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Show belief Fund Under Way To Help Flood Victims By RON KNOWLTON Review Staff Many service organizaers in the south end of Davis County have begun fund raising efforts to help flood victims. The Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce has begun a cam- paign to encourage area businesses to donate their services at cost or slightly above cost to help flood victims rebuild their homes and damaged property. Moat of the fund raising ef- forts are being coordinated through the LDS Church, which will distribute much of the funds return their lives to normal after recent flooding and mudslides, VOLUNTEERS dump buckets of mud brought from inside house in Bountiful as clean-u- p efforts continue to help victims Weber Basin On Bountiful Residents Asked to Conserve as Aqueduct Restored proved Monday, and the water was turned on. By Tuesday resi dents had Weber water avail- weeks as the Weber Basin able for use. ' We are very concerned that Aquaduct is brought back into use. Culinary water is restrict- - everyone who owns a home is ed to indoor use only. going to want to turn on their The aquaduct, which was"' water and leave it on to soak by the Rudd Canyon' their lawns for eight hours. 'If mud slide, has been under re- - that happens, theres no way ... weU ever get the system and pair. Tutto T. Merrill the reservoirs filled, said According tie, manager of the Bountiful Tuttle. For the first two weeks after Water Subconservancy District, the concrete had been poured the water is turned on, we would and the forms were pulled last like for people with even house weekend. The concrete was ap- - numbers to water on even days BOUNTIFUL Bountiful re- have been asked to con- serve water for the next two and those with odd house bers to water on odd days, Tuttle said. He said that people will get results by watering for about 30 minutes every other day. num-siden- ts Another concern of the trlct is that there will be leaks in the system where there were floods. Even though water is in the lines, some may not have water while we isolate an area to repair the lines. We dont . have enough personel to take care of all repairs at once, he said. Centerville Mudslide Detected to the 8400 foot level of the ca- down into the stream. Two nyon where the slide had come thirds of the material is still down into the creek, but had perched and ready to break dissipated. loose, Blackburn said. But even The flow of water at the base if it should break loose, Black- washed it away, Blackburn said about the slide. There was burn said he does not expect a its normal flow. no blockage (of the stream) or large mud flow out of the canyon as happened in Farming-to- n Mayor Neil Blackburn said he. significant risk. and Bountiful. was alerted of the slide danger We was determined there when George Haddad, who lives He said the mudslide danger at the foot of the canyon, phoned not a lot of build up or back up of Bounin would water cause a that recanyons around Centerville to afternoon early Sunday not disappeared yet. But he has of or mud tiful type in Farmington port a reduction the streams flow. At the most well get mud said the canyons are starting to flow, mixed with water flowing out of stabilize. With recent warm Blackburn and the citys civil the canyon, Blackburn said. temperatures, the canyons are He said only Vs of the material starting to dry out. Much of the defense director were flown by a Salt Lake TV news helicopter identified as the slide came snow cover has melted, he said. CENTERVILLE Center- ville City officials came very close to putting residents on alert Sunday afternoon when a mudslide on Ricks Creek north of town reduced the flow of the stream to about 50 percent of , collected by various civic and service organizations. Lloyd Carr, chamber president, said about 200 homes have been damaged in south Davis County. The LDS Church has set up a flood control center at the Bountiful LDS Tabernacle, through which flood relief efforts of the church will be handled. Earl Tingey, a regional representative for the church, said it will be every familys responsibility to reestablish themselves following the flood. If the family does not have the resources, they should seek help from relatives, he said. If the relatives are not able to help, then the church will step in and help with church fast offering funds and money donated to the church for the relief effort. Tingey said the church will offer help to people of all faiths. He said service organizations can contact the flood control center if they would prefer not to distribute the funds they have collected. The church can then distribute those funds to those in need. Tingey said the church hwe maintained its emphasis on members remaining The relief program is designed so that those affected can maintain their integrity and respect so they dont view .' this as a Tingey said the church will also make available volunteers to help clean up and rebuild damaged homes and property. He said the church is attempting to help the flood victims rebuild to the point they were at before the flood. He said those not affected by the flood will also be asked to donate by church officials as the relief effort gets under way. He suggested that wards in the church also could take on various projects to help. A ward give-away- for example, could clean damaged carpets or rebuild damaged walls. He said a group of teenage girls in one of the wards could make items such as pillows and blankets for a girl who had lost those items during the flood. A group of teenage boys could help a family to relandscape their yard, by bringing in fill dirt, rebuilding lawns, planting shrubs and flowers and fixing fences. He said the church could supply the materials for such projects needed through the fast offering fund or if the family had the funds, the family could supply the money needed. Carr, who is also a high councilor in the Bountiful LDS Stake said bishops will make a survey of neighborhoods in their ward area to determine where relief money and volunteers are needed. He said referred by their bishop to the chamber office at 145 N. Main in Bountiful where the chamber will be able to supply a list of merchants who can offer merchandise at cost or who are willing to donate time or services. That list will also be supplied to bishops. The chamber is encouraging businessmen to make merchandise and services