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Show NOVEMBER 4, 1986 Hill Field library filled with over 30,000 volumes We live in the era ated fund account. Those monies of the video. Instead of our minds being stimulated by the written word, our senses are often dulled by television and pictures. Some studies have estimated the average person sits in front of the screen fiction and childrens books. The third source is funds or gifts. But "libraries. ..they arent just HILL AFB Tale of Two Cities This is a tale of two cities... A reader says her daughter entered the FRUIT HEIGHTS home with a strange story. "There's a man. mommy, out in our neighborhood taking pictures of us. What's he doing?" The mother immediately suspected what the man was doing. "Where is he?" she asked. "I want to see him." "He left a few minutes ago. But he had a camera and was taking pictures of the kids playing hopscotch. Before the mother could say "creep. "louse" or "pervert," she ran over to a neighbors home to tell another woman of the strange man. And that woman called another lady. And soon a telephone call was placed to the local law enforcement agency. There was not much to be done, said the dispatcher, since the description was poor and the man had escaped. "But let us know if he comes back again! It would be an overstatement to say that fear became rampant in the housing complex. But there were some nervous Nellies--ansome nervous Janes and Pams, too. And now , as Paul Harvey says, the rest of the story. The next day one of the mothers was chatting with another man who was neighbor. She told of the bizarre kids playing little of the around taking photographs sneaking man was that the the She fear stalking his hopscotch. expressed adolescent prey. Where were Starsky and Hutch when people really needed him? "Oh, the photographer," said the neighbor. "1 know who you mean. That's the man the real estate agent sent up. We have our house for sale and the agent needed a photograph of the place. I guess the whole thing just got out of hand. And thats the kind of story you never hear in the Century 21 commercials. anywhere from three to six hours a day. However, while the battle might seem to be increasingly in the videos corner, literature is waging a fierce resistance aided by institutions like the library. At Hill, the base library is for the battle. With more than 30,000 books, residents and employees can get information on almost any practical subject. The books and other materials come from one of three sources. Some are purchased through the mission well-equipp- essential fund from Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. These are reference and intechnical, mostly dexes that support various offices on base. Another source is the appropri student honored provide the adult fiction, non- said Pamela books anymore, Duett, chief of library branch at Gerrity Memorial Library. Albums, cassettes and lithographs now grace the shelves giving patrons a taste for art and music as well as literature. Attention is not just focused on the established adult reader either. A reading program is available for youth ages 5 to 15 during the summer. There is also a pre-scho- ol story hour every Wednesday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 for children between 3 and 5. Plans are underway for an expansion project in fiscal 1987 which will include a new room and a remodeled children's and meeting room. The old childrens room will be turned into a study and typing room. multi-purpo- d non-descri- pt There is no such mystery in this comCENTERVILLE is is a businessman who is showing support What there munity. for his school." Greg Skedros, the ow ner of several pharmacies and the popular Mandarin Restaurant has seen his sons and daughters excell at Viewmont High, both in the classroom and on the football field and gymnasium floor. They have graduated from high school and, soon, all will have graduated from a university. "They received a good educational experience at Viewmont, says Greg. "I figured it was time to show my appreciation to the school." Beginning this year the Skedros family will offer scholarships to the young man and woman who best meet the qualities of scholarship, athletic involvement and high citizenship. In past years, two of the Skedros children have won the Student be reAthlete award. ..Now others will earn the honor--anwarded with a college education. "This is the kind of thing businesses can get involved in, maybe other businesses can says Greg. "It's a start-anfollow. As Dr. Nancy Fleming wrote in her recent parent newsletter, Viewmont is a "community. Its a community of parents, the business community is also a teachers and students--an- d vital part. As Greg Skedros says, his scholarships are only a start. A good start! d d Ester Dilig, surprised was pleasantly during her Pre17, employment Training class at Clearfield Job Corps Center recently. Sergeant First Class Mark Pleis, Commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Roy, dropped in unexpectedly to present her an award. Center students are required to work at one of the 100-plparticipating Off Center Work Experience sites for the final six weeks of their vocational training in Job Corps. Ester completed her clerical training as a secretary