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Show Sr u."vs jt. -- .. Ahufj-ww - - T. v 'Mi'-X1ti- A i'l t'i''t $ tl, 11 .r 4 ' ' 'vSl'l w'' , Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, July 6, 1983 In Wake of Flood 3A Layton County Officials Look at Disaster Readiness Woman By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Review Correspondent FARMINGTON As cities and the county governments in Davis County take a closer look at the emergency and s they have faced in the past month they will be reevaluating and assessing needs. In about two weeks there will be a "critique with the cities and the county on disaster prodisaster-problem- cedures, plans, policies and possible changes, said John county emergency services Zip-pr- director. One area that is sure to see o, changes is the area of communications. "The public telephone served us to a degree, but we feel the necessity to have a county-wid- e radio band, said Glen E. Saunders, chairman of the Davis County commission. While no firm plans on a new communication system have been made, commissioners and city governments feel "we need some means to assure uninte- rrupted communication but which was secured during the crisis, was portable radios and monitoring equipment.. Is the county looking at purchasing more equipment for a future disaster? There is no way we could ever have enough more than willing to help, but because the disasters hit on a The list was updated just two months prior to the floods at the request of Governor Matheson. At that time they were looking at Great Salt Lake flooding. City and county officials will be taking a long hard look at a closed culvert. We had one three quarter mile culvert, four feet in diameter that plugged solid on Burton Creek, said contractors werent available and it was difficult to locate some equipment. But by day most of Tues- the contractors said Saunders. were located and working, said equipment, "But we have lists of contrac- Saunders. tors and individuals in the area who own equipment. with each community. We did feel at times we did not have access, said Saunders. Another area found lacking, holiday weekend, some of the - Equipment owners were Saunders. Retires LAYTON Afton Miller, a technical aide in Lakeview Hospitals Nursery Unit in Bountiful, has retired after 21 years of service, worked in the newborn nursery at the South Davis Hospital and later at Lakeview Hospital for a total of over 21 years. She and her husband, Morris Miller, a retired Davis County School District educator, have been called to serve in the Philippine'Baguio LDS Mission. OGDEN AFTON MILLER LAYTON 3 SPECIAL EARLY OPENING THURSDAY, JULY 7 A SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION you have not received your coupon book, pick one up at the store. Savings available only with coupon book. If 4 II DAYS - JULY 78910 HERE'S A SAMPLE OF THE MANY, MANY SAVINGS YOU'LL FIND THROUGHOUT THE STORE CHARGE IT ON YOUR BON OR AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT. LOGAN LAYTON TO ORDER, CALL: OGDEN A ALLIED STORES. UNIT OF UR 399-418- 546-246- 753-613- , SHOP SUNDAY MONDAY-FRIDA- Y 12-- 3 P.M. 10-- 9 P.M., SATURDAY 10-- 6 P.M. Its . |
