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Show ex l) ouma Davis ara PUBLISHING 76 South Bountiful 25 A Carnei Route Presort U& Pottage BULK RATE PAID COMPANY Main Street Utah 84010 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1987 Liability concerns raised for new Layton library By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON County library officials are planning a huddle with their Layton City counterparts to iron our any liability concerns at the new library site. . The library board of trustees agreed that Charles Parker, board chairman, and Library Director Jeanne Layton should meet with Layton City Planner Scott Carter and a city council member to determine if proposed landscape plans can be followed. Some county library board members have expressed concern about possible liability problems because Kays Creek meanders through the property. The library is being built on the comer of Hawthorne and Wasatch (Lancer) Drive across from Layton High School. The library will be built on the sites east side on Lancer Lane while another small portion will be connected to the lib two-acre-pl- rary site by a small foot bridge. That portion will be left largely untouched except for maintenance and upkeep of natural vegetation if current plans are followed. Layton Board Member Frank Blair reiterated concerns that children could fall into the stream making the library liable for any resultant complications. Layton will still own the site but lease it to the county. He said any such site would be fenced in Weber County by ordinance but Davis County Commissioner Glen Saunders, who sits on the library board, said that policy hasnt been followed in Davis County. Only where theres a vertical drop or drop onto concrete where it would make it impossible to climb out do we fence, he explained. Not even in the most populated areas where people have the capability to walk out onto the streams is it fenced. Fences dont keep kids out. Fences restrict the ability to get out, he added. No residences immediately adjoin the site that is part of the Layton Commons Park and no other areas in the park are fenced. Architect Doug Todd said plans call for sloping the site down to the creek from both sides. If someone fell from the uppermost section of e either side wouldnt drop into the stream but roll some distance first, he said. decks are A couple of patio-typ- e also planned to adjoin the stream in he-sh- any relatively abrupt drop-of- f points, Mr. Todd continued. Even in the period in 1983 flooding, Kays Creek at the point in question wasn't generating a heavy flow, Mr. Saunders said. County Flood Control Director Sid Smith and Mr. Carter had indicated they concurred with current plans for flood and drainage control purposes, Mr. Todd added. The library is due to open by fall of next year. high-wat- er Jerry Betournay, HAFB armament repair employee, was jailed recently as part of the American Cancer Societys annual g at the Layton Hills Mall. fund-raisin- Getting jail sentence pays for Cancer Drive By TOM HARALDSEN Editor Births, marriages, et al; CENTERVILLE By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON Davis County may seem filled, with kids compared to Sun City, Ariz., but its rate of births per thousand actually fell below the Utah average last year. Recently released figures from the Utah Department of Health indicate a 21.1 births per thousand rate compared to 21.8 for the state. Some 3,701 births were reported, just under one in nine of the births registered across the state. Fewer births have been reported based on the 1,000 comparison for the past four years, the Health Department indicates. That follows a national trend, as well, where the birth rate is down to 15.5 per thousand. Across the state, Duchesne County led proportionately with 25.5 births per thousand while tiny Piute County listed fewer than 10 per thousand. Some 657 deaths were reported in the county in 1986 for a rate of 3.8 per thousand. That rate is only about 1 -- 1 3th the state total although Davis Countys population is closer to one-ninUtahs 1.66 million people. th The wedding bells rang for 1,101 county residents, last year, for a rate of 6.3 per thousand. That was one of the lower amounts per thousand. The state average stood at 10.3. Divorces, meanwhile, totalled 860 for a 4.9 per thousand rate. That number stood at about one-- Applications accepted for Satellite program FARMINGTON The Davis School Districts Satellite Program is accepting applications for participation for the 1988-8- 9 school year. The program, designed to meet the needs of elementary school students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in Davis District, is an academically oriented program which focuses on the development of higher-levthinking and problem solving. "The children in the Satellite Program are learning appropriate grade level material, but they are being taught in a way that demands productive, creative responses, said Gail Bock, the Davis Gifted and Talented Supervisor. Ms. Bock said the program was organized and designed under the direction of the Davis District Education Program Advisory Committee which has teacher, district, PTA and parent representation. Students enrolled in the Davis Satellite Program are transported by their parents to one of four elementary schools which house the satellite classes. Interested parents may contact their childs school principal or Ms. Christine Wahlquist at 451-- 1 181 for an application form. Applications, with the principals recommendation attached, will be accepted until Monday, Nov. 30 for third, fourth and fifth grade students. McBride thought last Thursday tenth the state average but was lower than the 5.2 per thousand rate. The national average divorce rate was listed at 4.8 per thousand. When it comes to infant mortality, some 33 cases were reported in the county for an 8.9 per thousand level. Thats slightly higher than the 8.5 state average. . Out of wedlock births totalled 278 reported for a rate of .75.1 per thousand. Thats lower than the states 98 per thousand while the national rate was 220 per thousand. The number of births has risen steadily for the past 12 years. Health Department officials report. Induced abortions totalled 379 in the county or about one in 1 1 of the 4,157 performed in Utah in 1986. That level stood at 102.4 per thousand vs. 1 14.3 for the stale and 348 per thousand nationally. That was the fourth year of increase in the state, it was noted. Educational toy fair is set Nov. 18 high-achievi- el Gifted-Talente- d By DONETA GATHERUM Students in FARMINGTON Davis County high schools will participate in the Governors Task Force to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy Survey. Tuesday evening the Davis Board of Education granted permission for the survey work to be conducted in the county. The vote was 3 to 2 in favor with board members Sheryl Allen, Henry Heath and Ray Briscoe supporting the survey and board members Bob Thurgood and Louenda Downs voting against the survey issue. The board meeting room was nearly filled with patrons, most voicing opposition to allowing the Task Force survey to be used in the county high schools. The decision on this emotional