for the recruiting station. Sergeant Pleis was so impressed with her ability and her positive attitude that he named her the first civilian recipient of the Army Certificate of Appreciation from the Roy station, for her outstanding performance as a secretary. Miss Dilig, who left her native Philippines after graduation from High School there, entered Job Corps training in September, 1985. Construction begins on West Point water project WEST POINT Construction has begun on a new one million gallon culinary water reservoir to serve the city of West Point. The project is located near 800 North and 1500 West in Clinton, near the West Point water source. The project will provide adequate water and pressure for fire protection Ar West Point residents. Rex Bouchard Construction Company is the contractor for the $463,000 project. Templeton, Linke and Associates is the designer. The project will be fully landscaped and protected by a chain link fence, said West Point Mayor Loy F. Blake. The project is aided by a grant from the Department of Community Development and a loan from the Utah State Division of Water Resources. The reservoir will be 107 feet in diameter and constructed of concrete. Bouchard Construction has constructed 16 one million to four million gallon reservoirs in the past ten years. The project is scheduled for completion in December. The contractor will also construct a pump station at the reservoir site which employs an adjustable frequency drive AC control- ler. This controller makes more efficient use of electric power than on-oconventional pump ff Silver Age schedules activities The Silver Age Center will be closed Nov. for Veterans Day. There will be a Nov. 20 trip for $10. Call imfor a reservation. mediately Celebrate New Years eve in Southern California. Rose parade and Southern California Tour for $520, double occupancy. The tour leaves Saturday, Dec. 27 and returns Saturday, Jan. 3. Payment is due by Nov. 24. Menus for the week of Nov. 10 include: Monday, Nov. 10, Swedish meat balls over rice, parslied carrots, fruit cup, cinnamon twist and milk. Tuesday, Nov. 11, center closed. Veterans Day. Wednesday, Nov. 12, baked ham sauce, hash browns shades of green salad, whole wheat rolls lemon pineapple over white caketopping, milk. Thursday, Nov. 13, fried chickhot veggie en, fluffy rice 1 1 Wendov-er-Peppermi- combo, cornmeal bowknots butter, fresh fruit, raisin oatmeal cookie and milk. Friday, Nov. 14, baked fish sauce, baked potatoes buttered green beans, chilled fruit, chocolate brownie and milk. Reflex News Reflections rams and would like to expand these opportunities for students. The District Superintendent of Schools concluded his observations by saying, I have guarded skepticism over quick fixes for complex problems. I hope we move slow enough for the assurance that the directions proposed are in the best interest of students. We cannot afford to gamble with their future opportunities, for they are the hope of thriving businesses, strong homes, dedicated citizens in a free society. dmg Federal Women luncheon set board. Donations of candy, baked goods, white elephants," or other items are requested and should be brought to the luncheon. Reservations must be made no later than Nov. 8 and cancellations cannot be accepted after Nov. 10. For reservations call Louise or Ruth Carper, Taylor, 731-148- 2 773-026- 9. Reflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 64010 Weekly newspaper published at Laytoa Utah every Tuesday, In the Interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Mala Layton, Utah 84041. Subscription rate: 25e per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county, $7.50 per year outside. OwnerPubllsher John Stable, Jr. Vice President Lucille S. Stable J. Howard Stahle Manager Tom Haraldsen Keith Duncan page one for that future job. Although many current adult students didnt pass the pre-tes- t, he demonstrated work quality after only six weeks that he considered of very high quality. equipment" "State-of-the-a- rt from drafting tables and supplies to computer terminals are available in the classroom thats located in the old Davis Bus Shop on 3rd E. 4th S. just east of Davis High School. Mr. Stenquist holds an industrial education degree from Utah State University with teaching certification in drafting and building construction. He has taught drafting for five years and worked construction since the seventh grade, gaining a feel for the end result of good drafting plans. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Kaysville with their four children. Further information is available Registration by calling may be completed in person 9 a.m.-- 3 p.m. in the DAVC Administration Building, 550 E. 300 S., Kaysville. 