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Show By ROSELYN KIRK If the Davis County Community Action Program (CAP) administrative board can define their role in providing community services and get approval for their affirmative action plan, they will no longer be in jeopardy of losing $30,000 in federal funding. MORRIS Lewis, Chief of Field Operations for the Community Services Administration (CSA) and John Whittaker, field representative, told the administrative board they must clarify their role and arrange for community participation in planning CAP programs. Mr. Lewis said accounting irregularities criticized in a Dec. 23 letter tentatively denying funds could not be resolved until a June audit. Mr. Lewis said if CAP has exceeded the 1977 budget by spending carryover funds from the 1976 budget, that theyre spending someone elses money. President Mason Jacobs, Salt Lake City. The Photographic Print Society of Utah, which was originally organized in 1937, now has a new home, and is encouraging amateur the group. ic print makers to join SEVERAL former members to reorganize the group Monday night, Jan. 16 after a year of inactivity. They elected Mason Jacobs, Salt Lake City, secretary-- , penter, bandy, as treasurer. It was determined that fu- ture meetings will be held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in room 7 of the University of Utah Davis Complex, 197 E. met 500 S., Bountiful. as president and Harold Car THE FIRST meeting is scheduled for Feb. 3 and will be an activity night. On Feb. jV's-rnf- 20, the first critique night will be held when the photographers will exhibit some of thei r prints for com ment by those in attendance at the meeting. Membership is open to any amateur photographer in Utah who makes his own black and white or colop prints. Of course visitors are always welcome to attend any of our meetings, President Jacobs said. He also noted that the local society is affiliated with the Photographic Society of America, the largest amateur photographic organization in the country. MEMBERS already registered with the local group include several Davis County photographers with others CARL CHAPPELL, Davis County CAP director said he was most concerned with a charge in the letter that the untimely submission of finan- cial information has resulted in unexpended funding being used to increase present program expenditures. According to Mr. Lewis, the audit was 10 months late and the federal office could not review financial information. "If we had known you were spending the $15,000 carryover funds from last year, we would have reduced the funding level for this year, he said. HARRY GILLESPIE, ficial from the local CAP Financial officer Roselyn Dechart said she is working with federal officials to set up another system, using a daily budget ledger. Commissioner C.E. Moss said he was concerned that, if the agency had overspent, the county might have to pick up the bill. LOCAL OFFICIALS said the spending program this year had not been aggressive enough to have resulted in the expenditure of the carryover money in addition to the 1977 budget. Both federal officials and the local CAP board admitted that the central problem was lack of communication. Mr. Lewis said Were moving in V' In answer to Bountifuls request that Davis County help to provide a recreation facility for people in the south end of the county, county commissioners did not say no, but indicated that, if approved, that project would have to financed in the future. COMMISSIONERS said that their current priority is the construction of a $1.2 million addition to the courthouse and a $500, 000 addition to the Davis County jail. Bountiful City Manager Grant Petersen and City Councilman Don Perkins, suggested that the county either participate in upgrading a baseball softball complex located at 1300 East and Center Street or agree to help purchase land available in the Val Verda area for construction of a park in the southeast section of the city. COUNCILMAN Perkins said, that although Bountiful officials were aware of the countys budget problems in constructing the two build- ings, that no dollars had been spent by the county to construct recreation facilities. He said that two golf courses had been built in the north end of the county and that Bountiful officials felt it was time that county recreation dollars be spent in the south. grant, which requires the county pay matching funds, the regulations specify a May cutoff date. Councilman Perkins estimated that the cost of a concession stand and permanent bleachers in addition to the upgrading of the present softball complex would cost between $100,000 and $125,000. COMMISSIONER C.E. Moss said he thought the city should apply for the grant since if the money were awarded and the building project was ready to go, the money might be available from the county. The May cutoff date would probably be awarded in the fall. HE SAID another option would be for the city to give the quit-claicounty a lease to the park. In which case the county could complete a 25-ye- m building project and the property would revert back to the city after that length of time. If the county builds on the property, they would have to have title to it, Mr. Hess said. Councilman Perkins then suggested the other alternative of the county purchasing park property in the Val Verda area of the county. He said the 15 to 20 acres is available for between $20, 000 and $25, 000 an acre. If cooperation Is difficult to work out in the recreational complex, he suggested on the construction, Why not buy e and work on the park project. long-rang- THE officials discussed the possibility of taking an option to buy the land. Although city and county officials did not come with an answer to the question of whether either the city or the county had the money necessary to purchase. arrangement where they could participate in construction. By NORMA PREECE 37$-875- where they have spent the past two months with their daughter and Captain and Mrs. Lynn M. Beens and children. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Beens also spent Christmas and the holidays in Spokane with their son and his family, Captain and Mrs. Beens. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirby and son Paul traveled to Pueblo. Colorado to visit with their new granddaughter, son-in-la- Based on action taken by Davis County Commissioners last week, the position of r Davis County will be split into two posts. clerk-audito- County Clerk Rodney Walker said that it will be necessary for county residents seeking those positions to file between April 15 and May 10 of this year. IN ORDER to divide the post, the county signed a resolution drafted by County Attorney Milton J. Hess rescinding an ordinance, passed in 1952, which combined the two positions. Prior to 1952 the position by law was combined, but Mr. Walker said when the county exceeded the $20 million evaluation figure, the state law required that the position be separated. At that time the county passed an ordinance, as specified by law, to allow that position to continue to be combined. THE ACTION taken last week will rescind the 1952 or- dinance and allow the positions to be separate. Mr. Walker said the growth of the county had made the change necessary. When the resolution was passed in 1952, it was decided that one person could handle the job, but that is no longer the case, he said. The commission has been considering making this change for several years, but only last week passed the necessary resolution. According to Mr. Walker, the change has been recommended by the state auditor, as well as by the Republican and Democratic chairmen and other prominent citizens. Cache County, which is less than half the size of Davis County, and Washington County, which is the size, have split the tion, he said. one-fourt- h posi- THE SPLIT should divide the work load and make accounting and auditing work more efficient, according to Mr. Walker. Salaries for each position have been set at $19,000. Mr. Walker said, that addition to being a qualified voter, any person in filing for the position should be an accountant or demonstrate wide experience In an accounting field. Presently, chief deputy auditor, Ludeen Gibbons and a chief deputy clerk, Barbara Evans, work under Mr. He indicated that he plans to file in Walkers direction. the spring for the county clerk position. Melissa Leigh born Dec. 30 to Gene Mr. and Mrs. Polhamus. Mrs. Polhamus is the former Kristeen Kirby. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ashel Evans and family were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Midgley of Salt Lake City and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ashel Evans of Vernal. They came to be on hand for the blessing and naming of their new granddaughter, who was named Holly Michelle at the Fast Meeting of the Kaysville 13th LDS Ward. Mrs. Isabel Carlisle of Orem was a holiday visitor of her sister and brother-in-law- . Attorney and Mrs. William H. HE questioned whether the county allocated a mill for recreation, but Commissioner Moss said thatonly$41,000was budgeted for recreation. That money is turned over to Davis School District which correlates the county recreation program in which both the county and the school district participate. The discussion ended with Commissioner Moss comment, "Were not saying no." All three commissioners in- dicated that any funding would only be available after the building completed. projects were Robert Hellewell. Several MIKE JAMISON ois :::.! m Cf?''! Fr usj fcj ua Michael (Mike) Jamison is this years American Field Service student at Davis High School. Mike is from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and he expresses his feelings of his stay here. I AM NOW through my stay in the United States and cannot believe how quickly the time has passed. Christmas was here before I knew it and now we are in 1978. 1 was longing for a white Christmas, as I have never had one, but we had no such Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bitner and children have returned to tree, while at home most are artificial. Mexico after spending three and Christmas weeks, holidays with both of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Herndon in Kaysville and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bitner of Layton and families. Visitors last week of Mrs. Sarah Giles were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bleak and daughter Marlene, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Giles and family of Taylorsville; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Giles and family of Kaysville. Mrs. Giles visited in North Salt Lake with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welty and family during the week. Robert Albano of Yorba Linda, California and Jean Albano of Phoenix, Arizona arrived to spend a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Albano. Mrs. Pearl Cullimore of Garland has returned home after visiting a few days in Kaysville with Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Cullimore and family. Idaho. Mrs. Hanna Jarman and Miss Muriel Reeves visited in Granger Sunday with Miss Reeves' sister, Mrs. Bessie Dahlstrom. Miss Reeves' brother and Horse-Draw- n that here nearly everyone uses a real live Christmas ONE THING I missed out on this year was the start