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Show I4 Mi Fop School Persrtis 1 By ROSELYN KIRK - A delegation of Farwere assured by the residents mington Davis County School Board that steps were being taken to purchase property for the construction of a school In the Farmington area. But the board did not commit itself as to where students would be attending school until a building is available. FARMINGTON i A PTA task force presented the results of a community-wid- e survey which showed that, of the 823 people surveyed, I 92 percent felt that overcrowding problems at the Farmington Elementary School could be solved by portable units or additional space in the community. Less than five percent said that busing children, which is the way the problem is presently being handled, was preferred. t I I , & SIXTH grade students at Farmington School are now bused to Kaysville Junior High, along with other junior high students. Secondary students are bused to Davis High School. Farmington Mayor Gordon Van Fleet Elementary said, although the city has increased drastically in population, the community has only one elementary school, the same as it had 60 years ago. STATE REPRESENTATIVE James Hansen estimates show the Farmington area will increase from 4,000 residents at the present time to 12,000 in 1985. The delegation asked the school board where Farmington had been placed on the school priority lists and where the board would place five and six year olds over the next Ila Burton, Syracuse, spends much of her time making gifts for family and friends. The Christmas wreath in front is made from recyclable products. ALL HANDMADE By ROSELYNKIRK I la Burton, 1504 West 2700 South, Syracuse, begins to make Christmas presents the January after Christmas. She must if she hopes to complete the gifts in time for the next Christmas. MRS. BURTON makes all of the gifts she gives for Christmas, in addition to delivering handmade articles to weddings and showers m the com- munity, often also arranging the floral arrangements for the same weddings. In addition, she has recently learned lapidary and ceramic skills and makes jewelry and ceramic Christmas and wedding gifts as well. MRS. BURTON said she was only five when her mother "started to fuss over the things I'd made. She received encouragement from her teachers at Syracuse Elementary School and majored in art and home economics at Utah Stale University at Logan. One of Mrs. Burtons first areas of expertise was in making wedding dresses. She made her own wedding dress first and went on to make over 50 wedding dresses for brides all of the area. In most cases she made the dresses for the bridesmaids and maid of honor as well as the bride. In addition to wedding dresses, she also made the wedding veil. SHE SEWED her daughter JaNae Bairs wedding dress, along with the many others. Then she became ill and had to stop sewing for awhile. Since that time she has made few wedding dresses, although her health is better. "I guess I'm all sewed out, she said. But Mrs. Burton continues to sew for her five grandsons She makes each granddaughter a dress for Christmas and for her birthday. Four of her grandsons received an Indian teepee for Christmas made from natural colored denim with a border of Indian signs. In addition, Mrs. Burton helped her daughter to tie sleeping bags for the four boys. All of the grandchildren have received dacron pillows made for them from grandmother. and granddaughters. BUT FAMILY members are not the only recipients of gifts. Mrs. Burton also makes wreaths - one kind of wreath is a creation that demonstrates gifts can be made from objects that others throw away. The wreath is constructed from bottle caps, which have been covered with scraps of material and glued on a heavy cardboard circular frame. The wreath is covered with red material and completed with a lace frill. MRS. BURTON made eight of these wreaths for Christmas presents for friends last year and has already completed one for Christmas giving this year. Another decoration in the shape of a Christmas tree is put together with natural objects such as pheasant feathers, pine cones and nuts. Mrs. Burton gave away six of the large Christmas tree decorations last year and is working on others. Table cloths, some as long as three yards, are a common gift idea that Mrs. Burton makes from lace and nurses cloth so that they can be washed without being ironed. The projects go on year round. gift-maki- BUT TIME must also be for flower saved arrangements, centerpieces flower for banquets, arrangements for sick people and living planters. Many of the flower arrangements find their way into projects for the LDS Church to which Mrs. Burton belongs. Arrangements for church meetings, corsages for girls participating in special programs, and in some cases, funeral arrangements are all types of decorative flower arrangements Mrs. Burton has made. QUILTING is another art Burton has become proficienf in and has worked as quilting and work director that Mrs. her LDS Relief Society. Sixteen large quilts and eight in baby quilts were completed by that Relief Society group in less than one year to raise money for the construction of a building. The women quilted three days a week under Mrs. Burtons supervision to meet their goal. In recent years, Mrs. Burton has learned how to make jewelry, using lapidary techniques, and how to make and fire pottery at the Heritage Center in Clearfield. These skills also become useful when making presents for neighbors, friends and family. MRS. BURTON says the priorities are family, church and friends, when it comes to sewing, making and sharing gifts. Last Christmas she embroidered crewel pictures her daughter-in-laNancy and her son Duane Burton. for One large and four small pic- tures were in the set that decorates their home. Ila Burton and her husband Wayne have lived in Syracuse ever since they were married except for a two and one-hayear period when they lived in Kaysville right after they were married. Many of the people in that community have Christmas gifts that come from Ila Burtons sewing