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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JANUARY 29, 1 981 ' - Up Bids Sought Fop And lines In lays. Mi By NORMA PREECE Design plans are now ready for the advertising of bids on the two million gallon water, tank and water lines to be built in Kaysville under the Community Development Block Grant (HUD) according to Max Major, Kaysville city supervisor. MR. MAJOR asked for au- thorization to advertise for bids immediately on the pro- ject with a closing date of Feb. 13. Bids to be opened at 9 a.m. on Feb. 13. He planned a prebid meeting on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. to answer questions on the project. Following a three day review by staff, the bids will be presented at the Feb. 17 meeting of the city council for awarding. A queston from the council on why three different designs, round, rectangle and square, would be put out for bids, Marc Brown of Neilsen, Maxwell and Wangsgard, project engineers, stated this would reach more firms and allow for more competitive biding since some firms specialize in a particular design of tank. THE AUTHORIZATION to advertise with the closing date as specified was passed unanimously by the council. The city received a letter from David M. George of Fruit Heights thanking the city fire department for their Students of Knowlton Elementary School in Farmington paid d release of the 52 American hostages held tribute to the captive 444 days in Iran by decorating the trees in front of the school with scores of yellow ribbons. Students said they dont have oak trees as depicted in a hit song, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Old Oak Tree, so they used the small pine trees. A welcome home sign was also placed on the front of the school. long-awaite- HONOR HOSTAGES Seek Extradition Of Murder Suspect Davis FARMINGTON County law enforcement authorities are attempting to exPhiladeltradite an phia, Pa. man as a suspect in the murder of a Weber Basin Job Corps Center corpsman in September 1979. IF SUCCESSFUL in their extradiction attempt, the defendant will be charged as a because of his age juvenile at the time of the alleged crime but there will be an attempt to have him certified as an adult, according to Davis County Sheriff Brant Johnson. The unidentified man is charged with second-degre- e murder in the death of another corpsman, Clifford Reinecke, 16 of Wichita Falls, Kan. IT HAS BEEN a very long and intensive investigation for our officers as well as the FBI." said Sheriff Johnson. "Deputies here and law enforcement officers all over iiie country have spent hundreds of questioning several suspects before the arrest was made in Pennsylvania last week." The victims death was first thought to be accidential when man-hou- the original state medical ex- aminers autopsy report listed the death as undetermined. THE VICTIMS body was pulled from the Weber-Davi- s Canal in Riverdale several days after he was reported missing and it was suspected that he had drowned. He had been a member of the Job Corps Center in South Weber for ab- out two weeks. However, evidence gathered in subsequent weeks revealed that the death may not have been accidental and the body, buried in Kansas, was exhumed and a Kansas coroner ruled that death was cause (or aided) due to a fall or being struck. FURTHER STUDY indicated that the suspect could not have died from a fall, that the injuries were caused by being struck by a heavy blow to the face which caused a fractured jaw, nose and cheekbone. The complaint alleges that the victim was first assaulted and then placed into a stream near the Job Corps Center. The stream later dumps into Canai. the Weber-Davi- s assist- ance with the fire at the George home on August 14. Another letter was received from Dr. R.R. Runnells thanking the city, especially Max Major, for the assistance and cooperation on the development of Planners Seek New Aerial Maps By MARK D. MIC KELSEN FARMINGTON Gibbons were not in favor of. The planning commission is asking county officials to allow new aerial photographs of Davis agricultural land to be taken to replace some outdated land-usmaps made before the 1980 census. e ACTING Planning Director Albert Cole told the county commissioners Tuesday he wants to use photography to study the countys agricultural situation. He said the county land w as flown in 1975, but said it should be flown again in order for the planning department to coordinate new farms and developments with the results they have received from the census bureau. MR. COLE estimated the cost of the photography at about $1400. Funding for the project, he said, will be available from additional revenues the county planning department is anticipating. Mrs. Gibbons said she would feel better seeing the additional planning depart- ment revenues before agreeing to open the budget. BUT MR. Cole said the money was not available presently. He did not say specific Dog re- venues are coming from, but was fairly sure the money wouid be available in the near future. The planning commission had requested that the county be flown and photographed last year, but ran into some delays from the state department of agriculture, which Mr. Cole said grounded the photography indefinitely! THE COUNTY commission favors the project, but admitted that unless the planning department revenues are available to the county the budget cannot be opened. Until then, the photography is tabled. License Due Now All dogs in Davis County are required by law to be licensed. Licenses are due now and payable before Mar. 31, 1981. Spayed and neutered dog licenses are $5 each. Unaltered dogs are $10 each. TO DO the photography now, however, would require an opening of the county an idea the commisbudget sioners and Auditor Ludcen ally where the additional AN ADDITIONAL $5 fee will be charged after March 3 1 . A spaying and-o- r neutering certificate, along with a current (within the last two years) rabies vaccination certificate are required before the license may be issued. Manager at the Davis County Animal Control Center in Fruit Heights