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Show Page 2 THURSDAY DAVIS COUNTY CLIPPER, APRIL 3, 1986 Bum Plant progressing on time Continued from page one the Savannah, Ga. plant are the first to be constructed by Katy-Seghin the United States. Both are scheduled to open in the summer of 1987. Brown and Root are building a y third plant in San Marcos, Calif. Jim Young, the Davis County plant manager, says with the new pollution control er waste-to-energ- Dinner with no wine? Your idea of a nice dinner is probably different than mine. ..And I'm sure it's different than a recently-quotechef, the winner of the Cyclops Winter-Sprin- g "Dumbest Quote of the Year" award. The chef is associated with the Beehive State Chef s Association, a fine organization which promotes the mysteries of the palate and the proper pleasures of leek, pear sorbet and oxtail soup. When the chefs have a social affair, the conversation is limited to cooking and camaraderie--anarguments run more toward the flavor of the mustard sauce than the merits of the reductions. Libya bombing or the A chefs social would be an interesting affair--bu- t this year it is being postponed. All the arrangements were made for the chefs annual Escoffier Banquet when the State Liquor Commission ruled that the guys did not have a valid wine permit. The chefs could bring their own wine to the banquet, but could not include the bubbly in the $80 per dinner price without a permit. The chefs found the decision the chefs are correct. But even sillier was the comment from the association's chairman. He said. How the heck can one serve a decent meal without wine? It kills the whole dinner. I would not put on the dinner without wine!" The question of serving wine with dinner is not one our philosophers have spent much time pondering. But a little Cyclops research may be helpful. On any given evening in Davis County.there are 14,323 men, women and children sitting down for dinner. With the exception of the 532 w ho are eating warmed-u- p macaroni and cheese, all of these men, w'omen and children are expecting to be served a "decent" meal. Of these 113,791 people, 50,068 are children who dont know a claret from a crayola and whose only idea of whine" is when they scream for more mashed potatoes. That leaves us with 63,723 potential wine drinkers, some of whom are snatching bites off of a TV tray while they watch Gomer Pyle reruns. If liquor consumption figures are correct, 38,833 of these adults never drink an alcoholic beverage, thinking that a pinot noir is a coconut flavoring at Snelgroves. That leaves us with 24,790 hearty souls who have been known to tip a glass. Of these, however, 13,412 sip wine only when their spouse isn't watching (i.e. office parties and Naval Reserve meetings) and another 5.408 consume the grape vintage only during seasonal celebrations (i.e. New Years Eve, Fathers Day and the celebration of the dead-begetting a job), leaving us with a pool of 5,970 men and women. From this total, subtract the 2,032 eating at a McDonald's, a Pizza Hut or a Dairy Queen (all of w hich have an abominable wine list) and we are left with 3': percent of the population able and willing to imbibe. Therefore, Davis County has 110,385 poor folks unable, according to the chef, to have a decent meal. These people wouldn't either until probably don't realize their plight--an- d the good chef explained it to me. And the chefs have another concern as well. There are thousands of specialty wines stocked in the States exclusive wine stores. ..and yet, according to the chef, we tasted some very good wines, but there was not enough in the state to provide for the meal. This statement should shock most of us who feel that one or two glasses of wine with dinner is normally sufficient. ..And. in fact, if I slugged down much more than that, I would probably confuse the stuffed quail with the floral table setting. The whole episode, however, has a silver lining. Maybe the laws will change. ..and even if they don't, the Davis County housewife has a new excuse. The next time a husband grumbles that the meatloaf is overcooked and the canned peas are dry, the wife can simply exblame the whole thing on the State Liquor Commisclaim, sion, honey. tried to make a decent meal, but the State only had 48 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon. Its dreadful to prepare a good meal under these limitations. And if the husband still grumbles, she can cavalierly say, If you don't like it, let's go to the North Seas for chow mein. They have decent food. Yes. they do. But they don't have a wine list either! d d Gramm-Rudma- n