of Yacht the Sidney-Hobar- t race, which starts on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas). This ocean classic goes through some of the roughest ocean in the world and finishes in my home city of Hobart. The leading entrants usually take around three days so almost all of the boats are in for New Years. The race attracts entrants from all over the world. We have several American entrants every year and they have taken honors many times in recent years. THIS FIRST half of my year has been great, mainly due to the efforts of my host lamily and the school, both of which have taken me in and treated me very well. The Train The Pontcharrain Railroad, first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains, began service between New Orleans a and Lake Pontchartrain in distance of 4.96 miles 1831. The Louisiana Tourist Commission says the cars were horsedrawn for the first 18 months. second half should be even better, though that is hard to do, as I will be meeting many more people as I am invited to talk to various groups in many places, WE scout troops were presented cerwith achievement tificates. Robert J. Quintana of929 Sherwood Drive was recently ordained to the position of permanent deacon in the Catholic faith. He is assigned liturgical service in the parish and pastoral service in the Apostolate of Aging at the Cathedral of Madeleine, Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Keifer and their children were guests Saturday evening in the home Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gatherum. Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Gatherum entertained Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jeppeson and their two children of Murray at an informal birthday party for Ralph and Mrs. Jeppeson, his of celebrate birthdays within the same week. who sister, half-wa- y The preparation for and the celebration of Christmas here, was very similar to what I am used to at home. One slight difference, was their home at Guadalajara, Layton people received awards of service at the Francis Peak District, Lake Bonneville Council Boy Scout recognition dinner. Those people from Layton to be honored included Clive Barney, Dave Neilson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reeves of Hemet, California recently visited in Utah with both of his sisters. sister-in-la- King. house Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hough were their daughter. Miss Connie Hough of Denver, Colo., and their son Jim Hough of Mountain View, Calif., and also Mrs. Hough's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Smith of Pocatello, asked for more directions in defining the role of the board and its relation to the governing board or the county commission. Mr. Lewis said that decisions should be made by the administrative board within general guidelines set by the commisday-to-da- y sioners. He specified that the execu- tive director, Mr. Chappell, should go to the administrative board to resolve com- munity action programs, rather than making all decisions himself or consulting the county commissioners. Mr. Lewis was less specific about whether regulations would allow employees to receive a final okay by the county commission. BOARD members said their training period had not been sufficient. Mr. Cammack said, We knew how to operate when we were a private advisory board, but are not sure how to function as an adminis- trative committee. CSA representatives said that if the board guildelines are still not clearly defined, another meeting with the CAP board may be necessary. sub-mitt- not reached the region director. CSA officials were not sure if the plan would be approved. The first action plan submitted in August was not accepted. Mr. Chappell said that the Davis County affirmative action plan had been rewritten to fit CSA guidelines and was currently under consideration. MR. WHITTAKER said another concern was that Davis County was not reaching out into the low income community and training this sector how to participate in CAP programs. This failure was a fault of the poor planning by the administrator and administrative board, which is ultimately responsible for training the neighborhood councils, he said. The CAP board agreed to submit a letter defining the administrative duties of the board to the Denver office. M r. Morris said the draft should be more specific In defining responsibilities. If the issues are satisfactorily resolved, the agency will continue to receive the funding, representatives said. THE $8l,ltl provided through CSA is only a portion of the $370,000 in funds ad- The issue of the lack of an affirmative action plan raised in the letter was not resolved ministered to low income people through the CAP program. Two new directors for the two senior citizens centers in Davis County were approved Monday by the Davis Council on Aging and took over direc- But when Mary Stauffer, director of the Golden Years Center in Bountiful, resigned on Jan. 4, Vicki Johnson, who resides in Bountiful, requested that her appointment be shifted to that center. The Board agreed. :'? luck. Mr. and Mrs. Van Flint returned by plane Sunday night, Jan. 9 from Spokane, Wash., By ROSELYN KIRK the option, Mr. Petersen said the BOR would allow that alternative. Although no decision was made, Councilman Perkins said the purpose of the visit was to explain the recreational needs in the south end of the county. If we dont express our needs nothing happens. He said if the whole hillside continues to develop, the city will need parcels for recreation in the future. County Attorney Milton J. Hess said that while the county cannot tax the residents of a city and then allocate that