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Show JULY 14, 1987 When in search of NARD... School board okays record 1988 budget North Continued from Page indicating the direction of the in sight. I fill, but there was none turned and right. guessed As 1 traveled east on Highway 193 1 spotted the Bum Plant. I continued my journey, but I could see no sign of the NARD. I turned around and went back to the Burn land- Winds By DONETA GATHERUM It will cost FARMINGTON $139,1 18,978 to provide educational opportunities and related ser- By vices to Davis County's 59,191 public school students this coming asked one loworker where the NARD was two about east You go cated. blocks past the store, he said. I deducted the extra mileage from the odometer and headed east once Plant. Once there TOM BUSSELBERG year. The Board of Education approved this large and compli- cated budget at the last board meeting June 30. In presenting the budget. Business Manager Roger Glines, said it was the Districts "hardest budget year yet. Mr. Glines noted there is no increase in the amount spent per weighted pupil unit (WPU), teachers and classified employees receive no salary cost of living raises and many programs have been trimmed back to allow a ba- lanced budget. The project unappropriated reserve for 1987-8- 8 is zero, a practice Mr. Gline says is not desirable. The district will not start any new school construction nor make any major land purchases. Dr. Lawrence E. Welling, Superintendent, noted since 1980 the district has constructed 13 new buildings and 34 school additions for a total of 542 additional classrooms. portables, some that Forty-nin- e were constructed by buildings and trades classes, are being used. In 1987-8- 8 an extended day program will be piloted in four elementary schools to make more effective use of building space and teachers. There will be no increase in taxes through the school district this year. The assessed valuation of property is up slightly, only .3 percent. The district budget is broken down into nine areas. Maintenance and operation is the largest expenditure accounting for $109,717,250 of the total budget. Other funds include special transportation, tort liability, recreation, capital projects, debt service, school food service, vocational home and vocational advisory council. Salaries are the major expenditure from the M and 0 fund. The districts most important source of revenue is property taxes. Some money comes from tuitions, earnings on investments, rental of building and equipment, private donations and contracts. The state also contributes $44,545,900 to the district M and O budget. Davis District operates many special needs programs including bilingual, ' community-adul- t educa- tion, special education, young mothers. Mountain High, DAVC, Monte Vista, head start, Davis learning center, PARC, tuitional and native American students programs. There are six high schools, 12 junior highs and 45 elementary schools in Davis District. VICTORIA, CANADA Unfortunately, Im not writing breezes of British Columbias capital city. this in the Instead, Im back in Davis County banging this out. This year, I had the chance of celebrating two Independence Days. We all were involved in the July 4th Independence Day that Americans revere. My new wife and I also experienced another Independence Day actually Dominion Day in Canada just four days earlier. Our big brother," geographically, was observing its 120th anniversary as a federation, having separated from Great Britain in 1867. Some major parts of what we now consider Canada did not join, immediately. But then, it wasnt a unanimous swing to the United States of America 200 years ago either. We heard many news accounts of how well Canada is doing, what a great place it is to live. I dont doubt any of it. There was a time I thought Id like to live up there but then a lot of places look exciting over the next sea-swe- pt Its hard to tell much difference between our Northern neighbors and ourselves. You have to look a little more deeply, especially in Western Canada. The mailboxes are red instead of our patriotic blue. Products in the gorcery store such as cookies or biscuits are identified not only in English but in French, the other official the country. language spoken by more than Speeds are notated in kilometers and I had to keep reminding myself that 30 meant about 4 instead of the one and only 30 (miles per hour). Canadians dont seem to have an accent to me except when they say been or house or a few other words. Their money comes in dollars and cents, to be sure. But its this funny Monopoly money. Personally, I think colorcoding money is a great idea but it does throw a greenback oriented American for a loop. And thanks to their differential on the dollars value, it was quite a bargain, sometimes to exchange and get back more than you paid even after the purchase! In this column I wish Canada all the success in its future. Its not easy blending two dominant cultures together and making it go. Thats not to mention the huge distances and vast expanse covered to provide services to a relatively small population. The people there were most hospitable. Tourist towns can be full of nasty residents to get sick of having to give directions to another lost visitor or smile after a long day. I never found anyone one who didnt treat me as a guest. But there wasnt quite the same feeling as I felt on the U.S. Independence Day. Sure, Im prejudiced and I guess it came to me full force after being able to compare the two observances and two countries, even if only a little bit in the case of Canada. Americans seem to at least outwardly support their celebration, show their patriotism more, on the sleeve. In Montreal, 100,000 people gathered for a big parade attended by the primer minister. That was constantly referred to as a major event. Montreal has more people than the state of Utah and yet we had almost as many at Provos big festival and probably not far fewer at Ogdens big shindig. The Vancouver, B.C. fireworks were ajoke to what we enjoy in Kaysville or Layton. Maybe those are all outward signs that shouldnt matter. Like Ive said earlier. Im not trying to denounce what our northern neighbors are doing. I guess Im just a proud American who has come to expect certain things of an Independence Day. Anyway, its great to be an American with all those freedoms (and responsibilities). Its also great to see how other people do their thing. I thoroughly enjoyed my Chinook visit but am happy to be back home in the good of U.S. of A. one-four- As of June 30, 268 Reflex-Journ- al ut Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 wasnt the landfill entrance, but not wanting to take any chances, I turned back. As I maneuvered OwnerPublisher Vice President John Stahls, Jr. Lucll S. Stahl J. Howard Stahl Tom Bus$lbrg the car around once again it occurred to me how frustrated I would be by now if I was hauling a trailer