Show Inside: Davis Health ToC while recovering Keeping fit m an injury2E i Tuesday November 23 Standard-Examin-er REPORTER’S Local News Editor 1 999 mme Hsaimg ¥o®lin)t KOTEBQOK What I’m thankful for this year By HERNANDEZ E Getting straight to the core of the problem Wallace asked the City Council for help “We’re up to about 1800 cases” Wal- correspondent SYRACUSE - The amount of violent lace said Wallace said the ability to videotape arrests has been helpful Wallace said some of these tapes are beginning to look like epi- having a vast increase in more violent crimes” Wallace said Thinkingin addition to that from fhe “ready or not” category Thurs- day holiday also serves as a precursor (especially for those with children) to Christmas Yet there are those that are delighted to be the first to wish others a Merry Christmas At the Davis Bureau our first Christmas card arrived Nov 9 Just one week after the general election concluded and before the message “only 45 more shopping days til Christmas” could be sodes of the popular television program Cops “I have found since we’ve had cameras in the cars complaints are easier to deal with It’s making a difference” Wallace said Examples of the type of violence-relate- d crimes are those connected with the use of heroin cocaine and the manufacturing distribution and use of methamphetamines Recently these drugs were the catalyst for two high speed chases which resulted in Cpl With violence escalating Wallace said “We need to address some of the liability issues” Videotaping has become a popular way for police officers to verify what’s happened during an arrest and at the scene of a crime Ralph Jaramillo almost being run down Wallace said “Meth users have a high rate I know hearing this brings out the Scrooge in some of us Wallace attributed the reduction in possible lawsuits and allegations to the use of onboard cameras Currently Syracuse has four out of 10 cars equipped with cameras but the department needs two to three more Wallace said The four cameras already in place have get- ting to be more common On a weekly basis we’re dealing with felony crimes” Wallace said crime in Syracuse is rising Police Chief Brian Wallace told the City Council at a recent meeting “I’m alarmed as a police officer that we’re of Thanksgiving the JUNE-LE- Standard-Examin- been purchased through grant donations Each camera boasts a $7000 price tag This also includes wireless remote microphones so that sound is included on the tapes “A lot of the equipment the department has has been acquired on grants - $10000 in grants to provide laptops for officers who can be connected to the state’s mainframe” Wallace said A request was made for each officer to have a cassette recorder “They need a cassette recorders to record statements and they can be used to document the officers See SYRACUSE3E Colonial collections — ' & VX y 1 ' a- " J t I 'f V r '‘ri’-h'- At '’Nfc ’ vtl— "V - r" :t£! 6' -- U 1 Lit - n— ' ?’ r t i rimi J: U 'HA 1 j" ’ ’ i'J 11 slow-movi- sion I'm thankful my children share their Halloween candy with the neighbor kids whose father is a dentist I’m thankful my wife believes in home-cooke- d meals especially on holidays So pass me a buttered biscuit and let the stuffing begin When it comes to holidays Thanksgiving is no turkey - for which I am extremely thankful You can reach reporter Bryon 1 or bsax-t(fnSaxton at standardnet or send a letter to the editor at letters standard net 776-495- (a Pentagon releases race relations report3E A recount of the votes from the Nov 4 general election showed that Bobbie Miller is still the official winner over Brad W Hodges for City Council Hodges said he believed that voter ballots in the recent general election were miscounted as requested a of the ballots The gap between candidates Hodges and Miller was five votes which included one absentee vote ’ The Visitor Center at Antelope Island State Park will s be closed Thursday and Dec and Jan 1 However Antelope Island will remain open from 7 a m to 6 p m on those dates The fees for the island are $7 per vehicle and $3 for walk-in-s or bicyclists For more information call 24-2- 6 (801) 773-294- 1 Change in parking to be considered Burton students study what life was like for the early settlers meals for their families with authentic recipes for foods such as correspondent hominy or rice muffins huckleYSVI LLE - M ichael berry muffins com pie Hasty 1 1 called Hogle Pudding com chowder New several times before England com chowder and otha he was able to acquire large such recipes Others brought er bird’s feather to make into a of the food for class- samples bewas He persistent quill pen others to taste during and mates cause he was working on his the Colonial Fayre for Colonial at the project Fayre ' ' Michael used his feather as a his school quill pen which he dipped in Students in the fifth grade ink and wrote out the words to classes at Burton Elementary the Declaration of IndepenSchool worked diligently to dence He also drew a large piccomplete projects for last ture of a Minuteman week’s big event k'r “It was kind of hard because Tables lined the hall and I had to find a picture of a Minwere placed around some of the classrooms each displaying the uteman” Michael said work of the students He also constructed a large In the era of supermarkets poster bordered with the Amerrefrigerators and fast foods it ican flag The poster had both may be difficult to imagine how pictures and words with definiour forefathers survived without tions of colonial terms these services Students learned “At first when you see it it by trial how to make things in seems easy but the more you setthis the way country's early do it the harder it is” Michael tlers may have done See FAYRE2E Some students made colonial By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examine- COLONIAL ' r Fourth-grade- KA FAYRE: rs Dallin McKinnon (above left) and Spencer Nielson view a display by Norma Stout’s class at Burton Elementary’s Colonia Fayre At fifth-gra- left ' J: ' fifth-grad- er Brittany Phifer’s display includes a sugar cube sculpture of the Washington monument AMANDA £:i vV i- SASLOW' Standard-Examin? 