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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, ' cii; $ - AUGUST 28 198U mrrnm.i.. bd BOUNTIFUL Someone with a life is lar more likely to succeed than when it is all just left to chance , Davis School District teachers were told late last week. WHEN compared with it is being shortchanged by not having those funds, he said. Speaking also of the tax limitation proposal on the November ballot, "I would be very cautious about tax limitation. I lived in California during I believe a Proposition 13 proposition like Proposition 13 was needed At the time I left some of my neighbors were being taxed $14,000 on their homes and the average tax for my neighbors had reached 3I: percent of the total value of that home it just is confiscatory. d other areas MEETING IN their annual "teachers convention some 1,500 strong at Bountifuls Viewmont High School, teachers were given several keys to success in leaching and in life by Weber State College Pres. Rodney Brady, keynote speaker. We must regard the success of every student as our most sacred challenge and we must allow every student to set goals and objectives that can be reached. he said, comparto being left in ing a boat with a map, compass, rudder and sail to llow the navigator some choice in where he lands compared to the trip being left to chance. NATIONAL RECOGNITION SOUTH WEBER - ing to Mr. A building project came to a close Friday at the Weber Basin Job Corp as 100 local residents and corpmen inaugurated the centers new Donner Dormitory. THE FACILITY, which cost $205,000 to build, was applauded by Center Director Ted Larsen as a wise use of money. He said if .. taxpayers the building had been constructed by outside help, the cost would have been almost doubled. Construction and painting students did most of the major work on the dorm and will be housed there for the duration of their stay at the center. MR. LARSEN commended the students on their work and gave special praise to the Sacramento Job Corp, who for two weeks, helped finish the floor covering and carpeting for the facility. The corp did contract the installation of the ' dorms heating and plumbing, but everything else was completed by the students, accord ab-o- Larsen. The dorm is equipped with shower facilities, a television day room and accommodations for 56 corpmen. SEERAL dignitaries were "I really didnt have a talk prepared, he told them, but thank you. Director Banks told him it wasnt the first time someone named Washington had become president. on hand for the Friday ribboncutting, among them National Job Corp Director Jim Banks and Utah Congressman Gunn McKay. Mr. banks said he was amazed at the construction that has been done at Weber Basin in the last couple of years, commenting that he has returned to the job corp there several times for similar dedications. CONGRESSMAN McKay, who along with the help of another Washington politician pushed to save the dying Job Corp in the early 1970s, told the group their efforts will be enjoyed by future corpmen. But he warned the men to be aware of what the corp has given to them. You learn some initiative, he said. You are given the experience of know-hoand that can't come any other way. BANKS PRESENTED the new keys of the dorm to Corp- CONGRESSMAN McKay said the Job Corp arose out of a national concern curing Depression years to help the nations young people find work. Since then, many organiza- man Tyrone Washington, a student chosen president of the new facility. Mr. Washington was obviously overwhelmed by the honor amidst the chants of his colleagues who yelled Speech. Speech, tions have challenged the feasibility of the program. The congressman said he often hears people complain the the Job Corp isnt worth their tax money. But I chalhe said. lenge that statement, He explained for every citizen who makes it in America, there are many others who must be provided for by welfare. HE SAID with student involvement m the corp, the taxpayers are saved $300,000 per child, money that would have to be paid out in welfare to them if they did not have the opportunity to function in the Job Corp. This countrys greatness he comes from its people, told the dorm builders. When its you and you put some sweat into it, he said of the building, then it means more. CONGRESSMAN McKay is the only Utahn ever to sit on the House Appropriations Committee where funding for the continuance of the Job Corp is allocated. Its a great program, the Congressman said, people-oriente- d one. and a mdm By GARY R. BLODGETT - - FARMINGTON A jury of seven men and one woman deliberated a little over two hours before returning a ver-- . diet of guilty on all counts against a man charged with five counts of aggravated kid- napping and one count of aggravated robbery. SECOND District Judge J. Duffy Palmer sentenced the defendant, Samuel James, 32, an inmate at the Utah State Prison, to concurrent terms of five years to life. The sentence will be added to a parole violation sentence he is presently serving at the prison. The charges stem from an incident on April 3 when two men, both reportedly armed with handguns and wearing masks, entered Kowley Drug Store, Layton, and took sever-- : al customers and clerks ,. hos-Tag- e. ll THE OTHER suspect in the case, Richard D. Thomas, 26, also an inmate at the prison, pleaded guilty earlier to one count each of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. He was to be sentenced following the outcome of this trial. Layton police and scores of law enforcement officers from throughout Davis County the store after a clerk Tripped a silent alarm into the Layton Police Department and L; within minutes the building : I was surrounded with the two men still inside. j , AFTER A few hours the suspects released