woman $25. The calls continued. A real estate salesman asked Norene to write a term paper for a college course. The paper was a simple explanation of what tasks a real estate agents performed, but the veteran real estate salesman had no idea of how to explain it on paper. We never worry about writing anything in our business, said the salesman. We just fill in forms. Writing a paper.. .Well, I dont know where to begin. And the calls continued. Ive just graduated from college and I dont know how to write a resume... I have to write a piece on my future goals for a job interview. Can you write a paragraph for me?. have to write a thank you note to my husbands boss. What can I write.? And the calls continued. A Salt Lake business executive telephoned Norene regarding a business letter. The letter is probably simple for you, he said. But I never write any of my own letters. Thats why I have a secretary-b- ut shes on vacation this week. The secretary writes all that stuff for me. When I have to write a person, I usually send a greeting card. One of the oddest calls came from another businessman who, ironically, had earned a Masters Degree, he wanted to tell a business client to go to hell and asked Norene to write a sharply-worde- d letter that will get his attention. Norene said she was not prepared for the response she received from the advertisement. You keep hearing, she said, that todays population is more educated than previous generations. People go to school longer and master computers and everything--an- d yet theyre willing to pay good money for very simple paragraphs and letters. Something is wrong with education when people can graduate and not be able to write a coherent sentence. ' " " Do you think it will ever change? she asked me. For your sake, I hope not, I answered. Where else can you make $25 by spending ten minutes writing someone elses thank you note? In fact, youre concept could become a major industry. You could even franchise the concept to unemployed English majors. But I agreed that Norene had discovered a disturbing tren-d- .. .and theres ample blame to spread around. Grammar is taught in the schools, but its application too often is ignored. Parents have accepted the fact that homework is archaic. Many homes have more televisions than magazines, more computers than dictionaries, more soccer balls than typewriters. But dont worry, I told Norene. Youll have the last d MBA sits laugh. The time will come when a down at his desktop computer--an- d he wont know how to turn it on. Whys that? Because there will be no one around to write the instruction manual. 10-pa- ge ..I well-respect- ed four-paragra- -, Write-A-Lett- er newly-graduate- Reflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 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 Main, Layton, Utah 84041. Subscription rate: 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county, $7.50 per year outside. John Stahl, Jr. LuclleS. Stahl J. Howard Stahl OwnerPublisher Vice President Tom Editor County Courthouse parking lot judges offices, and facilities for support of the public safety and judicial services. Several opponents to the jail expansion said there is reason for great concern because the proposed size of the structure is growing with each report they hear. "We know that the jail will be built to federal jail standards and what would prevent Utah State Prison inmates from being housed in this facility, asked one concerned resident. We know that the state wants to build regional prisons, especially along the Wasatch Front, and what would prevent this jail complex from replacing a regional prison?" The most recent proposal presented to the County Commission is to expand the present facility would have to be relocated, it was explained. It was also suggested that two new structures -- - one being a jail and the other being a judicial facility be built on the downtown site. The existing jail would then be used as a detention facility for weekend prisoners or segregation of prisoners as necessary, it was explained. It was suggested that the older part of the building be - razed or remodeled. Supporters of this proposal believe that it would be best to keep the jail and judicial offices (public safety complex) in the downtown area. They argue that to remove this complex to an outlying area would fragment the center of town. Opponents at the public hearing Kaysville residents wont have to foot M. H. costs: Thacker said that the courthouse, school district offices, and other county and state agencies would remain the nucleus of the city - without expansion of the proposed public safety complex. They argued that the complex d should be developed on property and located in an area remote from the mass population. The downtown site places the jail right in the middle of a developed residential area and very near to an elementary school and a school for the handicapped. Its bad enough the way it is (present jail facility) but it would be disasterous to expand the facility to three or four times the current size, said one resident. Another said, We expect to carry our burden as the county seat but that responsibility should not go beyond what is now being done. Farmington has its share of public buildings and agencies and should not have to carry the burden of a new jail that would be the size of a small prison. He added that the expansion would not create a property tax be- - of the land. Surrounding - work-relea- county-owne- to-t- he North Winds one-four- th its ifs, , known yet. Road development could include widening Mutton Hollow and Fair-fiel- d roads to 66 feet. Thats standard width for a collector road in the city, Mr. Thacker said. Mutton Hollow is a link between Main Street and Highway 89-a- nd narrow in some areas. Just how much widening and improvement might be necessary depend largely on whats decided for Highway 89. Will traffic signals be placed and will some east-westreets now connecting with that thoroughfare be closed to through traffic? Until those questions are decided, largely by others outside Kaysville, definite costs and plans cant be decided, Mr. Thacker proved more personnel-equipmemust be added. Thats what was done when west nt Kaysville was annexed several years ago. That real estate added 2,700 acres and 575 people. This would add 550 acres and 430 resi- dents. Currently Mutton Hollow is assessed at levels where $20,009 would flow to city coffers in r of 1988. Thats the earliest tax dollars could November-Decembe- be collected if annexation occurs st immediate. Taxes wouldnt be earmarked for Kaysville until after Jan. 1 , 1988 and then collected with others that fall. Development fees would pay the bulk of that cost, he said. Theyre set at about $750 a