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Show WAVIS COUNTY DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 12, 1985 CLIPPER, FEBRUARY 13, 1985 Rivalry: Quiet vs. Heralded CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 100 exemplary secondary schools in the United States mirrored what Bountiful parents already knew: Bountiful High students win awards. Already this year, BHS had more finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program that any high school north of Salt Lake City. AND THE LIST goes on: a studentbody officer, Jill Welling, was named Junior Miss Queen for Davis County; senior Erick Keld son became the most science student in Utah. Last year a junior who had never taken a journalism class won e awards in Utah sportswriting; a senior math student scored highest in Utah on a national test and became the youngest delegate to the national Republican convention; the schools choral group captured top honors in worldwide competition. Its academic excellence aside, some view Bountiful as an upper-clas- s clique hostile to outsiders. Layton High basketball fans still simmer at what they perceived as an arrogant unruliness of Brave students at last years State Tournament game. (They acted conceited and thought they could get by with murder, confided one administraone he tor.) Its a charge Don has heard--annationally-recognize- first-plac- d denies. OUR STUDENTS do well and they come from competitive families, he says. But they arent saints and it is my job to keep after them to perform respectably. If you want excellence, a principal must make that happen. You hire a strong staff and urge them to push students into performing. You make sure you weed out any complcency. We dont do everything right, but Im proud of the school and its students. The charge that we are cliquish is misunderstood. New students do very well in this school; those that dont usually come in with negative attitude which our students then react to. WERE PART of a community and we constantly have to build support and reflect that community. I preach to our students and staff members that each is a good-wiambassador for a school ripe with tradition. There are high expectations here. And how about Viewmont High School? ll DON SMILES and says Let me put it this Fleming is putting a lot of pride into that school. Nancy Fleming returned to Viewmont last year as the first woman principal at a Davis County high school (and one of only two in the state). way-Na- ncy ADMIRED IN educational circles, her folksy friendliness masks her solid philosophical credentials. The only daughter of a working class railroader, she grew up in Ogden in a family that expected me to do well. The only question in her mind was which profession to enter. I tried business courses, then political science, then social work and languages, she says. By the time I graduated from Weber State College I had a major in physical education. , HER FRIENDLY demeanor helped her in a succession of appointments: From a teacher at Centerville Junior High and Clearfield High to a counseling position at Layton High and a vice principals slot at Millcreek Junior. Following a sabbatical to obtain her doctorate degree, she returned as the vice principal of Viewmont before being assigned a similar position in Layton. Two years ago, following the retirement of Almon Flake, she returned with her personal challenge for students. The first challenge I threw at them as to be accountable for their behavior and their absences. We got the PTA involved in emphasizing regular attendance, then work F-1- 6 stated. first-clas- THERE IS a growing evidence that Viewmont is teaching them well. Advanced Plcement enrollment has soared as has the number of students qualifying for the National Honor Society membership. The e school debate team this year earned s honors in a statewide debate tournament and placed second out of 20 schools in the Golden Spike Meet. The school has a faculty member (Jo Townsend) elected president of the statewide English teachers organization, student (Mike Thomas) selected as one of only two Utah students for a prestigious National Senate Youth award, a band that last year marched back East to snare third-plac- e awards among 70 American groups. Through it all, Dr. Fleming has kept her vision linked to her working-clas- s roots. first-plac- Lincoln-Dougla- YOU CANT judge a school according to the awards earned by its top students, she says. You have to judge the progress made by all of the students. Some have further to go and will not reach a dizzying height in status or celebrity, but they may hve progressed more than the awarded ones. Making students feel good about themselves is important. And she is quick to defend her Viking trust. When an interviewer mentioned that Bountiful students dressed better than Viewmonts, she curtly replied, Thats a matter of perception; I guess some people see what they are looking for. BUT SHE understands the competition with Bountiful--an- d she has warm regard for Don Perkins. Bountiful High is very fortuniate to have a Don Perkins as its principal, she noted. Hes classy administrator. But they do it anyway Normal Water