silly--an- d 1 at son-in-la- technology developed recently, the possibility of many waste-to-energ- THE 1 1 KAYSVILLH Mowing season officially begins in the Kaysville City Cemetery the first Monday of April and goes until the first Monday in November. ACCORDING TO David Black. Park's foreman, during that time no artificial (dried, silk, plastic) llowers are permitted on the grave sites. City crews will be mowing the cemetery generally on Thursday and Friday of each week. Davis Reflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 Weekly newspaper published at Layton. Utah every Wednesday, in the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041 Subscription rate 25' per copy. $6 50 per year, mailed in county. $7.50 per year outside. John Stahle, Jr. Pres.Manager Vice President Lucile S. Stahle Noel C. Stahle Advertising Manager Tom Haraldsen NewsEditgr Keith Duncan SportsReporter Production Manager Martin Lee 544 - 9133 1 the community might be Informed about the of daily life, we present the Forum, in aiding a more Intelligent decision. Burn Plant. When y AN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING of the from county garbage. completed, the plant will produce steam for Hill AFB waste-to-energ- phere. y Davis County's plant is a mass burn system. Everything is burned and the heat is sent to boilers where steam is generated. There is no attempt to separate material or to use the waste in waste-to-energ- any other way. RDF (Refuse-Derive- d Fuel) plants have encountered some technical problems that have led to failure. There has never been a failure in a mass burn plant, Mr. Young notes. DURING THE first phase of plant construction, a system was installed to keep the construction site dry. Now that most of the underground structural work is complete, this drain system has been removed and the concrete has been water proofed with a rubber membrane. It is anticipated that this will be a dry plant. The plant has four main parts. Commercial garbage trucks will enter a receiving area at ground level. The inside dumping bays are five in number. They are enclosed air and the area is at zero-levpressure to prevent the debris from scattering. DEBRIS IS dumped into a 2,000 ton capacity storage area and then moved by cranes into one of two burners. Each burner has a 200 ton per day capacity with a 15 percent over load factor. Sterile ash falls from the burners into pits which are emptied as needed and the sterile material will be hauled to the landfill. Polluting particulants are transfered to an electrostatic precipitator which neutralizes everything including the most harmful sulphur dioxide which can cause acid rain. A lime cubical into the main plant by the company staff. Building materials, injection system will also be used in the plant. Because the material is now inert, it doesn't have to be treated as toxic waste and it can be deposited in a landfill. The Davis y plant has County tenative Utah Bureau of Air Quality emissions control approval. The only step left before final approval is given is the public hearing pro- engine parts and other non-burnab- le junk will continue to be taken directly to the landfill. waste-to-energ- y BEFORE THE in two areas still 1987, plant opens need to be resolved, Mr. Young noted. First, the Special Service District is still exploring the possibilities of placing refuse transfer stations in the Southern part of the county. Second, some determination about ownership and management of the existing NARD landfill needs to be made. Representatives from the Special Service District, the county and many of the cities involved in these areas are in dialogue on both issues, Mr. Young says. waste-to-energ- cess. MR. YOUNG says the goal of the Waste Management District is to start the system at 350 tons garbage per day. An enclosed cubical will be built at the burn plant site for pick-u- p trucks and trailers that are carrying material clippings, yard clean-u- p and other burnable material. The debris will be transfered from the Silver Age means more than meals Continued from page one so, as patrons will tell you, by Patsy. She is like a mother in a home who sets the mood for the day by her attitude. BUT THERES much more to her job than just providing the warmth. Because Silver Age is operated by the county, there are many government regulations and guidelines to follow. The center is inspected by state agencies on a regular basis. Licensing for a foodserving establishment is similar to that of a restaurant, and must meet strict guidelines. The center operates on a Federal nutrition grant, so the basic food