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Show page two Gift Of Tongues Rising Lake, continued from pg. IF THIS happens, Davis County's sewage and garbage treatment Womem Speaks 1 By TOM h What is the answer? THERE number of a ARE) plants would be severely damaged and the Salt Lake International Airport would be endangered. Pumping the lake, as some have proposed, would be a waste of $4 million to $5 million of state funds per year just to maintain the pumps," he said. choices ahead - but all of them are extremely costly. Diking and minimal pumping would be the most efficient shortterm plan, but if a plan is needed, the legislature may have to seriously consider pumping the water into the west desert. YMIAT I)R. Hawkins proposes is a much less expensive series of THE LATTER would take two years to become operational and have a construction price tag of more than $50 million. It may be needed, however, if the lake level reaches 4,215 feet above sea level. On the other hand, diking from 4,212 to 4,217 feet would cost an estimated $142 million and require a minimum of two years to complete. dikes that would stretch from Antelope Island to Syracuse foiming a fresh water lake a lake that could be This plan is being backed by the Davis County Commission and meets with the approval of most city officials along the Wasatch Front. Mayor Dean S. Stahle said he, too, agrees with the diking proposal because it would not only provide an excellent BOl'NTIFl'L method of controlling the lake level, it would also provide a fresh water lake which would be ideal for recreational purposes. Dr. Hawkins suggests that the Jordan River be diverted to the west side of the dike - in other words, have the diking along the east shore. -- HE SAID some Pumping would be necessary during the peak runoff, but only a minimal amount at a small cost. He also proposes extensive diking along the lake's south shore to protect Interstate Highway 80 w est of Salt Lake City. State legislators affirm that the problem of the rising level of the Great Salt Lake is a momumental threat - and could loom as potentially the greatest problem of the decade. -- IF THE lake continues to rise, even at a lesser rate than predicted by Dr. Hawkins, it would threaten to do billion dollars damage to industry. commerce, public facilities and natural resources. -- long-ter- - INITIAL diking up to 4,212 feet - would cost an estimated $49 million from the state and an additional $20 million from the federal government. It would cost an additional $12.5 million to dredge the Jordan River and another $4 million to dike the river, according to U.S. Corps of Engineer estimates. The Corps would pay about half these costs. Other proposals of controlling the lake level would be to harness or divert the stream water before it reaches the lake. These proposals however, would be unlikely because of the legal entanglement involved because of water rights to the stream flow. -- UTAH POWER and Light Company has already started preliminary diking of its facilities along the east shore west of Centerville. Diking is planned - but not yet started around eight Davis County public and private utilities being seriously threatened by the rising lake level. -- A CONSULTING engineers study showed the cost for diking these facilities would be about $21.5 million and would require five to seven months to complete. Van Receives U.W. Backing - It was a fairly FARMINGTON quiet week for county commissioners, at least as far as their own meetings were concerned. Mo- ndays meeting was postponed when the wife of one of the commissioners was ill, and on Wednesday chairman Glen Saunders was absent due to the flu. non-prof- BUT commissioners did receive some good news when informed that the United Way of Davis County has now decided to sponsor the Council on Aging's efforts to purchase a new van. The van is part of a federal grant applied for by the council through the Utah Department of Transportation. COA director Alice Johnson said the sponsorship is really only the first step in acquiring the vehicle." She said the council could not apply for the grant directly because it is part of Davis County government. The United Way was then approached and initially declined the request, but has subsequently changed its mind. IM VERY happy that United Way chose to sponsor us, Mrs. Johnson stated. We had to find a organization that would non-prof- it it MRS. JOHNSON said the vay may not become a reality for several months or years, and that the council application is only one of many for federal money designed for purchase of such vehicles. She stated that if the application is successful, the van would replace a vehicle used by the Heritage Center in Clearfield for transportation of the elderly to and from the center. The current vehicle has logged over 103,000 miles, she stated. The commission also approved two new traffic ordinances for unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinances were requested by County Sheriff Brant Johnson to fill gaps left in existing laws of the county and state, th Published Weekly by City Chief Chosen, Ratification Still Needed After an extensive screening process, Cam Caldwell has been selected as Layton's new city manager. ''I DS a MPA degree from Brigham Young University and spent three years as city manager in Garden City, Mich., a city comparable in size to Layton. His appointment is subject to agreement of salary and benefit package by the city council. Action is expected during Thursdays council meeting. MR. CALDWELL was selected over Clipper Publishing Company 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah Weekly newspaper published at Bountiful. Utah