issue was delayed for two weeks to allow more public input. The board originally discussed the question at the Oct. 21 meeting which was held at West Clinton Elementary School in conjunction with the schools dedication. Board Member Heath re Reading Elementary principal Kenneth Davis activity recounted would be just like any other school day but he was wrong. Shortly after lunch, the popular principal found he was in the hands of the law, handcuffed and being prepared to be hauled off to jail. But it was all for a good cause. Students at Reading were joining the fight to beat cancer, and in order for Mr. McBride to get bailed out of jail, each class of sixth graders, and some others, were asked to make pledges of how By ERNIE J. SHANNON KAY S VILLE Good news for Laurelwood Drive residents and three grand for a highway study highlighted a brief Kaysville City Council meeting last week. In session as polls closed, the three councilmen up for reelection and their colleagues conducted business as usual and announced some welcome news. Laurelwood Drive. Residents The Davis School District Parent (PERC) along with the Monte Vista Preschool will present a Educational Toy Fair. All parents and others interested are invited to come browse displays of educational toys, music, and books. disy This will be a play with no sales made at the fair. Clowns, Sammy and Sunshine, will provide entertainment for children while parents are browsing. A magic show will be presented at 4 p.m. The fair will be held in the cafeteria of the Monte Vista Center located at 100 S. 200 E., Farming-ton- . The event will be Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. theyd beat cancer. Mark Edgley, the studentbody president at Reading, instigated the idea, according to Jane Parker, a sixth grade teacher. Each class listed those things they were willing to do to keep healthy. Miss Kielsmeiers class of second graders listed two ideas: dont smoke and dont chew tobacco. Mrs. Tuttles second graders suggested that students should not smoke, chew tobacco or drink alcohol; and should eat healthy foods and get lots of exercise. One student even wrote this short but true statement: Dont smoke, its a joke. Mrs. Parkers sixth graders suggested eating lots of broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. Mrs. GarfFs sixth grade class listed living a healthy life, eating vegetables, and staying away from smoking, alcohol and drugs as good ideas. It was Mrs. Parkers class that called the American Cancer Society and told them to arrest Mr. McBride. Once officials showed up, Mrs. Garff read the announcement of the pending arrest over the loud speakers, to alert students of the principals fate. They all pitched in, and Mr. McBride was later released and charges dropped. Laurelwood to be fixed The city is splitting with the county the cost of applying a cold mix to the unimproved portion of Education Resource Center Jail-A-Th- there are complaining about dust and dirt thrown up by passing vehicles. They say the dirt section of the road becomes a cloud of dust when motorists drive by. Gerald Purdy sympathized with their plight and during the council meeting said an asphalt surface will go on the drive next spring. Until then, the mayor said measures will be taken to control the dust this winter. In other action, the council approved spending $3,000 to help fund a study of highway 89. The study is looking at options to make the thoroughfare a safer road. Just recently, several people lost their lives after pulling onto the highway and being struck by a southbound car. Mayor Purdy emphasized the study will take some time to complete and even then, its not known how long the decision process will be. The problem, he said, is that some people want 89 to remain a high speed route while others pre- fer intersections with stoplights and other safety features. A Kaysville resident wants to reopen business at Kaysville Peak. Seeking out the councils opinion, Jack Brigance proposed starting up an old business on the picturesque site. He mentioned that most of the power lines, rights of way and other facilities were put there by him years ago. Council agreed to discuss the matter this week and consider the options. Finally, the major street plan which proposes reduction of distance of right of way widths was approved. Council members gave their consent after no one showed up for a special hearing on the matter earlier. as look-onl- 4-- commended tabling the final vote until more information could be gathered and until the meeting coujd be held in the larger administration building auditorium. Supt. Richard Kendell set up some guidelines which the board approved that will govern the administration of this survey. First, student and parental written permission will be obtained before any survey will be given. Second, the results will be kept in strict confidence. Third, all survey work will be done outside the school day by of 10 graduates, board told DAVC places 9 By TOM BUSSELBERG trustees recently, as part ot the re1987 fiscal year-en- d port. The DA VC fiscal year runs 30 meaning its from July now operating on 1988. I dont think anyone can report as high a figure, notes Larry Brice, assistant center director. That figure does include the cus- - facilitys Ninety-thre- e KAYSVILLE percent of adult Davis Area Vocational Center students have been d placed in jobs upon graduation. That statistic was one of many reported to the centers board of study-relate- people not associated with the school professional staff. Board member Ray Briscoe, who made the motion to allow the survey, suggested one other recom- mendation that received board approval. The survey will be given to 20 students in each high school rather than 120 students in one high school as was proposed by the Task Force members. Dr. Briscoe recommended that women be used to administer the test because he believes students feel more comfortable with women than with men. Tuesdays meeting in many ways was a repeat of the earlier discussion. Supt. Kendell recommended allowing the survey. Patrons spoke for Vi minutes each either in support or against the survey with the vast miyority going against the survey and board members responded before a vote was taken. Tuesday, Dr. Kendell gave some time to Joseph Olsen, a member of the Task Force that developed the survey. Mr. Olsen is a member of the family studies staff at BYU and a special consultant hired by the 1 tom fit training, a program where firms can tailor training needs to those of their employees in conjunction with the DAVC. Hun- dreds have participated in the program over the last couple years. Thats been one of the best CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Task Force to develop the survey. Dr. Kendell explained the rationale behind the survey was to collect information. It was not to be a teaching tool and it would not take responsibility away from anyone. The superintendent again stated the guidelines of permission, confidentiality and being given outside the school day. He concluded his remarks by stating, Problems can be solved if we have knowledge. This is not a sex education program in CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 |