full of trash. I started up the winding road with no indication that I was headed in the right direction, except the increase of trash strewn along the side of the road. By ERNIE The road wound around behind a hill which completely obstructed it from view of the highway. At last I saw a sign, All trash it read, obmust be covered, ordinance I well enforced a viously thought. And then at last I saw it, the landfill gate. I approached it excitedly and stopped the car. I had traveled 19.6 miles not including the backtracking. The courteous scale house operators were surprised that anyone would be so delighted to reach the garbage dump. I told them about my journey and the difficulty I had finding the NARD. They explained that they at one time had a larger sign than the one foot square sign now at the entrance, but the residents in the area had complained that they didnt want it advertised that they lived near a landfill so Layton city officials had taken it down. During the time that I visited with Bob, Darrell and Keith, they were very helpful in answering questions about the NARD. They explained that there will be no charge for private citizens to use the NARD at this time. One thing they wanted to stress is that the gate closes at 6 p.m. with no exceptions. Bob said that the health department requires that the new trash be covered with at least 6 inches of soil every night and that the oper ators must complete that task before they can leave work. Darrel) said that even though they now have up to 1500 pickups full of trash on a busy Saturday, they do not expect any problems with handling the increased volume now that the former BARD customer will be using the NARD. A BARD card is sufficient identification at this time and a new card will be issued in the future. Very few of the loads delivered while 1 was there, were covered. Bob explained that although many area residents complain about the trash falling off the trucks that it is very difficult to enforce the ordinance. He explained that the fine is $299 for littering, but you have to see the litter fall and prove to the court that it is a particular individuals trash. He agreed that a better law would be one requiring that trash be covered, that would be a lot easier enforce. My journey was over, I had the information I had set out to obtain. Round trip from the BARD to th? NARD is 40 miles give or take a few tenths, and once youve been there youll have no difficulty finding it a second time. You see, there is a large water tank which reads Layton City, near the road leading to the NARD, One word to the wise however, pack a lunch and take extra water before you set out on your first adventure. BEAT THE HEAT SPEOAL Paint Wagon continues top area tradition Full Service- - J. SHANNON CCOUPON KAYSVILLE With dark clouds threatening the grand finale, the Heritage Days production of Paint Your Wagon moved courageously forward Friday even- I $5)00 ing with cast and audience weathering a cool wind and momentary rain. it Tiri However, for those who stuck out, and that meant the greater g portion of the gathering, a treat was given by the Kaysville community troupe. A dozen years in the running, the Heritage Days play is a tradition in the small, but active Wasatch city. Past productions, quickly reviewed before the state of Fridays performance, include many of the classic musicals. This nights proved no record-breakin- v 1 exception. . , , '' Supported by Ute Knowlton and his Happy Hollow setting and Margaret Broughs directing skills, the company depicted a 19th century goldmining town grown up overnight. As was often the case in those farflung settlements, men made up most of the population. Paint Your Wagon displays such a village with one exception: one man has his daughter, now a young woman, living in the town getting more attention than she can handle. Light-a-foo- t, Cory Covington played the part well, supported by a talented cast. One of the hallmarks of the whole setting was the expert scenery built by LDS Stake members and the horse and wagon which added to the realism of the play. A closeup inspection of the structures, especially the aqueduct, revealed expert carpentry and ageless household items straight from the past century. All in all, the Kaysville community sparkled and proved once again its unique ability to produce quality entertainment from a small, but -- talented crop of actors and mcHAHol lube filter oil IT don't give you time to miss your car!" "We i I OFF I I I 10 MINUTE LUBE I OIL, FILTER I CHANGE I I Wednesday is I . . . LADIES DAY I I $250 I OFF No Appointment Necessary No Waiting! Change Oil (Up to 5 quarts) Change Oil Filter Check and Fill Differential (up to 1 lb) Check and Fill Power Steering Check and Fill Brake Fluid Check and Fill Transmission (up to 1 pt. or 1 lb.) Check and Fill Battery Check and Clean Air Cleaner Fill Washer Fluid Free Automatic Car Wash STORE HOURS: Mon.-Fr- i. p.m. Saturday 8:30-5:0- 0 p.m. 8:30-6:0- 0 BOUNTIFUL 1309 S. 500 W. 292-429- LAYTON 1370 N. Main 5464760 actresses. Weekly newspaper published at Laytoa 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. gave eligible personnel in operations and maintenance from June 1 to 30 a chance to take an early out. According to the program, eligibility is based on 50 years of age with 20 years federal service or any age with 25 years federal service. Benefits are reduced by two percent for every year under age 55. Heins had estimated in mid-Jun- e that about 260 people would take advantage of the program. The number who actually did take personnel up on the offer hovered around the estimate through the last day of the offer. The civilian personnel officer emphasized throughout that this was a voluntary program and that eligible personnel had up until the end of the last working day to decide to stay or go. A similar program was offered during April for eligible personnel in the Directorate of Maintenance. By the end of that month, 201 had opted to leave early. Heins said earlier that he proretirement jects no more early-ou- t programs during this fiscal year. The ones offered, he said, achieved the preliminary goals. The purpose of the early retirement programs was to accommodate decreased workloads and overall defense budget reductions. Hours. Nothing to indi- operation. Convinced that it 20-2- people from operations and maintenance organizations at Hill had taken advantage of the early-oretirement offer. The deadline for making a decision had been by the end of the working day on the 30th. A ceiling of 325 had been established when the program was first offered. Dennis Heins, chief, Civilian Personnel Branch, said although fewer than 325 had elected to take early retirement, Natural attrition will more than compensate. The early retirement program Landfill cate you had arrived at the landfill, the hours of just a sign indicating th for retirement I again. 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