available at cost plus 2 or 3 percent. Flood victims who are not members of the LDS church can be also contact the chamber to receive aid, he added. The Lions Club has collected $1,000 so far in its relief effort, Elmer Barlow, who was appointed by the club as chairman of the clubs fund drive, said. He said all car dealers in the south end of the county have also offered to donate money to the relief fund whenever a new or used car is sold. He said the organization is hoping to go statewide and perhaps nationwide to ask club members for contributions to help flood victims. He said the club will also go door to door in the county to seek contributions. Those who want to donate to the LDS Church relief fund can send contributions to: LDS Relief Fund, Church Finance Department, 47 E. South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. Those who want to donate or provide services through the chambers relief project can or call the chamber at send funds to the chamber at 145 N. Main, P.O. Box 99, Bountiful, 295-694- UT 84010. And those who want to contribute through the Lions Club can contact Elmer Barlow at or send contributions to the Bountiful Lions Club, Box 52, Bountiful, UT 84010. the church will ask members throughout the state to help provide, funds to help in the relief effort. Carr said those who need services from the community will 295-054- ' 2 W. Bountiful Electrical Accident Claims Mother; Son Injured By IRENE JANES Reveiw Correspondent WEST BOUNTIFUL Cheryl Kay Bridge Brown, 39, a West Bountiful mother of seven sons, was electrocuted in an accident at her home Friday. Mrs. Brown and her son were installing a pump in a nearby ditch when an electrical cord . apparently slipped into the water electrocuting her and injuring her son. Morgan Brown 11, was revived at the scene by a worker at the home. Ruben Martinez was installing linoleum at the home at 780 N. 1100 W when he heard Mrs. Brown calling for help. Martinez quick action no said doubt saved Morgan, Police Chief Wayne Jeppson. Mrs. Brown was also given CPR at the scene and enroute to the Lakeview Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Morgan was released from the hospital Sunday in good condition. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the West Bountiful Eighth LDS ward chapel. Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Frank and Kathleen Wood Bridge of Salt Lake City. She was born April 13, 1944 in Salt Lake. She married Gerald Roger Brown Aug. 28, 1964, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active in the LDS Chruch, she served in the Primary and served as Relief Society president. CHERYL BROWN was serving on the Relief Society stake board at the time of her death. She was a Sterling Scholar in art in high school. She Cites Lack of Confidence Dounmul Power Manager Gives Early Retirement Notice 4 Manager Tom Hardy. Hutchings, who is retiring after 42 years with the depart31 of those years as ment manager, said he decided to retire after he felt the Bountiful City Council had lost confidence in his performance. Hutchings said that during his time as manager he had been denied some of the benefits he had accrued such as vacation time, compensation time, and overtime which he said raised the question of trust I have toward my bosses. He said that recently he has felt a deterioration of. confidence and a lack of trust in his By RON KNOWLTON - Ravlaw Staff BOUNTIFUL In surprise action, Berry Hutchings, manager of the Bountiful Light and Power Department, announced his early retirement during a Bountiful Power Commission meeting June 14. Hutchings had two years remaining before r reaching retirement age. His retirement became effective June 15. In the meantime Bountiful is looking for an interim director to guide the department while the city begins recruitment procedures for a new power department manager, according to Bountiful City position. If nobody believes you and youre not appreciated, you might as 'well go fishing. Mayor Dean Stahle said he was sorry to see Hutchings leave the department. He said Hutchings had given no indication he was thinking in this direction. Stahle said Hutchings was responsible, in a large part, for assuring that Bountiful ceived a fair allocation of low cost Colorado River Storage Project power. Berrys efforts in obtaining this power has meant lower power rates for the citizens of Bountiful. Stahle .said Hutch Bovine Biddings Ranchers and farmers gather at the (C - .A' Stahle said he would like to see Hutchings stay on as power department manager, but in North Salt Lake stockyards to see if their Business Classified Editorial paid off. Sports.. ID s ...mwMMWWrriiiii f. former managers efforts. " n 111 P y in m u discussions with Hutchings, Hutchings said he did not wish to stay. Hutchings said his decision to retire was pretty conclusive. Stahle said Hutchings would remain available until July 1 to take care of short range matters until a new director is appointed. In a press release, Hardy said Berry Hutchings has served the city long and well. His dedication to the citys electricl system is outstanding and unsur- In the release, Hutchings said This sudden change after 42 years will probably' be a difficult transition, but the experience I have gained from the opportunity to work in the electric utility field has provided me broad knowledge of the industry which should create many opportunities for me during the retirement years. Considering the present status of the electrical system operation today and looking backward over three decades,' our track record is substantially better than any electric utility passed and his performance will be a measuring stick against which other future managers will be compared. state of Utah, said in the release. in the former area high school baseball play- Two 4B 75 5A 1B,2B ers are trying to con- tinue their careers by playing for the Ogden Flyers, a minor lea1C gue team i t S 1 Hutchings Last Chance Index investments have V- re- ings was also instrumental in looking to small hydropower plants as a future power resource and has directed the citys efforts in applying for six different sites. Stahle said Hutchings lived in the future and was often able to anticipate opportunities that later provided the city with low cost power and a substantial savings to the city. He credited much of the citys success with the efficient operation of the power department to the 1 i |