in the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents Entered as second class matter at Bountiful, Utah, under the Act of March 8, 1979 Second class postage paid at Bountiful, Utah Zip Code 84010 Member of the HE II 70 applicants. - child. I had spent some time in Germany in the Army, Vaughn recalled. When the children were small, I used to kid around with them in German, and Traci was able to pick it up and kid me right back. BY THE time she entered eighth grade, Traci was learning to read, speak and write Spanish much faster than her fellow classmates. It was very easy for me to pick up, she stated. I began taking a foreign language each year after that, and by time I was a senior I had studied Spanish and German. AT THE suggestion of a teacher, she applied for and was accepted as a foreign exchange student, looking forward to going to a country that spoke one of the two foreign languages she had learned. As fate would have it, she was sent to Italy. It was funny, because the family I lived with in Palermo, Sicily, spoke no English at all, and I spoke no Italian, she said. But true to her past performance, within days Traci had learned enough Italian to get by, and w ithin two months had mastered her fourth language. DURING HER year in Italy, her parents hosted three foreign exchange students at various times, one each from Finland, Japan and Italy. It was well worth it for all of us, Traci explained. I missed my senior year at Davis High, but the experience was one I wouldnt trade for anything. She found her year in Italy an excellent experience for her in many ways. An active member of the LDS Church, Traci played piano and led the music for two LDS branches in Palermo, and that reinforced her desire to eventually serve an LDS mission. AFTER RETURNING from Italy, she attended Weber State College for one year, studying mors German and some which I speak rather sparingly. She also learned to speak and write some Arabic. She transferred to BYU for her second year, and immediately received 16 semester hours of credit for her Italian. I took whats called a CLEP test, and that semester saved me about $700 in tuition, she said. Traci is currently living in the Italian House on the BYU campus, where her fellow coeds speak only Italian five days a week. She even attends a foreign language church ward, the BYU 64th Ward, where students studying all different foreign languages have a combined meeting each week. Nor-weige- n, Utah Slme lress Amtcmtum POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Davis County Clipper. PO Box 267, Bountiful, Utah 84010-026- Publisher Mgr John Stahle, Jr Dean S. Stahle Lucile Stahle Editor Asst Mgr Subscriptions $7.00 per year PHONE 295-225- 1 Davis County Clipper (USPS ) ALL THE meetings are conducted in English, but each group usually prays in its own language, she said. Traci is secretary of the BYU Italian Club, and has the lead in the clubs play this spring. So how did she end up studying Korean and Japanese? I WANT to learn all the languages I can. When I got to BYU this fall, I saw an ad stating that the school wanted to start a Korean class, and needed students. So I decided to take that and Japanese, she stated, adding that her boyfriend, who returned from an LDS mission to Japan on Valentine's day, will be surprised to hear me talking to him in Japanese. The entire Nielson family has been caught up somewhat in Tracis international life. Two Thanksgiving dinners ago, the Nielsons hosted guests from Finland, Italy, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Thailand, Japan and Nigeria. IT WAS a fun dinner, because each person had to bring a dish native to their homeland, Marlene recalled. If Tracis boyfriend fails to convince her otherwise, she plans on serving a mission as soon as she turns 21 in May. She doesnt particularly care where shes called, as long as its warm. In fact, she hopes it might be to another land where they speak a language she has yet to learn. I HOPE to someday be a teacher, or maybe help immigrants learn our language. But my most important goal is to be a wife and mother. Having a family definitely comes first, she said. And as for those children she eventually hopes to have, Traci or, more accurately, says they will positively be multi-lingua- l. Carr Named Citizen Under the proposal, Davis County will pick up 20 percent of the purchase expense, provide all insurance and legal services associated with it, will own the vehicle and will repair and maintain it. The United Way may try to pursue having a different organization assume the at a later date, commissioners said. raldsen In a corner of her familys home on the west KAYSVILLE side of Kaysville, a home Traci Nielson only occupies on weekends these days, is a poster that reads, Its nice to be important, but its more important to be nice. Davis ANYONE WHO has met the bright, pretty Traci that that to would have agree exemplifies High graduate phrase, and in this case, that could be anyone from just about anywhere around the world. Traci is now a student at Brigham Young University, where she is studying Japanese and Korean, the seventh and eighth languages she is learning or has learned, to speak. HER PARENTS, Vaughn and Marlene Nielson, are understandably proud of their daughter's accomplishments, and just as surprised at the ease with which she has mastered eight languages as were the high school counselors who first saw Tracis talent five years ago. She never ceases to amaze us, Marlene stated. But then again, shes always been very good at whatever shes done. THE GIFT of tongues Traci has first began appearing as a were glad we apply with us and did. Languages By GARY R. BLODGETT - BOUNTIFUL For the second consecutive year a member of the Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce has been named Total Citizen of the Year by the Utah State Chamber of Commerce. HONORED recently for the 1985 version of the award was Lloyd Carr, past president of the BACC. In 1984, the award went to Colleen Sessions, Bountiful resident, who was honored for her work with the handicapped and helping the distressed during flooding. Mrs. Sessions and Mr. Carr were instrumental in obtaining information, pictures and histories of the floods of South Davis County and having the data compiled into a book, Flood Fighters of IN ADDITION to many 1983-8- 4. man- hours helping to control and clean up the flooding, Mr. Carr was motivated to organize committees for collection and dispersing of funds, foods, clothing and other needs to flood victims. He served on the committee for a community-wid- e open pit barbecue to raise more than $30,000 to help in flood efforts. But even before the floods, Mr. Carr saw a need for emergency preparedness and served on communcommittees to ity and county-wid- e plan and provide instruction. He coordinated the publishing of an emergency section in both Davis County telephone directories. Later, he served two years as an assistant district coordinator for Pageant for two years. When Bountiful organized its first Redevelopment Agency (RDA), Mr. Carr was called to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee. While serving as Chamber president, he worked Bountiful-Are- a with Bountiful RDA and Woods Cross RDA in a joint city project. Although several changes have been made from the original plan, construction will $25 begin this spring on the million project. nt emergency preparedness for Bountiful City. MR. CARR has been a member of the Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce since 1972. In 1983 he was elected to serve on the Chambers board of directors and in 1983 was named Chamber President. He served as past president in 1984 and is currently serving a second term on the board of directors. He has served on various other committees and presently is publisher of the BACC business newsletter, the official organ of the STILL, MR. Carr has found time for his family, profession and church. He is vice president of Carr Printing Company, a firm started by his grandfather, by working his way up from the LLOYD B. CARR ground floor. His church duties include serving as a member of the bishopric, stake high councilor, stake mission president, and Seventies President. He is married to the former Sandra Jean Marriott and they live with their three sons in Bountiful. Chamber. OTHER community-relate- d activities include serving on the Christmas Parade committee; July 24 Handcart Days committee for the past three years; and the Miss Legislature Ponders Schools By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON The Legislature can hardly be accused of turning a deaf ear to education, this session, but classroom teachers are still concerned about ratios, saying be the year to start a budget surplus-shou- ld this year-w- ilh attacking what are the nations highest levels. DAVIS EDUCATION Assoc. Pres. Delbert Francom, also an elementary teacher at South Clearfield, and DEA Board Member Mary Ellen Leatham, who teaches at Central Davis Junior High, both strongly repeated concerns in that area, although Mrs. Leatham said it will take a great amount of money to really make a dent, with $13 million statewide necessary to reduce that class size by only one student average. The DEA and its statewide sister organization, the Utah Education Assoc., are seeking a installment plan of $13 million additional each y car to reduce that lead from a average to 22 while also gradually improving teacher salaries over that same period. LEGISLATORS appear more concerned with programs, such school, the two agreed. "Abas the career ladder or out every teacher I know is concerned about that student in those classrooms. she said. Its often made worse when students cant take textbooks home because theres only one set that must either be used while in class or checked out. Mrs. Leatham said, although a bright pupil-teach- five-ye- er ar nt year-roun- overly-crowde- d d spot could appear on the horizon with lawmaxers discussing a possible $4.5 million textbook allocation, statewide. ANOTHER plus that should ease Davis' tax burden should take place next year as the voted leeway would gain more state support based on weighted pupil unit. It's very good help for Davis County because we dont have the tax base equal to the amount of areas such as Weber or effort" vs. some more commercially-ricSalt Lake counties, Mr. Francom said. A real challenge faces this Legislature, DEA Executive Secretary Dee Burningham said, because not only both Houses but the governorship are controlled by Republicans. "They can't just be opposed to the governor because hes a Democrat, he said of the legislators, but vast majority GOP members. h THEY OUGHT to be accountable no matter what happens, moderate Republican continued, citing a the time back in Gov. Calvin Ramptons days when the GOP legislature surpassed the governor in its actions to help education. THIS IS the year salaries should be boosted for teachers, as well, Mrs. Leatham said, referring back to the Nation at Risk report released two years ago that urged raising teacher salaries from $13,000 to $17,000 starting. We're concerned that we get the best in the profession, again, she said, adding teachers are months, of the year, for examexpressing willingness to teach such with as, in Mr. Francoms words, looming possibilities ple, education comes to as "crossroads. 1 1 r |