546-244- 1. Clearfield firm custom fits into community with. Budget concerns aired The Federal Womens Club will hold its annual Ways and Means Luncheon at the NCO Club, Hill Air Force Base, on Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m. The event will be hostessed by members of the FWC Continued from William Fenimore, AAG plant manager. Safety, and apprehension of new employees are always major concerns that must be dealt Wed. 5 P.M. Finally, Dr. Welling observed, reform costs money. Basic program must be funded before reform. The Superintendent voiced support of the advanced placement and concurrent enrollment programs as a way to save student time and parents money in earning early college credit. Davis District is currently using both of these prog offered at DAVC Continued from page one Deadline Continued from page one ll Drafting class Editor SportsReporter 544-913- 3 k Sometimes truth is "Custom fit really helped train our people and bridge that gap in making a rather smooth transition" to an operation, he continues. Its start-u- p funnier than fiction By TOM HARALDSEN Reflex-Journ- al Editor Sometimes truth really is stranger than funnier. At least thats what Ive been after picking up these little tidbits of thinking information from the mailbag recently: In Massachusetts, a local judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two women against the local office of the National Weather Service. The suit alleged that the NWS was guilty of wrongful death of the womens husbands. Apparently last year, the husbands embarked on a fishing trip in a small boat, on a day when the weather forecast was favorable. But as often happens on the Atlantic, a storm came in from offshore without warning. The men subsequently drowned, and thus the lawsuit. The judge ruled the weather bureau was not to blame, and dismissed the action. It makes me wonder if perhaps we should have sued the Soviet Union over the Chernobyl nuclear incident. After all, since low levels of radiation were detected in many parts of this country, the Russians succeeded in doing what everyones been afraid theyd do for years--the- y Nuked us! If only we could find an understanding judge... This next story is also from the Eastern seaboard, where a school district, fighting for economic survival (sound familiar) actually asked each student to donate a roll of toilet paper to the district. The project, called "Roll Aid (honest), was a big success, as more than 30,000 rolls of T.P. were collected. The savings to the district was estimated at several thousand dollars, and the campaign was labeled a fun one by those involved. And it kept the district from being wiped out of a necessary item, so to speak. Now heres an item that should make Cyclops perk up his ears. A group called Committee to Protect the Family from Falls Church, Virginia has started a campaign titled English First. This group is hoping to have the states pass a constitutional amendment making English the official language of the United States. Apparently we have no official language, just as we had no official flower until Congress recently agreed to designate the rose as our flower. The Virginia group says many foreigners corning into the U.S. feel it necessary that street signs, directions and classroom instruction be in their native languages. This amendment would seek to change that, encouraging and even demanding in some instances that English be used. Im not sure what "English means, however, having lived in Texas for awhile and having heard people from New York speak. Which version do we make official? By the way, which language do you think is spoken by the majority of members of the LDS Church? If you said English, youre wrong. The answer is Spanish. Japanese is a close third in the Church. And finally, the Ukrainian minister of health, whose name is Anatoly Romaneko, says that the Soviet Union (the ones who nuked us) plans to outlaw the consumption of Vodka and other alcoholic beverages by the year 2000. A report says rampant alcoholism is considered to be a major obstacle in improving industrial output and worker productivity in Russia. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is said to be behind the determined effort to ban drinking. Just think if hes successful, how open all those dry Russians might be to Mormon missionaries, especially the Russians who speak Spanish! i estimated $1.5 million in costs were saved through a workforce adding up better-traine- d to five months ahead dule in operations. "Were very pleased safety record thus far," more continues, noting of sche- with the Mr. Fenithe trend in the industry as a whole isnt that good. Clearfields AAG start-u- p has been the best of any of the firms three plants, all of which have come on line within the past three years. "This is our second success story when it comes to Custon Fit, notes Richard Nelson, Employment and Training program director for Davis County, and Job Training Partnership program coordinator. The first "success is now the Mesa Corp., also at the Freeport Center. It retrofits parts for fighter in jets conjunction with federal contracts. In the county we have the abil(potential employees) through the Davis Area Vocational Center, Mr. Nelson indicates, plus support of Job Service. We can also help (business expansion) through COG Inc., he adds. That program has about $500,000 available for business expansion and-o- r relocation into the county. Its administered by the mayoral Council of Governments and county economic development ity to pre-scre- office. We have a strong economic development package, Mr. Nelson notes, stressing it doesnt have to take a second seat to anything Ogden or Salt Lake City is doing. We had a lot of people who wanted to sing us a lullaby, Mr. Fennimore adds, noting the right song was sung by Davis County. s |