unit. Taxes wouldnt need to be raised to accommodate the annexation, Mr. Thacker indicated. emphasized. Some improvements would also be needed to Boynton Road although that doesnt have collec- tor road or requirements, he said. We wont do any designwork until after its annexed, Mr. Thacker added, stressing retention of trees and other natural aspects would be considered if widening is necessary. By TOM BUSSELBERG Memorial Day is upon us again. our loved ones whove passed on and to recall the heroic efforts of our war dead. If you want to see some beautiful flowers, just take a drive : over to the cemetery. Its quite a site to behold and adds a lot to an already special occasion. But when you go to the trouble of either putting together an arrangement from your own garden or purchasing a selection, you hope theyll be left untouched for at least a few days. Unfortunately, that doesnt always occur. In the case of Kaysville City Cemetery, a lot depends on when " those flowers are piaced, and where. According to Linda Ross, Kaysville city recorder, any type of, floral arrangement is okay for this Memorial Day. That means ,1 either plastic, live or silk. City crews wont remove them until the following Monday, so that allows for one full week. ;2 n 1 Usually, however, you can count on more like days total. Landscaping-maintenanc- e crews mow the lawns from Thurs- They do different sections each day so theoretic- - ;c ally its possible to find out when your area of concern will be cleared of flowers. Linda says that if that can be determined then you can maximize the days your flowers will remain untouched. You can give : her a call to find that out. If flowers look fresh and add to the beauty of the area theyll be untouched. If theyre in poor shape, though, crews may remove them before mowing, she says. j What about those unauthorized souls who seem to have no " heart and ransack the cemetery for flowers? It is somewhat of a problem, Ms. Ross says, admitting, Its hard to police because officials wouldnt know if those : visiting a grave have legitimate business there or not. The presence of joggers and walkers seems to deter unauthorized visits, though, she says. And neighbors have been alerted : to watch for intruders at night, as well, she adds. Maybe these facts will help you maximize your efforts at : beautifying the graves of close friends and loved ones. Lets look forward to a pleasant Memorial Day weekend, and at the very least, it means summer is on its way! Its a day set aside to honor - five-seve- day-Saturda- y. Price leaves GOP Continued from Page 1 chairman by a landslide. Asked about controversy at the 1986 Davis County Republican Convention, Ms. Price said, I acted properly and strictly by the Utah Code. I was not wrong in denying a delegate the When it comes to water, a $138,000 almost immediate price tag appears, he said. Thats the projected cost to bring right to speak because under the circumstances she had no right to speak. Mrs. Price added that I was trying to pro-tethe county clerk from what I felt was an candidates for that illegal act of position. What he did was an injustice and denied Davis County residents representa-- . tion of candidates. Mrs. Price said she will remain active in poli- tics, but will now give all her support to the Democratic Party. ct Present you the best of We Are Chinese Also Serving American Food Food, Cantonese, Mandarine and Szechuan Big, bushy, beautiful 4 Geraniums 1 30 6 Geraniums., 3225 cSrftm;nn7 Style r T LOCATED AT COLONIAL SQUARE 547 West 2600 South, Bountiful Telephone: 2950975 2950977 Hours: Mon.-Thur- 11 a.m.-l- Sundy 11 10 10 p.m. I a.m.-1- 0 Frl-S- 11 a.m.-l- l Plemme bring in md jj p.m. I p.m. Off Every Take Out Order Off Senior Citizens before 5 p.m. ' ng We Are Proud to 544-913- 3 1 se Manager Butlbrg prop- erties, he said, would be devalued and neighbors would be in constant threat of the inmates especially details. those on Residents wanted to know '! where the pressure is coming from" to expand the county jail -and does the jail have to be built in the county seat (Farmington)? They said they did not object sheriffs department being lo- -' cated at the present site but urged jail expansion for inmates be relo' cated to a more remote area out- side the city. The matter came up at a regular- ly scheduled city council meeting at which the citys proposed master plan was to be discussed. Be-- 1 cause of that, a few residents chal- - -lenged the council about the legal-it- y of (the council) acting on any proposal regarding the jail. The current Davis County Jail is designed for approximately 100 in- -'' mates but has an average daily population of about 120 inmates and on weekends will reach a popu- lation of more than 135, according to sheriff department reports. -- By TOM BUSSELBERG Mutton Hollow water pressure up to standard. Inadequate water KAYSVILLE Annexation of pressure was found in a fire departup to 550 acres in Mutton Hollow ment check. In addition, more fire will definitely occupy some of the hydrants would be needed. The Kaysville City Councils time city requires one every 250 feet tonight. while many currently are But City Administrator John mile apart. Thacker says And while the current water conuncertain whether any formal action will be nection setup is acceptable Mr. taken. Questions on signature Thacker said more interconnections will be needed in the next validity on various petitions and other questions still must be couple years. answered. the Stressing a lot of One concern both the council second price tag is one of those. and some residents already in Some $85 1 ,750 could be needed for Kaysvilles boundaries share is another one million gallon water cost of acquiring that large chunk tank and related improvements. of real estate. That wouldnt come overnight The $2 million figure noted at the regardless of development, he said. The city currently has water May 12 public hearing is accurate but will not have to come immedistorage over capacity but if Mutton ately from city coffers if Mutton Hollow development went at three Hollows annexed, Mr. Thacker units per acre, or allowing 12,000 explained in an interview acre lots average 1,750 connecWednesday. tions would come from that area. Much of the cost would be eaten That figure allows for one acre up in twa areas: $990,000 for road lots in some sections and smaller development and about the same elsewhere, he stressed. amount for water improvements. City services extended to the Power acquisition costs to transfer area would be stretched, as electrical service and equipment those attending the public hearing from UP&L to Kaysville arent were told, until funding and need nefit and would be a very poor use Bountif uf IColon 1 i j ! , j |
