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Show WEEKLY REFLEX--DAVI- S NEWS JOURNAL. SEPTEMBER . 29, 1977 'x ; Studentbody officers at Central Davis Junior High School this year are, to r, Beverly Merrill, vice president; Mike Adams, president; Elyse Smith, secretary, and Leslie Hillier, historian. CDJH OFFICERS 1 Syracuse PTA Plans Innovations Coiort To PtstciGfle Continuation Oil Ambulance (Use This Year Many traditional activities as well as some inovations are planned this school year by the Syracuse Elementary r Association, according to PTA President Mrs. Marjorie Fisher. Parent-Teache- Morttlto USawos Dm AN ambylopia clinic was scheduled to kick-of- f d dispatch only calls that specifically By ROSELYN KIRK Ambulance calls will no longer be dispatched from the Davis County Sheriffs Office on a rotating basis to the two ambulance companies in North Davis County until an injunction restraining Ace Am- bulance, 3801 Riverdale Road, South Og- den, is resolved. Betty Wilcox displays a wood sculpture called Mama Saves a Bummer, which was the winner of an award from the National Congress of Wood Carvers. For that carving, made from Utah Juniper, Betty used her daughter as a model, patterning the sculpture after a life experience. PHYSICAL EXERCISE By ROSELYN KIRK Betty Wilcox, 540 Valeria Drive, Layton, likes to study wood as it grows and keeps pieces of wood around before she cuts into the wood to create her wood sculpture. This feeling for the wood itself, along with her techniques in wood carving, have won her two art awards this summer. BETTY TOOK first place at the Canadian National Exhibit in Toronto for a wood sculpture called Evolution, which shows the similarity between the life cycle of an oak tree and a human life. Another award came from the International Congress of Wood Carvers, the organization which in August awarded her a second place for her sculpture called Mama Saves a Bummer. That piece carved from Utah Juniper, often called cedar by native Utahns, was created as a result of a life experience. MY DAUGHTER and I had been horseback riding. She found a lamb that had been abandoned, picked it up and kept it alive by feeding it from a bottle. The wood sculpture depicts that incident. Betty says she must first get a feeling about the wood and then the subject find the wood and keep the comes. stumps around me. Then I find the subject by chance or through an accident. I have a feeling about the wood find, but I don't always know the subject. 1 1 BETTY LIKES to work with wood that is unique to the area such as the Utah. Juniper or the scrub oak, which she used for her Evolution" piece. I like to study the wood as it grows. This is what she planned for in the Evolution sculpture, which attempts to reveal the inner beauty of the wood in the trees we see every day." Dead wood roots or branches provide the material for her work. Betty was on her way to Park City to enter another sculpture Fantasy, carved in 1975, in a Utah Women in Art Festival at the Kimball Art Center in Park City. I LIKE to champion women. I hope to change the image about their value as people. I think we need to liberate ourselves from our attitudes." Although Betty has always been interested in art, and had tried several art mediums, it was by accident that she stumbled onto her romance with wood. She was hiking in the mountains with her children and their friends when they sat down on the trunk of a maple tree that had been eroded by water. BY ACCIDENT Betty broke off a chunk of the root, found that it was birdseye maple and pulled out her pocket knife and I began to whittle. From then on, was off. I knew immediately after years of searching that I had found my art form. It had never occurred to me before to try sculpture." Betty said she had the pocket knife with her, since as an outdoorswoman, shea carries a pocket knife, a pistol and snake bite kit with her whenever she hikes. This kind of preparation is based on camping, backpacking and fishing to enjoy experience that she has learned Blair. husband, her through SHE SPENDS much time riding horses mountains to find pieces of wood in the that are appropriate for her sculpture. When she finds a piece that is too large to move, she returns for the wood in her drive vehicle. "Sometimes, I wish I had paid more attention to physics. four-whe- That way Id know how to move some of the large pieces of wood I've had to struggle to move on my own. Although Betty, a native of North Carolina, has lived for 25 years in Utah, it was in her native state that she first learned from a blind logger how to fell trees. She says that sculpturing in wood is a very physical exercise. SHE BEGINS by studying the wood, estimating height and width, twist of growth and dynamic movement to the piece to find the center of gravity. She said that in learning to sculpture, she has never had a formal instruction, but learned the basic principles through books supplied to her through the Davis County Library system. Betty said County Librarian Jeanne Layton not only found the books she asked for, but also kept a lookout for books that might be helpful. Many of the principals of sculpture apply to other art forms as well," she said. AFTER BETTY studies the piece, she cuts into the wood to clean away some of the outer baik before she discovers what the subject will be. Then she usually roughs out the sculpture with a chain saw a Mothers Day gift from her husband. An draw knife is one of her major tools. The 12 to 15 inch knife was an instrument used by pioneers for skinning bark off trees prior to the construction of log cabins. In addition Betty uses wood rasps, chisels, gauges and surgical knives. AS SHE works on the piece of wood, she begins to gradually refine the sculpture. Betty says the work requires such intense concentration and total involvement that it is both mentally and physically draining." The sculpturing-carvinprocess