groups must be served each day. The menu's are posted at the center, along with a suggested donation price, so the patrons are "on their honor" to put their lunch money in a collection jar. Silver Age generally serves about 40 lunches a day at the center, along with 20 lunches sent to the homes of s. WITH THE EXCEPTION of Patsy and two part time workers, the center is operated completely by volunteers. Last year, a total of 4,018': hours were donated by volunteers. Among those donating their time is Gordon McGrew, who helps twice a week by driving the center van for over 12 hours. Other regular volunteers are Jenny Cragun, Viola Anderson, Dorothy Kaniuth, Jim Butler, Ed Knudsen, Leone Kineman. Louise Kimbcr, Ruth and Joe Gale, Jim Herndon, Jean Christiansen. Ken McCormick. Herb McCarty, Joe Peterson. Nancy Payne, Jan Nielson and Larry and Lily Tiffany. These people not only feel needed, but are, for the center could not operate without their generous help. SILVER AGE is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It features a myriad of activities, such as bingo, ceramics classes, ex- changes in crocheting and knitting ideas, monthly trips to Wendover. SILVER AGE CENTER volunteers find hours of joy in serving others. Some of them include, front row from left, Viola Anderson, Dorothy Kaniuth, Jenny Cragun and Joe Gale. Back row, from left, are Shirley Norris of the staff,' Louise Kimber, Jo Peterson and director Patsy Search. plus special guest speakers. Those speakers have presented talks on subjects from stress management to planning wills and estates. The center has had several programs on income taxes and preparation of 1040 forms this spring. Many local clubs meet at the center periodically, enjoying a luncheon and program. BECAUSE THE senior citizen population of the country is increasing, society needs to provide the elderly with meaningful experiences, and be aware and in tune with their needs. As Patsy Search and her volunteers at Silver Age have done, we can expand our circle through our association with older citizens, taking the time to listen, serve and love. It's a mission the Silver Age Center is doing very, very well. GORDON McGREYV IS Age, where he donates friends enjoy life. A 12 volunteer van driver at Silver hours a week to helping his District principals to be evaluated - IFflDiPtiiiTinn That energy plant o ble from the main highway. The building will be tan and green to compliment its surroundings. A 10 foot above ground level smoke stack w ill carry emissions, principally heat waves, into the atmos- shut-in- Mowing season begins WASTE-t- will be a I (K) foot structure. Forty feet will be underground and 60 feet will be above ground. Because the plant sits on 23 acres considerably north of SR 193, only a small portion of the building will be visi- w 1 y plants has greatly increased especially in California. behind-the-scene- hope ) s of FARMINGTON Beginning in the fall of 1986, principals in the Davis School District will undergo an evaluation process that has been developed by a committee of educators who have been working on a principal evaluation instrument for the past school year. The results of the committee's work was presented to the Board of Education for approval at the March 18 Board meeting. It was felt that the process was satisfactory and the Board said they would like to see it put in prac tice next year, if possible schools. in all THE PROGRAM will be a pilot one the first year. It will then be looked at and changes will be made where needed. A determination will be made as to whether evaluation should be yearly or less fre- quently. The principal evaluation process was presented to the Board of Education by Committee Chairman, Don Perkins, and Vice Chairman. Dolores Hansen. PRINCIPAL evaluation will con- sist of based on goals and guidelines developed between the principal and a representative of the superintendent at the beginning of the school year. All teachers in a school will be given the opportunity to evaluate their principal. Parent evaluation is also part of the program. The committee fell student evaluation should not be used the first year. An evaluation sheet lists 19 items in five major categories that need to be rated on a scale of out- -' standing, highly effective, effee-- " tive, marginally acceptable and un-- : acceptable. Major areas listed on' the rating sheet includes leadership, resource management, public relations, decision making and school climate. GOALS WILL be established at the beginning of the year. There will be a mid-yeevaluation and an end-o- f the year follow-up- . dmg ar 4 |