machine, art lf , By GARY R. BLODGETT LAYTON Mayor Lewis G. Shields gave the city council a "bit of good and a bit of bad" information in his report last Thursday night. First the good. ; : MAYOR Shields said he was "very pleased with the response he got from a city-j- wide emergency alert called to test the efficiency of the city in such an emergency. ' J ; For the most part, the alert was very gratifying," he said. "City officials were to report immediately to the city hall which would be the headquarters in the event of a real emergency or disaster." ' ; THE FIRST city official to arrive was Fire Chief John Adams. His time: just under three minutes, Other officials arrived soon thereafter, with all but one on the scene within II minutes. the mayor commented. ; i, j- ; 5 ; S I ? -- - BUT ONE official, I wont say who, did not respond for more than a half hour and yes, he got a chewing out of sorts, the mayor added. I think we all learned a lot from this exercise and some changes will be made in the future, the mayor said. "For the most part I am very pleased with the way the V '" was conducted." several years. Assistant Superintendent John S. White said he was hopeful the school administration would have the purchase of a site pinned down in two or three months. Although the school district has the power of eminent domain in the purchase of a school site, "we don't want to use that unless we have to," he said. THE MAYOR said he has named Councilman John Baker to be acting director in his (Shields) absence, and Councilman Lynn Wood to serve as alternate director in the event both he and Councilman Baker are unavailable. But Mayor Shields is not so or pleased with the action he is getting lack thereof from Utah Department of Transportation. AND HE pulled no bones about saying so. I am very displeased and concerned about the support we have been getting from the DOT, especially concerning projects on Antelope Drive," he said. HAVE repeatedly contacted the DOT about getting some help in the area around the schools, but I am just not getting any response from them. Mayor Shields said he would like to see warning lights, school signs and speed limit signs for that area. 1 THIS IS a state-ownehighway and I would think that the DOT would be more responsive, the mayor said. "My last letter to them has gone unanswered now for several weeks. I dont know why the delay. They just dont seem to be concerned. d Bogs Get An Extra FRUIT HEIGHTS - There extenhas been a sion of deadline for the purchase of dog licenses in Davis County, according to Arthur Moore of the Davis Control Animal County Center. He said the new deadline has been moved back to March 31, but encouraged canine owners to get their dog licenses now and not wait until the last day. one-mon- BEFORE being licensed, dogs must be vaccinated for rabies and a copy of this certification must be shown before a dog license can be purchased, he said. Licenses are available at all city offices (during regular office hours), at the Davis County Courthouse in Farmington and at the Davis County Animal Control Center in Fruit Heights. table or craft center. FROM all the art work that has been made over the years, 6th t:i Mrs. Burton only has a smat- tering left to decorate her own home. czn;s tration to study enrollment figures carefully before deciding what to do with Layton Community Service Organizations This is the sixth in a senes of articles describing the community NOTE: service organizations of Layton. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a service organization formed for the specific purpose of helping all disabled American veterans. Members of the organization number over 500 in Davis County and nearly 5,000 state-wid- e. sonal needs such as letter writing, completing business and just talking to another person. This is probably the greatest service the DAV performs. Chapter members also furnish refreshments, games and programs to the hospital patients. AT DAV CHAPTER 14 is the Layton DAV Chapter. The group meets regularly the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The DAV plans monthly programs to present to the veterans that are hospitalized in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City. Many of these patients come from out of state. They are without families or friends living close by. Often, the men are hospitalized for many months at a time. THESE veterans need someone to be their friend and to help them with per- - E. Layton Elen Are Honored Tuesday evening, Feb. 28, Paul Lindeman and Richard of East Layton McKenzie were presented with Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of their service to the city as members of the Board of Adjustments. Donald DeWitt, former Mayor of East Layton, presented the two men with the framed certificates. The Mayor complimented Mr. Lindeman and Mr. McKenzie for their volunteer service to the community. He explained the purpose of the Board of Adjustments was to give citizens the chance to petition against a rule of city government. Often, zoning laws that conflict with individual interests are brought before the Board of Adjustments. The Board is empowered to make special considerations for special situations. justments for over three years. He has also served on ihe East Layton Planning Commission. Paul Lindeman of 2213 E. Drive, was a member of the Board of Adjustments for over six years. He previously served as a member for four ' town board years. Mr. Lindeman was reelected to a second term on the Town Board but he resigned this position to LICENSE fees are based on devote more time to an imare not or whether dogs portant Church assignment, spaded or neutered, he said. dmg Oakridge Christmas time, the prepares fruit baskets and gifts for the hospitalized veterans. The DAV also furnish a Santa aid program to needy local families. Money for DAV service projects is raised through a "Forget-Me-Nsale each fall. The state organization operates a thrift store in Salt ot Lake City. MEMBERSHIP in the DAV is open to any veteran who has a Purple Heart (wounded in action) or receives some form of