three of eight .hostages but kept the other S five hostages in the store until the next morning when the intruders decided to give them- selves up to police. During summary arguments Tuesday morning, County 'Atty. Rodney Page empha-'- - sized that the defendant went ' into the store with a gun and - wearing a mask with intent to ' rob the store. HE THEN assisted in hold- -' ing the hostages at gunpoint, or - ' - " threat of bodily harm, for more than 2 hours until the two men 1 surrendered the following morning. The defendant was active in the attempted robbery and the kidnapping of hostages even though he may have had a change of heart later in the evening when he became of what might happen if a hostage was harmed or killed," said Atty. Page. ' frightened HE REITERATED that the - suspect was a convict at the prison where he had served eight years on a conviction of homicide and that he (suspect) was a heavy user of drugs and shot drugs throughout the night while in the store. Defense Atty. Loren Martin told a different story for his client. HE SAID that the defendant had gone to the store to pick up a parcel and that when he entered the store, the robbery was in progress with the other suspect (Thomas) holding the hostages at gunpoint. Preliminary Hearing Set For WX Man A preliminary LAYTON 3 hearing has been set for Sept. to determine if a Woods Cross man accused of killing his wife should be bound over to Second District Court to stand trial. STEPHEN D. Strom 27, of Mam, Bountiful, was arrested Aug. 12 after about 40 Davis County law enforcement officers surroundthe ing an apartment in which a was visiting defendant friend. Strom was coaxed from the apartment at 55 West Center, North Salt Lake, after about three hours of negotiations. He was arrainged in Fourth Circuit Court, Layton, the fol615 South lowing day and officially charged with the strangulation death of his wife, Karin 25, who was found in her Woods Cross home. Thomas testitied Monday that there were three persons who entered the store but that one person (not identified) fled in the suspects car before the police arrived. THE DEFENDANT said that the gun to which the victims testified he had was laying in the store and that he picked it up. He testified that he entered the store without a gun and got caught up in the burglary and subsequent holding of the hostages. He testified that he did not go to or enter the store with intent to commit robbery. LATER IN the night, according to Atty. Martin, the defendant tried to pursuade the other suspect to give themselves up. He (Thomas) kept his cool and was instrumental in preventing anyone from getting hurt, said Atty. Martin. He was caught up in an unfortunate circumstance and because of it, he is here today," Atty. Martin told the jury. Bountiful Man Charged With Attempted Criminal Homicide A Bountiful LAYTON man, George William Pippy, 39, of 3008 S. 625 W., has been bound over to Second District Court in Farmington to stand trail on a charge of attempted criminal homicide. THE COMPLAINT was filed before Fourth Circuit Court Judge Douglas L. Cornaby of Layton when Pippy was arraigned a couple of weeks ago. The defendant is being held in Davis County Jail. The charge stems from an incident Aug. 9 when Pippy allegedly fired several shots at two North Salt Lake police officers who had responded to his home on a disturbance complaint. Neither of the two officers were injured. THE DEFENDANT then barricaded himself inside his home which soon became sur rounded by Davis County law who spent nearly eight hours trying to coax the defendant to surrender. enforcement officers The capture was finally made shortly after 1 a.m. by two Davis County sheriff deputies who had entered the home through a basement window and arrested the defendant as he slept on the kitchen floor. There was no resistence as Pippy was arrested and removed from his home. SOME 40 Davis County law enforcement officers con- verged on the scene, but only a few were actually used to surround the house at strategic points where they could observe the man inside. Pippy was bound over for trial following a preliminary hearing in Fourth Circuit Court last Thursday afternoon. grb Salt-zgive- r, FOURTH CIRCUIT Judge Douglas L. Cornaby set bail at $25,000. He is being held in Davis County Jail in lieu of the bail. Strom is accused of criminal homicide in a complaint signed before Judge Cornaby by Woods Cross Police Chief Niles Stahle. INVESTIGATION into the death has been intensive since the victim was foundjn the disarranged bedroom of her home about 8 a.m. on June 6. Chief Stahle said there was a lot of gathering of physical material as well as intensive interviewing before the arrest was made. The chief said there were several aborted attempts to arrest the suspect earlier the same day, including an search in the mountains east of Bountiful, which resulted from a tip. grb all-o- Sunset Girls Win Softball League The Sunset girls won the Sunset City Softball League play by winning nine of the ten scheduled games played. They then played in the Davis County tournament against Layton and won THIS ENABLED them to play for the championship against the Sunset No. 2 team. to They won this game 13-- 5 become the Davis County champs for junior high age girls. Outstanding Young Men Of America Paul W. Sheffield of Salt Lake City formerly of Kaysv-lle- , was one of 41 Utahns selected for listing in this year outstanding young men of America sponsored by the United States Jaycees, and his name will appear in the their national publication. THIS GROUP was awarded this honor for their recognition of achievement of men between the ages of 21 and 36 who had contributed most to their state during the past year. Paul is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne K. Sheffield of Kaysville and he and his family reside in Salt Lake City, np 11.000-stude- r. THE FORMER California resident also addiessed the district's upcoming leeway election and a tax limitation proposal. What are our challenges0 An increased committment to adequate funding of our educa- believe talk of recession, cutting down, increased enrollment and added responsibility. don't mention this to frighten, 1 only to urge you to be aware and sensitive with the school board and rise to them (problems) " Relating the story from the children's story, A Terrible Thing by Eve Bunting, the four-teiboard president told how various creatures in the t'oiest didn't take heed as other species were removed although they had plenty of time to prepare and relocate. school . cias-sroo- teachei productivity and stressed teacher involvement m that organization through the year SCHOOL BOARD members Forbes, vice president. Shery Allen and Theo Italasa-11also addressed the group while Bruce Watkins was unable to attend that portion of the session. Music was provided by the Woods Cross W ddcat Band Dee 0 "SOME 01 y oil in Davis County say 'Oh. what ' lemhle 11 only thing' are happening we will listen and help each other as creatures in the forest failed to do These teiritue things instead ot Lightening chal- can become exciting " lenges Also speaking to the con- fab's theme. "Challenges of the 80's," Superintendent ' Lawrenec' Welling 'aid. It think we theie is a motto should adapt as we look to he We pi iblcins and the tuuiie. w i' me g it mg v eood . , LEARNING comes Irorn many sources besides the mouth of the teacher or the professor," the Sandy native said. II we look back we will discover only a (small) portion (of learning) came from the mouth of the teacher or pioles-soMuch came from other sources textbooks, the libaids, discusrary, audio-visusion with peers. The master teacher is a teacher who will stimulate the student to obtain learning tiom whatever souice it can be obtained 1 STRESSING the importance of Davis District to Weber State the piesi-den- t said. "Approximately 25 percent ot the students at V SC are educated in Davis Countv Schools. As we look at Davis County we see many students who will someday be at out college. Also addressing the group was School Board Pres. Lucile Reading who said. "1 want to thank the administration for the Herculean way they are trying to overcome (financial) problems in the district. I I RGE you to listen to the problems and supplied with that wonderful ability so no one child w ill feel the pressure you and I face All we hear is a size, funding and Here, taxes aie approximately one percent of home value and many cases they are less. Proposition 13 brought taxes down (in California) to where they are still highter. "When people say Utah needs it because California does they don't understand." he noted. TLRNING to a need for excellence as teachers Dr. Brady said. We have to accept the challenge that every teacher (in the classroom) becomes a master teacher. He needs to know his 01 her subiect well. There's no substitute. He needs to be a not superb communicator just a speaker, using all audio visual methods, etc . and he has to be keen of eve and hearing and listen caiefully so he hears the message coming the other way. tional system electing board, the voted leeway THEN SPEAKING of Utah Dr. Brady added. goal-settin- g Congressman Gunn McKay looks on as National Job Corp Director Jim Banks (right ) presents a new set of dormitory keys to Weber Basin Job Corpman Tyrone Washington (left). Washington is president of the new Donner Dormitory dedicated Friday. teacher and the child. If we re not honestly enjoying our jobs, we should look for a reason and make some changes, r WE CANT do it alone. We I believe we can are good get better," the superintendent said j Davis Education Association Pres. Richard Cook outlined challenges facing teachers in the coming y ear Davis School District needs a leeway. It deserves the best. By TOM BUSSELBIRG i e'M ALI I DING to a "Committment of Lawrence Welling I9S0." the distnct chief said. "The most important mission in education is to stimulate students to leai n so they know the excitement ot personal discos eiv Noting a need for schools to support the family he said. "Students must be exposed to a multitude ot problems T hex must be exposed to usetu! a cieat.ve maiketable skills working relationship with the home and school will help. Kids are family members first arid then school kids." HE ADDED. "The public should demand a good education tor all students and then support it. encourage it. he stuwherever possible dents' maior icsponsibditv is he reto shaie iu lea1 mug sponsibility is hlelong leaching should be ail enjoy able experience both for the 1 and Boulton School students Elementary Busy Cookers Club Meets 4-- H he Busv Cookeis4-Club has been just that this summer, "busy." The girls are m their third year of with a project in food preparation. This past summer tli-- v have prepared vegetables, made salads, main dishes and desserts four different ways each. They have also prepared bread m a variety of ways. THEY ARE now preparing for their Davis County Fair exhibits. They will enterbiscuits. cheese rollups and their record book in the fair The gills have prepaied lun cheons for themselves at club and lor their families, and had a special luncheon for their nu here at the end ol their project work THE GIRLS have learned to use new recipes and to judge the foods thev prepare. They practice safetv cooking habit learn about good health and try to help others at home or in the community in some wav. The girls are lead by Mrs. Carols n Andersen and the motto is "To Make The Best Bettei" and the members are striving to improve their cooking at all times np |