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Show WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- NEWS JOURNAL. AUGUST 11, 1977 iS School 111 Begin On Aug. 29 By ROSELYN KIRK As August 29, the day for the school opening nears, Davis County School District officials say that, while construction is near completion at most schools, two additions may not be finished when school opens. DR. JOHN S. White, assis- tant Superintendent, said the addition at Woods Cross High School, 600 West 220 South, Woods Cross, and Boulton Elementary School, 2611 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful, will probably not make the construction deadline. Dr. White said that district supervisors are checking with each school every day to evaluate where construction stands in regard to the four additions being added to elementary schools and the one addition being completed at the only secondary school, Woods Cross High School. district had been assured earlier by all HE SAID the contractors that construction on the building would be finished by Aug. 15, but the plumbing strike has slowed construction. Dr. White said the new E.G. King School on Rainbow Drive in Layton is complete and ready for occupancy. Additions to the Bountiful Elementary School at 1620 a place for every student," he said. Both Dr. White and Gayle Stevenson, assistant superintendent, said that portions of Woods Cross High School will not be complete on the opening day. PARES Curtis, Woods Cross Pnncipal, said that the auto shops and individual craft areas will not be ready although they will be completed soon after school opens. The science pod and the industrial art pod, an area which includes 20 teacher stations, will be ready for student occupancy, he said. Mr. Curtis said, although the auto shop and industrial crafts areas wont be complete, the school will have ample room in other areas, to provide class rooms for those students. WOODS Cross High School plans to enroll around 1200 to 1300 students this year. Mr. Curtis said the 1264 letters had been sent out to students that have attended Woods Cross and the junior high schools feeding into Woods Cross. Three classes-nmt- h, tenth and eleventh grades are scheduled into the school this year. Mr. Stevenson also pointed out that schools will begin earlier this year. The time change will mean that secondary school will begin 20 West is also South and complete. The South Clearfield Elementary addition at 990 East 700 South is virtually complete, Dr. White said and he expects that the minutes earlier, while JUNIOR highs and high schools will begin at 8: 10 instead of 8: 30 and will end at 2: 40, 20 minutes earlier. Elementary school will begin at 8:45, instead of 8:30 and end at 3: 15. 400 North, West Bountiful, By ROSELYN KIRK was never so disturbed in my life, was the way Bondsman Phil S. Mabey, described the conditions in the Davis County Jail over the weekend of July 31. I DR. WHITE said that the Boulton School will probably not come in under the wire although it should be substantially complete by the time school opens. If any of these schools do not make the opening deadline, Dr. White says that the district has an We will alternate plan. have school and there will be radio & TV REPAIRING ALL MAKES Calls 5 Anytime ATZOUnG TV Reasonable Rates 141 West 1900 North, Sunset 825-367- 6 825-622- 3 MR. MABEY appeared at the County Commission Chambers at the request of Dub William Sheriff Lawrence to testify to the overcrowding conditions at the county jail. Also present at the request of Sheriff Lawrence was Jerry Gray, Community Program officer for the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Mabey said he has been serving as a bondsman at the Davis County Jail for 16 to 17 years, but was so upset with the conditions he found there on Sunday night, July 31 that he came back Monday morning to talk the matter over with Sheriff Lawrence. THE overcrowded jail facilities have been the concern of Sheriff Lawrence for He has criticized county commissioners for not making plans for the construction of another faiclity since a study con- - several years. HOLIDAY INN FURNITURE SALE Box Spring & Mattress Sets $ A Q50 Hotel firm, Full size, Serta Perfect Sleeper " Se are greater demand on their time and need to go to work earlier. With the early starting time some students involved in the work experience program can be dismissed at noon to meet job commitments that are tied into their school program. He cited another reason for the change was getting students when theyre fresher, more wide awake. The early start will also be an advantage in activities and athletic events, he said, which can now be more easily scheduled after school. IN addition, the change will put Davis District in harmony with other school districts," he said. Mr. Stevenson said that buses must be correlated between secondary and elementary schools so that the same buses can be used to take students to both schools. interested in becoming part of one of the largest flower shows ever held in Davis DAVID W. OAKES Receives New AF Assignment Will Receive Airman David W. Oakes, son of Mrs. Sharrey Deopner of 1854 W. John Street, Lay-to- Air