government veterans disability compensation. Wives and families of DAV members are eligible for membership in the DAV auxiliary organization. OFFICERS of Layton Chapter 14 are Charles Farr, comm, nder; Ernie Romero, senior vice commander; adjutant and of spite overcrowding problems throughout the district. The survey had shown that parents preferred split session to the least popular alternatives of busing children out of the community or the school. Over 12 percent said they considered split sessions as a better alternative than the 48 percent who said their first choice was busing. About 3.9 percent voted for school as the best alterthe native. d year-roun- year-uroun- MARTA DELREE, Farmington Elementary PTA officer, said conclusions of the survey show that without further Farmington Elemengrowth the two classrooms School is already tary short. In the post, the busing of students to Kaysville schools has "been disruptive in addition to adding additional students to that community which is already overcrowded, she said. Hank Semadenl, who had provided much of the statistical work for the study, said the residents concur with the practice of busing high school students from the community but opposes the busing of younger children. "We worry about mixing our sixth grade students in buses with secondary students. They are the lowest order," on the pecking THE GROUP said an elementary school in the community was the only permanent solution, but called for portable units for next year as the best temjwrary solution. Mrs. Delree explained the PTA favored the use of portable units because they were available quickly, they had been approved elsewhere in the district and, unlike buses, did not necessitate the shifting of children in the community. Residents said they would be willing to pay additional taxes if a new school were available, but Superintendent Wrigley said only city and county governments could vote for additional funding. School Board member Sheryl Allen asked the residents to attend the June school board meeting when the budget for the schools will be finalized to see "how tight the capital outlay budget is. MRS. SEMADENI said the committee "is not scheduled to fade out and will make periodic reports to the community as to progress in obtaining additional school facilities. Recommendations From notions! Convention in Kansas City BoEPd Hoofs By ROSELYN KIRK FARMINGTON-T- he place of the therapist is in providing treatment, not in the judicial process was an issue discussed at the national mental health convention held in Kansas City, according to Vem Smith, president of the Davis County Mental Health Advisory Board. Mr. Smith, along with Commissioner Wendell Zaugg, Dr. Russell Williams, of Davis administrator County Mental Health; Dr. Wayne Owen, assistant director and Stan Fillmore, Bountiful center administrator, attended the meetings. ACCORDING to Mr. Smith, the public officials, advisory board members and mental health administrators at the convention participated in discussions to define whether innocence or guilt of the defendant should be determined prior to mental treatment. Dr. Williams said the issue of the defendants competency to stand trial, as well as formation, also discussed and differentiated. centers on a three year basis. He said that this type of funding will add stability to centers since staff members can be more sure of their Dr. Williams reported that two bills before the United States Congress both call for funding of com- his sanity at the time the crime was committed were DR. WILLIAMS reported that several films available at the convention could be ordered for the Mental Health Advisory Board to see on a preview basis. The board instructed Millie Pope, public relations director, to set up a viewing time for the board to preview the films to see if any should be purchased. Reverend Don Proctor munity and mental health jxisitions. According to Dr. Williams, the legislation as proposed would specify that the federal government support 25 percent of the cost of funding the centers. sug- gested that the films, if purchased, could be shown when members of the mental health staff speak to community groups. Since each film costs between $200 and board advised that no film be purchased unless administrators specify how the $300, the film is to be used. IN ANOTHER matter of in Ernest Peasley, junior vice commander; Fred Chavez, IN A matter of business the mental health advisory board approved the appointment of Paul W. Boggs, 336 Marilyn Drive, Clearfield to the board. Mr. Boggs appointment is subject to action by the Davis Commissioners. County Reverend Proctor, chairman of the membership committee, said that two additional board members should be named to bring the board to optimum size. i t i treasurer; Ralph Price, chaplain; Glen Stuart, sergeant-at-arm- s. DAV auxiliary officers include Marlene Peasley, commander; Ann Rasmus- sen, senior vice commander; Virginia Peasley, junior vice commander; Frances Chavez, chaplain, dmg 1 iVJ ? Richard Zollinger Honored MAYOR RICHARD McKenzie of 1522 N. Oak h ills Circle, served on the Board of Ad- MUCH OF the property in the area is tied up in family ownership, but the district hopes to acquire a site without condemnation, according to Dr. White. Superintendent Bernell Wrigley asked the delegation to wait until the end of the school year to decide on student placement. This will allow the adminis- Farmington elementary students next year. HE SAID that In the past the district had been able to avoid split sessions In J - Mr. and Mrs. Clinton D. Zollinger has received word that their son Richard Zollinger has been honored for his performance in The Southwestern Company's nationally known summer marketing program. f t WHILE IN competition with over 6,500 students from all over the United States, Richard earned the com- XaS like the sincere friendliness of all the people in our office. Everyone here enjoys their work and our spirit seems to rub off on the people who come in. But they tell me it's nothing new. 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