Year By TOM HARALDSEN continues as - LAYTON - It may seem hard to believe based on all the snow on the ground and the unusually cold temperatures the county has been experiencing of late, but the 1984-8water year may be the first one -- 5 ARGUING OVER the merits of each school is specious. They draw from different neighborhoods and have distinctions in a common mission: Educating high school students for careers and citizenship. But the debate will go on. Don, nearing retirement, will eventually leave a rich Bountiful tradition in which he is historically engrained. Nancy, a favorite for further advancement, will at one point leave Viewmont a more confident school than when she arived. SIMILAR STORIES could be told at Clearfield, Layton, Davis and Woods Cross. As for Viewmont and Bountiful, which school is better? As Nancy says, it depends on your perception. But is you still demand an answer, well give it: The answer is Neither. And Both! in some time to finish near normal. THAT IS the view of Keith G. Jensen, manager of the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, which monitors water levels and precipitation in the county. Jensen said that the current water levels are only slightly above normal, or average levels, and well below levels for the past two flood years. We are actually at about 125 percent of average right now, and of course that is an overall average for the region. If the same trend it did in January, where we actually had below average precipitation, we could finish the year about normal, he stated. JENSEN added that some areas of the state, such as Chalk Creek near Coalville, are currently at average levels already, while other areas such as the Ben Lomond-Powde- r Mountain Range are as high as 170 percent of average. But overall we figure that we are no more than 25 to 30 percent of normal, and dont anticipate a huge runoff based on current snow levels, he said. 1 1 JENSEN explained that the tem- perature inversions of January allowed many higher elevation snow levels to melt, equalizing them to some extent with levels in the valley floors. ;.,i s For instance, at higher such as in Huntsville, the r'" depth of snow on the ground is essentially the same as it is here. That means the spring runoff, if weather trends remain the same, snould not be as severe as in the past couple of years, he said. eleva-tion- THE 1983-8- 4 water year showed levels 250 percent of normal at this time, twice of this years current level. Part of the reason for the slower runoff this year has been an average temperature five degrees he lower than that of 1983-8- stated. Jensen added that reservoirs in the state have also been lowered to some degree in anticipation of snow runoff, an area where officials learned to better prepare after the floods of two seasons ago. r A By TOM BUSSELBERG BECAUSE CIVILIANS will be hired for both programs, the tax base advantages to Davis and Weber counties "will probably far outweigh any losses caused by the military personnel leaving. The civilians will, of course, live and make a large amount of their purchases off the base, which will help the county's tax bases," the spokesman added. When the tactical radar units are transferred to Hill next year, about $5.8 million in military construction will be necessary to house the units. That construction is scheduled to be advertised for bid in the next few months, the base spokesman said. from Davis REP. JIM Hansen, sad the squadhe see to was stated County, ron go but expressed pleasure in the new additions, saying that the place of Hill in the Air Force is thus more important than ever. has experiSince arriving at Hill, the enced some difficulties, with several crashes and pilot fatalities in recent years. But a spokesman for the 388th said that "considering the enormous number of hours the aircraft has spent on training missions, it is by far and away the safest aircraft the Air Force has ever flown." He added that the advenanced technology involved in the ables it to accomplish missions no other aircraft in the world can do." F-1- 6 F-1- 6 THE JET fighters have always been a popular attraction at base air shows and open houses. The Air Force does not, at this time, plan on having any special programs to honor the squadron before it is disbanded. FARMINGTON - The street may be narrower than many and the site a bit more out of the way, but its better to build a school thats needed now than wait. THAT APPEARED to be the consensus, last week, when it came to the future for the new Woods Cross Elementary School to be built between 10th-- l 1th West and 13th South. An April 15 date to assign an architect was put in place by the board of education about a month ago and will stand, the board decided, in spite of raised protests to the site by some of about 100 attending to discuss the issue. WERE NOT against a new school but are concerned for the safety of our children, said spokeswoman Annabelle Kagie, who said she also worried emergency equipment couldn't adequately get to the site and spoke of limited space for vehicles. And while the site was purchased originally for largely a walk-t- o school, student population comes primari- ly from