7 - f Having the right equipment is key baker says correspondent - Two Farmington her son’s wedding Although she didn’t know it at that time it was the beginning of her busi i - ' ness “Sweet Annie’s Cookies” “The first thing I learned was you have to have the right equipment” Robertson told a group of women gathered in the auditorium of the courthouse during a recent program sponsored by the Utah State University Extension of Davis County Robertson showed the audience how to make designer cookies like the ones she sells in her Mapleton business She listed these items as - In an attempt to resolve the issue of parking during fhe winter months the City Council will consider changing its winter parking ordinance The current ordinance as it is written does not allow for parking exceptions in such as someone living in a or the fact that there is no snow on the ground “In six years we’ve never written a citation Instead hot pink warning notices have been left" Wallace said Wallace also noted that in the past the police have awakened residents to ask them to move their vehicles so snow removal crews could plow the street The council has set this ordinance as an agenda item for tonight's council meeting West point Applicants sought for positions Qualified applicants are being sought for several appointed positions in West Point City The recent election of Planning Commissioner Roger Woodward to the City Council has created a f- - one-ye- vacancy on the commission Additionally two more three-yea- r terms on the You can make designer cookies at home By RUTH MALAN Update Recount shows Miller still winner Visitor Center r-5- 3' Standard-Examin- Military SYRACUSE closes on holidays ed I am thankful our television at home has difficulty providing a clear picture of professional wTestling but allows professional football games especially those of the holiday variety to come through snow-fre- e I am thankful to be able to cover meetings in the new $105 million Clearfield City Municipal and Justice Center set to open Dec 15 - and 1 don’t have to pay a dime for it I am thankful the Davis Board of Health has stopped feuding with the Davis County Commission and is now tackling tooth decay with its effort to fluoridate the water I am thankful the Davis Health restaurant inspectors have a reputation for being tough on unsanitary restaurants and closing them if need be I eat lunch in Davis County I’m thankful Clearfield City Councilmen Garr L Roundy and Curt Oda only have a few public meetings left with one another The chill in the air between the two is enough to give those in the middle frostbite I'm thankful when I dance it’s not at the Davis FairPark to the rhythm of a Rainbird sprinkler ' I’m thankful Lagoon’s new Go-Ca- rt ride to open next year doesn’t leave the ground like this year’s Rocket did I’m thankful this year that I didn't push my car into any pumpkin trucks I’m thankful to see 40 And I don’t mean by adding 20-2- 0 vi- LIMITS The regulations governing a recounting of the votes states that there can be request made only if a person loses by no more than one vote per district Syracuse has seven districts which allowed Hodges to make the official request However after the second canvassing of the voter ballots it was found that Bobbie Miller was still the official winner by four votes Three election judges were selected to make the official recount Candidates were allowed to be present during the counting process After the recount Miller claimed 528 votes while Hodges came in at 524 votes posted But before the Christmas commercial rush pushes our gravy-stainThanksgiving plates aside before we can have that slice of pumpkin pie there are a few things I wish to express my thanks for Here is my incomplete list 1 m Syiraoiose ©rrv of violence It’s causing us concern It’s Police chief asks City Council for financial help to curtail crime 776-495- needed to be successful in mak- ing unique cookies: A big spatula about 9 inches long Parchment paper Powder egg white Clear disposable pastry bags Couplers Tips No 2 3 1647352 Toothpicks Sugar ornaments Dragees sugars red hots nibs etc Always preheat your oven and chill the cookie dough she said “If you bake on parchment cookies won’t spread” Robertson said To have successfully baked cookies that hold their shape try these four tips: Chill the dough Cold dough is much easier to work with and holds its shape Roll your dough to about See COOK3E commission will become vacant at the end of the year Applicants are also needed for the Board of Adjustments term is open as One is another four-yea-r vacancy The Planning Commission meets twice monthly The Board of Adjustments meets as needed Interested residents of West Point 18 years or older should submit a letter of interest before Dec 15 1999 to Mayor Jay Ritchie at West Point City Office 3016 W 300 North West five-ye- Point UT 8401 5 For further information call City Manager Scott Neilson at 776-097- 1 fi |