Force basic training. DURING THE six weeks at Lackland AFB, Texas, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special instruction in human relat- ions. Completion of this training earned the individual credits towards an associate in science degree the Community applied through College of the Air Force. AIRMAN Oakes will now receive specialized training in the munitions and weapons School. housed in a 11 by 14 foot drunk tank. He took out three on bail. But Mr. Mabey said the remainder of the inmates hadnt yet been booked, were on a probation hold or were intoxicated. They were not eligible for bail. He said if the overcrowding conditions continued to exist, he feared the county would be involved in a law suit or even worse they might have someone die. Mr. Mabey said that 70 percent of the inmates, who are released on bail, have been booked on alcohol related charges. HE suggested that one possible solution might be to in the county. SHERIFF Lawrence expressed concern that if he releases prisoners, he could be held m contempt of court for not complying with the directives of the court. Im in a bind too. Lawrence said another concern is what to do with female prisoners since there are no womens facilities in the jail. His statistics showed that, while 64 females were held in the jail in 1967, 132 were booked into the jail Sheriff in 1976. THE COUNTY has had an been denied. Thus, the two above mentioned communities, along with Davis County as a governmental agency, will receive money from the $41,600 grant from Housing and Urban Development (HUD). BUT WEST Bountiful, Woods Cross, East Layton, Layton and Clearfield are scheduled to get the maximum amount given, $4,000, while Davis County will receive $3,000. grb Kaysville, Yet Kaysville City Council says it will not place a building moratorium on residential construction, but that it will continue to watch for critical situations. OF MAJOR concern to a group of citizens who proposed the moratorium are shortage of water and the fire situation within the city. Mrs. Beth VanAtewerp, feet until October said the group was concerned by the deteriorating quality of life in the city as a result of problems in the citys fire and water situations. who heads the committee, the rapid residential growth. WE NEED to stress quality instead of quantity, she said in reference to the residential growth. Noise, pollution, lack of recreational facilities, overcrowding of schools and rezonings catery housing ing to are only a few of the problems which have arisen. She asked the council on behalf of the committee for a moratorium to remain in ef- - when a of a comprehensive master plan, under study by 1 report the citizens committee for several weeks, is scheduled to be released. HOWEVER, THE councils feelings were summed up by Councilman Dee Sanders who said there are no immediate Mayor Glen Cundall said the water mains within the city have not been mislaid and the water shortage is due solely on the drought condition. He added that the council will take appropriate action as needed, grb County during fair time. It takes everyones support to make anything really suc- cessful. This is the 50th anniversary of the fair and will be held August 18, 19 and 20 at the Lagoon Fair Grounds in Farmington. FLIGHT OF Time is the theme selected. The purpose of the flower show is educational, to raise the standard of floriculture with the introduction of new and by superior varieties grown en- the amateur gardener, to exhibi-torartistic courage talent in the use of more distinctive materials, to develop an aesthetic sennse of their use and to educate and please the public. Only residents of Davis County are eligible. Entries will be received in the Davis Pavilion, Thursday, August 18, 1977 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, August 19, from 6:30 a m. to 8 a m. y exhibitor is allowed in the building during the judging. The judging of exhibits will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19. The doors will be open to the public at 11:30 a.m. of the same day. All exhibits must remain until 7 p.m. Saturday, the last day of the fair. NO division need not be grown by the exhibitor. Any exhibit deemed un- worthy will not receive an award, whether there is competition or not in the same class and no exhibit shall receive an award greater than it merits. The judges decision wdl be final DIVISION 1 will consist of the horticulture section; division 2, artistic section (can borrow flowers in this division); division 3, junior to include elementary and junior high; division 4, pressed flowers, open to everyone (This exhibit is new this year). For further information on the greatest proposed flower show in Davis County, pick up your fair book or you may call Mrs. Leavitt or one of her committee members. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burnham, Woods Cross; Mrs. Kenneth Bickmore, Mrs. Rulon both Bountiful; Mrs. Carl Swaner or Mrs. N.W. Taylor, Farmington; Mrs Leah Braiser, North Salt Lake; and Ed Ritter, KaysBur-ningha- ville. np THE committee shall have the right to replace or remove at any time any exhibit or part exhibit, which has become unsightly, or does not meet show standards. Exhibitors must have own containers. No cans, fruit jars or beverage bottles will be Completes Basic Training SMSN Chris A Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel R. Parrish of Kaysville, has completed basic training in Orlando, Fla. with the U S. Navy. AFTER a short leave, he returned to Orlando for school and is now serving aboard the USS Harold E. Holt FFL074, stationed at Pearl Harbor, as a signal man. Interest Paid Every Six Months accepted unless they are Original offering $23 million painted. ENTRIES must be made on a regular entry form and all entries will be placed by Ask for Every precaution will be taken to protect the property of the exhibitor, but the Fair Board, Lagoon or Garden Club cannot assume responsibility for losses or breakage. offering circular at any EXHIBITORS may make one entry only in each class. Named varieties of the species will be subdivided. Security committee in charge. Firs! Bonk Flowers in the cultural division must be correctly OF UTAH, N.A. named and must be grown by the exhibitor and no other foliage may accompany these entries. FLOWERS in the artistic high-densit- provide a temporary trailer forcement agencies fairs was told this week that 18 Utah towns and one county would receive planning funds, but that 21 other requests had Advisory Council. house behind the jail for the work release prisoners or trustees so that quarters in the jail could be filled with other inmates. Sheriff Lawrence said that over the weekend in question, 62 prisoners had been held in the jail, which has a capacity of 38. By Monday the number had decreased to 46. Sixteen were serving sentences as felons, while 25 awaited sentencing. They had been brought to jail by some of the officers from the law en- Governors Advisory Council on Community AfTHE communities denied their requests, according to the On Building In ducted over ten years ago said that a new building was needed. Layton, Clearfield and Davis County will receive federal planning assistance funding, but several other Davis County communities were not so fortunate. Centerville, Farmington and West Point were among the 21 Koratoriiun Ho MR. MABEY described the conditions that Sunday night. He said that 17 persons were Federal Aid n, has been assigned to Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, after completing maintenance field. The airman is a 1977 graduate of Layton High Sheriff Lawrence blamed the overcrowding on an increased population in the county and an increase in the crime rate. He said that the county has doubled in population over the last 16 years and the crime rate has increased over the last ten. encouraging everyone to get enthused and starting time, saying that secondary students have a Conditions In County Jail Are Reported Bad will make the deadline. MRS. GLENNA Leavitt, chairman and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burnham, MR. Stevenson listed several reasons for the earlier 50 addition to the West Bountiful Elementary School, 760 West Have you planned to enter the big Davis County 1977 Flower Show. Now is the time to consider picking your prize blooms or entering some of your beautiful house plants or arrangements. elementary school time will be moved up 15 minutes. agreement with Salt Lake County to allow the female prisoners from to be housed County jails, Lawrence Davis County resulted in that facility being unavailable. Davis County women prisoners are now housed in the section of the jail reserved for work release prisoners. Three women were held in the jail over the weekend. He expressed fear that since there were no matrons, we are wide open of any kind of charges that could be made Its a lousy by the women. situation for the jailer. Ac- cording to the statistics Sheriff by presented Lawrence, the percentage of women in the Davis County Jail over the ten year period has run between five and eight percent. Lawrence backed up his argument that showed new jail facilities are necessary by showing that in- carcerations had risen from 1,065 inmates in 1967 to 2,183 in 1976. Mr. and Mrs. David Clark and daughter, Julie of Albany, Oregon have been staying this past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shook. Mrs. Clark (Diane) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shook. Last week, the Clarks stayed with Davids parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Clark in Farmington. Friday evening, Diane and David attended Dianes class reunion for the 1967 Davis High graduating class. The reunion was held at the Lakeview Country Club. Those who attended enjoyed a dinner and dance. Mr. and Mrs. William mmm Mmoverout API RIGHTcXOW! life-lon- in Salt Lake but Sheriff said the overcrowding there has SHERIFF The Mrs. Martha Green who suffered a broken hip in a fall from a ladder at her home is not the Mrs. Green who has g been a resident of East Layton. DONT MISS OUR FREEZER! FREEZER FREEZER guREAT REFRIGERATOR 16 Cubic Feet PRICES! in yw 1 5 cubic feet Terry of Fresno, Calif, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shook last Friday. Mrs. Terry and Mr. Shook are brother and sister. 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