is asking citizens to bring their unwanted dogs or cats to the shelter. There is no charge. The shelter is open from 9 to 5 weekly and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The shelter is located at 550 North Highway 89 in Fruit Heights, np Layton To Host Region Wrestling The powerful Layton Lancer wrestling team will host the Region One tournament on Thursday, Feb. 5 in the Lancer gym. rites for the team title. LAYTON HAS won all their dual meets this year in region action and are considered one of the top favo The event is an all day affair beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals slated for around 7:30 p.m. Layton Coach Mike Hansen also looks to Clearfield, Sky View and Weber as strong contenders. THE LAYTON folks have hosted this event before and they run a first class operation. Local fans should attend and support these local athletes. They are some of the best in the state. Next week well take a look at the top favorites in each weight class, dw THERE WAS a discussion on the bills currently before the state legislature which eliminates schools and churches from fire and earthquake codes. Consideration and opposition to these was generally voiced by the council. There was a discussion by the council on Utah Power and Light furnishing coal for the Hunter No. 2 plant under what Councilman David Sanders considered excessive costs. He was authorized to work with other cities in pursuing alternatives through the Community Affairs Committee on the matter. DON BATEMAN, Kaysville Professional Plaza contractor: Noel Flint, architect; Verle Geisle and Dr. James Steele, developers, met with the council concerning the misunderstanding on the fees for the plaza project built north of Village Square Shopping Center. It was felt by Dr. Steele that they would go ahead with plans for the project and work with the Kaysville city building inspector and utility supervisor. RICHARD BOWMAN met with the council to explore the possibilities of closing either, partially or fully, that portion of Mill Road (220 North) from the east line of the post office to where the road enters 2nd North St., to allow for additional construction of his market at 75 E. 200 N. Mr. Bowman would like to enlarge the entire store northward and builda loading dock north of his store to alleviate a traffic problem created by the large trucks unloading at the rear of his store. It was the consensus of the council that they did not want to discourage expansion of the business, and realized the street has been a problem sometimes, but more concrete plans should go to the Kaysville Planning Commissiou for consideration. Also, that an alternate plan of exchanging that portion of the street for another access be considered. MR. MAJOR reminded the council that the Crestwood - FARMINGTON No action has been taken by the Davis School Board on a planning time request for West Point Elementary School. ABOUT TEN district are utischools, or lizing planning time in their schedules. That gives teachers a time block, usually about 90 minutes one afternoon a week, for planning course outlines, etc. While the board recently approved a planning program at Cook Elementary in Syracuse it deferred the West Point request because it said such items should be brought before the board by Sept. 15 for action a month later, said Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson. HE EMPHASIZED schools are supposed to provide a prescribed number of hours of in one-fourt- Village Apt. on Crestwood Road were constructed under HUD and the road through that portion of Mill Road from their development was a part of that grant. He also pointed out that utility lines run in the street, including the sewer line from the new treatment facility at Clover Club Foods Co. which runs west and he questioned how anything could be built over these lines. Mr. Bowman was asked to draw up a plan for the area and meet with the planning commission for their recommendations. JIM DOTSON, fire chief, announced the retirement of two longtime firemen, Elmer Morrison who has been with the department 14 years and Paul Bylund, who has been a fireman for 30 years with Kaysville city. On motion by Councilman David Sanders, the council authorized a letter of congratulations and commendations be sent to the two for their sendees to the fire-me- nt city. An electric service agreement with Utah Power and Light Co. to provide power for freeway lighting in the Kaysville area was reviewed. Supt. Walt Meacham reported that the city had extended their lines to serve the freeway system and will be reimbursed for this under the agreement. It was approved by the council. John Thacker, city administrator, stated he had been contacted by the Utah State Road Commission that a sign covering Eastridge subdivision located on U.S. 89 and Crestwood Road was in violation of their restrictions and the developer would be so informed. A LETTER from a local ene sergineer offering vices was noted and discussed by the council. It was the consensus of the council that the city advertise for the services of an engineer on an hourly part-tim- part-tim- e basis when re- quested by the city review subdivision plans and other engineering needs. Mr. Thacker was so authorized. struction during the five day week or about six hours each day. Those schools who implement the planning block must alter the schedule to conform to that time limit. We watch that (time allot- ment) carefully but every school is different (on scheduling), If some schools are not doing it (corrective action will have to be taken). Mr. Stevenson said. IN THOSE schools where the program has been im- plemented surveys of parents and teachers before the board gave approval. Generally about 70 percent or more of parents have favored the change. General policy, including desires of Board Pres. Lucile Reading, has dictated it be on a day other than Friday, tb WFRC Supports Additional Tax BOUNTIFUL - The Front Wasatch Regional Council volunteered support Thursday for the Utah Transit Authoritys sales tax increase, saying they want to see the item on the ballot for the