distant areas, she said. To be built on the Rufflin site, it has been used as a park for several years although two city officials, one a former councilman and ed another currently on that support for the facility, one indicating efforts had always been made to remember the site was body-voic- purchased for a school, not a manent park. per- I BUILT my home where I did in anticipation of an elementary school nearby, said 1974-7- 7 Councilman Larry Landward, adding, I manifest support for construction of that school. There has always been an implied under- standing the park was on loan. I fear a delay by site abandonment. We would have to search for property it could take quite a number of years and be a tremendous upset to the youngsters, Beyond that, "the city might not wind up the high bidder if the site weresold, he added. THAT POSSIBILITY was sub- stantiated by Board Pres. Sheryl Allen who said its been our policy to put property up for bid. If we get other property, we know we have to pay a higher price. Time is also a problem. It would delay us at least a year if we had to negotiate another site. Also pushing for the school on the Rufflin site was PTA Pres. Linda Thomas who said several sites had been reviewed. She said city Mayor Larry Urry and some residents would be very concerned if its not built now. COMMENDING the board on foresight in purchasing the site years ago, she cited figures projecting need for two more classrooms that are available (19) next year and an equal number of the next two. The existing school doesnt meet fire or earthquake codes, she added, admitting there will be come decorum changes to the neighborhood some may not like. The needs of the majority, must be considered, though, she added. Councilman Terrell Bird said the council said rather than delay or not have a new school , go ahead. They are confident the safety factors will be met. BOARD MEMBER Ray Briscoe, representing Woods Cross, said hed had a hot telephone but added dialog had been continuing well over two years. He said the area was exceedingly fortunate to find a situation where we could get into a school and indicated his findings showed a significant majority prefer that a school be built there instead of waiting. The safety situation is not an adequate reason not to build that school, he added. ? ; .) V 9 I SUPT. LAWRENCE Welling said weve tried everything to locate alternate sites but said although plenty of land is available on the far west side of the city it would inflate transportation costs above existing levels. If its any consolation, the 32 foot street that will be used to reach the new Woods Cross School is wider by several feet than one fronting Rose Park Elementary in Salt Lake City, where traffic bottlenecks are currently of concern. V 4 I Build The School There Instead Of More Waiting? 1 have been endeared to each other for some time. A spokesman for the 388th TFW said the public has developed a real fondness for the aircraft and its program. WE ALWAYS get a lot of calls about the usually positive. The public has been very supportive of the program and a few have called to express their sadness that a squadron is leaving, he stated. The squadron, which employs 655 military personnel, will be shut down next summer. The personnel work in areas of support services, maintenance and operations. The phasing out will leave the 388th with three active duty squadrons and one reserve. CIVILIANS joining the competition advocacy program will be part of an overall attempt by the Air Force "to keep our purchasing in line with fair market value prices," a base spokesman said. Their job is to compete contracts for parts and needs against all bidders, making sure the Air Force gets the best possible prices and service for the items we order. Referred to commonly as the spare . ts operation, the program is being instituted at bases nationwide and in Europe as a means of holding down costs. THE PEACEKEEPER logistics support program, referred to as the MX program, actually involves more than just the operation of the missile system still under discussion in military circles. "We'll be running a depot maintenance system similar to that which weve run for the 4 and aircraft," the spokesman F-- pt Moved F-1- 6 CONTINUED FROM PAGE ed on needed building repairs." SHE ALSO hired nine new teachers in her first year and began laying the foundations for new A.P. classes. She circulated a parent newsletter in which she called Viewmont secret and urged Bountifuls best-keparents to become part of a partnership dedicated to an excellence in standards as well astperformance. Most importantly, she and her two assistants (Paul Waite and Fred Brown) began s status of being a proclaiming the Viking. THERES NO school Id rather be at and theres no school parents should be prouder of than Viewmont, she says. We have a diversity here that is good for students. Ve have a genuine friendliness which extends from the teachers to the students, and I demand that the teachers care about each individual student. To me that caring attitude is even more important than having a solid academic background. Were here to teach everyone-a- nd to teach them well. V r P j |