money back to the city, it might be possible for the county to work out some ED CAMMACK, chairman of the administrative board, since apparently the plan on Dec. 23 had located in various parts of the state between Pleasant Grove on the south and Logan on the north. o COMMISSIONER Glen Flint said that the county had donated three or four acres of ground for the construction of the park on 400 North in Bountiful. But Bountiful officials continued to press their point that commissioners consider equalizing the money spent in the north. According to Mr. Petersen, if the city were to apply for a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) of- normal procedure is to use carryover money and subtract that amount from the next years budget. According to Mr. Chappell, the audit was late because an auditing firm hired by the county did not complete the reports in time. Both parties agreed that a more comprehensive accounting procedure is necessary. Several ByROSELYNKIRK the said fice, of- the right direction with this meeting. SEE that as Mike becomes better acquainted with the people and their customs here in the United States and especially our area, he feels more at ease. It is customary for the AMS students to accept speaking engagements, after they have been In the new country several months and Michael is looking forward to this assignment. He is a senior student at Davis High School and the ut that little bill yours, sir, when can I hope for payment? Tailor-Abo- of tion administration Centers on Tuesday, ing to Alice Johnson, of the Davis County of the accord- director Council on Aging. VICKI Johnson, former director of the Davis County Information and Referral Service assumed administrative duties at the Golden Years Center in Bountiful Tuesday morning. Helen Hough, who has been director of the Homemaker Service, administered by the Council on Aging since October, took over her duties as the director of the Heritage Center in Clearfield Monday afternoon after approval by the advisory council Monday morning. MRS. Johnson said 17 people had applied for the position at the Heritage since Carl Albrecht-sen- , of that Center resigned on Dec. 1. She said on the recommendation of the Council on Aging, personnel committee Vicki Johnson had been approved as director of that Center. Center director levy Officers Are flamed For Layton Rotary Club During the Layton Rotary dinner meeting on Wednes- day, new officers were elected for the 1978-7year. RESULTS OF the election are Wayne Saltzgiver, . He is manager of the Layton office for the Mountain Fuel Supply Company. To serve as secretary will be Larry Burdett. He is United Fund coordinator. president-elect- tarian den. AI Hampton from Og- MR. HAMPTON gave an interesting talk on his hobby, related to the tracing of genealogy background of people throughout Europe. The dinner meeting was held at the Chateau Center in Layton, np MRS. Johnson said County Personnel Director Earl King said it would not be necessary to advertise the post again and Helen Hough, one of the 17 original appointed applicants was Director of the Clearfield Center. Mrs. Johnson does the actual hiring. Vicki Johnson graduated with a major in French from Kansas State University in Manhattan, 1974. ! . is a' Hough the Utah State University, with a bachelor of . science degree in home economics. She is currently, working toward a gerontology HELEN graduate of certificate at Weber State! College. Mrs. Hough has been j employed as Homemaking Supervisor for the Davis County Council on Aging. Com- James president. The new officers will be installed in June 1978. Guest speaker for their Ro- meeting was studentbody and faculty are proud of Mike and his contribution and accomplishments at the school this year. HE IS A handsome, energetic and friendly youth and has won the love and respect of all who have met him. He is looking forward to meeting and gaining many more friends during the remainder of his school year. He highly respects hiS host family, Jack and Mary Hill and sons Ryan and Lance and daughter Natalie. They have been wonderful to him and he is grateful to them and to have such a marvelous home. nP KEMILLE HARRIS LACY BURTON r;: Happy Birthday j Davis County Reflex-Journwishes a harpy birthday; to all babies celebrating their anniversary at this time. Among those babies are Kemille Harris, daughter of Dennis and Carol Harris, 491 W. 100 North, Layton,: whose birthday is Jan. 2; and Lacy Burton, daughter and Linda Burton, 810 Westbrook Road, Kaysville,: Jaa 12. Pictures of babies celebrating their 1 year-old birthdays are taken free of charge at the Layton Reflex al of-Je- -- each Thursday morning. Please cell in advance for f an appointment Office ' MISS JOHNSON has also been a human resources; specialist for the Community Action Program at the Boun-- , tiful Center and Director of Baton at the Bountiful; ? Recreation Center. She has also done volunteer of a , work as the ' drug and alcohol group at the Davis County Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Center. McGuire will serve as the new Wednesday . 15, 197a pany of Layton. PRESIDENT : in' Kansas Since that time, she has been working toward the completion of a degree in social work from Weber State College and has completed 20 hours toward that degree. Her tentative graduation date is December 1978. She had acted as coordinator of the Davis County Information and Referral Service since July January Members of the Board of Directors elected were Morey (Bud) Jeffery, who is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and Vaun Barber, principal of Layton High School and Martin Rasmussen, president of Hap-pija- c Manufacturing ; |