is followed by sanding. Then oils are placed on the wood to protect and seal it. Although some wood carvers use metal or blocks of wood to burnish the final product, Betty says she likes to burnish her work with a deer horn. She first learned this technique when she was on a trip to the mountains and observed the effect on the wood of a tree when a deer has rubbed against the trunk with the horns. Since then, she has used a deer horn for the final finish on some sculpg tures. THE SEARCH for wood turns out to be one of the projects that Betty enjoys most as a part of being instructor of a wood sculpture class at the Golden Years Center in Ogden. We learn how trees grow and form and come back with big loads of wood, she said. Its a funny thing when you see a piece of twisted wood. You get possessive about it thinking that's my piece of wood. Sometimes it brings out the beast. Betty savs the best thing about teaching her class is the exchange of learning what Russian Satellites THE INJUNCTION, restraining Ace Ambulance owners Walter and liene Bright from operating until personnel requirements are resolved, has led Sheriff William Dub Lawrence to order the sheriffs communication center not to dispatch calls to Ace Ambulance until defendants appear in Second District Court at 10 a.m. on August 30. The temporary restraining order, signed by Second District Judge Thornley Swan was delivered to the sheriffs office Tuesday. The order was signed by Fred S. Nelsen, assistant attorney general. Sheriff Lawrence was ordered to serve the restraining order to operators Walt and Ilene Bright, accompanied by four affidavits alleging violation of the law. They were ordered to show cause why their license should not be suspended. SHERIFF Are Good The most significant revelation to emerge from the effort recent to block the test of a nuclear weapon in South Africa has nothing to do with South Africa or its nuclear potenRusso-America- n tial. IT CONCERNS satellite reconnaissance and it would appear that the Russians have equalled or surpassed us in this vital aerial intelligence field. It was a Russian satellite which first spotted South African test preparations; only after Moscow informed Washington of the project did a U.S. satellite confirm the Russian report. IT WAS widely believed, a few years ago, that U.S. space observation was in a class of its own, technologically. The latest indication of Russian satellite potential suggests theres little we can hide from Moscow, in this country or the Lawrence said the documents were delivered Wednesday to the Weber County Sheriffs Office and were served to Ace Ambulance owners on Thursday by Weber County. Prior to the delivery of the injunction, the sheriffs dispatch center had been rotating calls between the two ambulance companies. North Davis Ambulance Company and Ace Ambulance, who both were operating in the north end of Davis County. SHERIFF Lawrence said the sheriff's office was bound to rotate calls between the two private ambulance companies, unless there was a specific request, or they would be accused of favoritism. But based on the court action, he said the department will let the courts decide the matter. Although ambulance service will apparently continue to operate, using any Emergency Medical Trainees (EMT) who are now certified, the sheriff's office will request the Ace Service. activities this week. But thats only the beginning. THE COURT order is only restraining personnel and the those owners. Dr. Richard Johns, administrator of the Davis County Health Department said. Any EMTs who are certified can continue to operate the service until the matter is resolved by the courts. The operators of Ace were served an order to appear before the judge, in addition to the temporary restraining order, ordering those EMTs in violation of requirements to cease operation. THE ACTION will bring to a head a series of actions between the Utah State Division of Health and Ace Ambulance owners. The operators license, granted to Ace on July 13, 1976 by the Division of Health, expired on June 31, 1977. The company was granted a temporary extension of the license, not to exceed 90 days, on June 9, 1977. On July 22, 1977 the temporary extension was terminated by the Board of Health. On August 2, the ambulance service appealed to the Division of Health for renewal of their license. That application is currently under consideration. THE SWORN affidavits accompanying the legal documents allege that the defendants are not presently certified as EMTs and that they are operating an ambulance service in violation of the law. Sheriff Lawrence said the decision to rotate calls, even though Ace Ambulance was operating on a temporary license, was made since groups from the northern end of the county continued to apply pressure to dispatch calls on an equal basis. A LETTER supporting Ace Ambulance and signed by 36 North Davis police officers, firemen emergency service personnel, was sent to Richard Warbarton, director of emergency medical service. State Division of Health. The letter, sent to Davis County elected officials support Ace Ambulance and was critical of services supplied by North Davis Ambulance. A room mothers tea is planned September 22 at 3; 30 p m. with the first of four cupcake sales scheduled this year to be held the following Thursday, September 29. OCTOBER will be a big month for PTA activities. turday, October 1, Sa- will be picture day at the school from 1 p.m. to 4; 30 p.m.; Day is slated October 13 with a full evening of entertainment beginning at 6 p.m.; and a Halloween party on October 30. Back-to-Scho- Other festivities planned during the year include a dental alcohol clinic, rehabilitation program, civil defense emergency preparedness program, bicycle safety clinic, and a babysitting school. NEW PTA officers assisting Mrs. Fisher are Mrs. Grace Painter, first vice president; Principal Ordith Bourgeous, president; Mrs. June Briggs, third vice Mrs. Lynda president; Runions, secretary; Mrs. second vice Barbara Steed, treasurer; and Mrs. Gayle Caudill, torian. his- Members of the board of are Mrs. Sharon Wood, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Gaylene Wilcox, public relations; Mrs. Marsha Hamblin, Mrs. Sheila Mrs. McCowen, Midge Mrs. Smedley, Nancy Mrs. Sharon Mecham, commissioners Barber, Robert B. Fisher, Ronald Parry, Mrs. Shirley Meier, Mrs. Georgia King, Mrs. Dollene Nason, Mrs. Linda Willerton, Mrs. Natalie Nixon, Mrs. Karen Ragan and Mrs. Judy Johnson, grb world. Pantry Pests Avoid such pantry pests as weevils or beetles bv transferring all dry foods -cereals, crackers, flour, etc into clean airtight con tamers. Large coffee jars are for smaller excellent packaged foods. Poor Record not officially adopted by COG, representatives from the cities who form the Council of Governments indicated that the document may be approved next month after changes suggested Wednesday are incorporated into the surgeries proposal. THE CENTRAL issue to be clarified in the final draft of the proposal involves money. COG officials decided that the fee charged to developers to so poor that it's nearly impossible to account for how much money is spent or whether all operations were needed, a House subcommittee report concluded. are the storm water management proposal was Although on Records kept by slates Medicare-funde- By ROSELYN KIRK defray costs We have about happens as a 20 people in the class from college professors to butchers. They all learn to use their gifts in an interesting way." Betty says there are few wood sculptors around to learn from in this area so much of the work is t. BETTY EXPLAINED that because her work is so physical and she makes quite a mess, she prefers to work outside in the fall and spring. I never got around to a studio." She works in the winter but does little work in the summer because its too hot. Now Betty is looking for a piece of wood to begin her next sculpture. The subject will be Chief Washakies mother. have a photo of her that shows her expression 1 and Ill work from that. Betty says is hobby history and anthropology. From that study she has developed an interest in the Indian people A large sculptured work of Chief another of storm water control be transferred back to the municipalities to provide money for storm control projects within city limits. COG officials refused to set a blanket fee, although the rough copy of the ordinance, drafted by County Attorney Milton Hess, had specified seven percent as a possible figure. COG representatives said that, since different storm control needs had to be met by each city, the fees should be determined by the cities involved. MR. HESS has told COG officials that two options were open to them Either the city Washakie, chief of the Shoshom Indians is presently on display at J & J Produce in Layton. ANOTHER PROJECT that Betty plans start putting on tape her thoughts I feel inhibited about while she works. talking into a mike, but I feel it would be productive. While Betty attributes much of her interest in the outdoors to her husband, she also says he is responsible for her understanding of tools and how to use them. I think he understands metal as understand wood." is to 1 BETTY ALSO gives credit to her grandmother who, although she lived in the east, used to read Zane Grey stories about the west to her grandchildren "My grandmother always dreamed of going west. But Im the one who did. It was here I found my art." could bill the developer or the county could use the money to help with flood control problems within the city. Max Hall, West Bountiful City Councilman who represented Arch Widdison, Mayor spearheaded the move to have the money collected and used by the cities. He said while the county should assess the fee in the unincorporated area, the cities should provide for flood projects within the cities. He said the county should pay for large truck lines which would make possible storm drain projects between cities, but should not be involved with projects within city limits themselves. THE MONEY for the county-wid- e storm drain project will be available from a two mill levy which will be available to the county after taxes are paid in November. The levy will raise over $500,0(10 to be used for the storm drain projects, which are ranked high priority. Mayor Stanley Green asked how these priority projects would be arrived at. Most officials agreed that the flood control committee, appointed by the county commissioners, should continue to make decisions on priority items. They said, due to self interest, COG representatives proba- bly could not make these decisions. MAYOR Donald DeWitt of East Layton said since COG had voted approval of the two mill levy before it was ever set by the county, they should continue to support this concept. Now was no time to balk on the approval of the resolu- tion which will of a provide-implementatio- part of the proiect. The proposal would require that all new subdivisions and commercial and industrial development be submitted for review by the Davis County engineer. This approval would be granted after subdividers in the cities had already okayed the projects. ALTHOl'GH mayors l.on Fruit Heights and J. Dale Smith, mayor of Christensen. North Salt Lake had earlier opposed the regulation to have the county engineer sign all contracts, there appeared to be no objections when the matter was raised Wednesday afterntxm. Kaysville Mayor Glen Cun-dasaid the approval of the county engineer was needed "to alert one county that water was being dumped downstream and would have to be dealt with by another city. ONE OTHER change in the proposed resolution will be made by Mr. Hess, based on a suggestion from Mayor Green. That change will call for the flood control committee to be specified by position rather than by name. |