citizens to decide. WERE GOING to try to give you the best service at the most reasonable prices," said Hughes Brockbank. chairman of the UTA board of directors. Mr. Brockbank and UTA General Manager John Pingree met with the WFRC to convice them to support the organization's plan to add another of the state sales quarter-cen- t tax onto their budget. The proposal must first go to the legislature, then into a special election where residents of Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties will have a chance to make the final decision. cent of its operating costs, and that an increase in that percentage would allow the UTA to bring more service to the counties. One WFRC member, Plain City Mayor Samuel Lower, questioned how the UTA will be able to handle the increased service, a question that has popped up in almost every government meeting the UTA officials have attended. MR. BROCKBANK assured the mayor that the transit system plans to increase its services gradually, so as not to overload their capabilities. He said during the the UTA purchased over 200 buses all at once and were unable to provide drivers and maintenance for them. He said this type of situation wont occur again. mid-197- IT WILL be a gradual ONE OF THE changes that if the measure will occur is that the UTA will passes acquire and retire 50 buses each year, according to Mr. Brockbank. In addition, service to the three counties will increase based on the additional tax re- venue collected, meaning more frequent bus stops and more buses available during peak rush hour periods. UTA OFFICIALS argue that the transit system depends on the sales tax for over 65 per in- crease over the next five years," Mr. Pingree said. If the measure is approved by the public, the percentage of federal funding into the UTA will not increase, according to WFRC spokesman Mick Crandall. MR. BROCKBANK ex- plained that the UTA has managed to save millions of dollars of the federal aid money and can use portions of it to handle the service increase when the quarter-cen- t adopted, mdm measure is By GARY R. BLODGETT Its over. Its finally over." THIS PHRASE has been repeated millions of times during the past few days as Americans have paid tribule and offered prayers of thanks that finally the hostage ordeal in Iran is over. inTens of thousands of Americans in Davis and from Utah right many cluding have paid their homage to the 52 County who spent 444 days in captivity hostages with "welcome home" signs and the traditional "yellow ribbon on the old oak tree." site to drive up IT WAS A to Knowlton Elementary School on Shepard Lane in Farmington and see an entire row of small pine trees decked out in bows of yellow ribbons. On the front of the building is a "welcome home, hostages" sign. It was their way of saying to the hostages. We. too. are glad its over." g DIDNT HAN E any oak trees, but I guess the pine trees will be just as good." commented one student who looked to be about 10 years old. "Its the least we could do." quipped another. WE ASKED IF THEY had prayed regularly of the hostages, one gal student replied. "Of course, didn't you?" "Yes." I answered softly. Jan. 20. 1981 will be a day to remember the release of the hostages and the inauguration of Ronald Wilson Reagan as the 40th president of the United States. And everything seemed to fall into place within a matter of hours. for the freedom and THERE WAS A lot of ribbon tying for the hostages the latter symbolic of a hit tune about a prison inmate being released who had written his girlfriends asking that if she still loved and wanted him to tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree." As the song goes, the bus carrying the lonely former inmate approached her home and there in the front yard was the old oak tree completely covered with bows of yellow ribbons. g SYMBOLICALLY, THE scene was de- picted again last Tuesday when students of Knowlton Elementary School gathered to tie hundreds of gold ribbons to the "little pine trees" (because there were no oaks available) in honor of the release of the 52 hostages in Iran. And just as symbolic were the bright yellow ribbons that were worn in the hair of the female hostages the day of the release and the long (more than 200 feet long) ellow ribbon that flew in the breeze from an upper floor w indow of the Empire State Building in New York City. y BUT THE HOSTAGE ordeal has now ended and as Walter Cronkite says. "Tuesday. Jan. 20. 1981. was the first day of freedom for the former 52 American cap- tives." I was impressed with the stand President Reagan took regarding the hostage negotiations, especially during the latter days. And when it was all over, the newly elected president, too. appeared to be relieved and ready to settle down to other important matters at hand. WHAT DO Americans really expect of President Reagan and the new Republican administration? Are we really going to see better times? To find the answers, or at least opinions to these questions. Parade Magazine writers went to the children (students) who surprisingly have much the same feelings as their elders. NO. 1 ON the list of priorities of the poll taken a few weeks ago was to free the hostages. Nearly 30 percent alluded to this as the top priority. The No. 2 priority was a key issue that has long plagued children and parents alike inflation. WORLD PEACE, lower taxes, protection against wildlife, a stronger military program, improved energy techniques, and means to create more jobs also listed high among priorities of the children. Along with the priorities, the students also offered suggestions as to solving the problems. ONE YOUNGSTER suggested that to free the hostages the president should "send in the Army, then the Na . then the Air Force. And if that doesn't work, add the Marines. Fortunately, this was not necessary. Another young student merely asked that we have faith in ourselves and our country and to stand together for the things that are right. We can accomplish anvthing if we stick together." REGARDING NNORLD peace, one student suggested that if a woman was president "there would be less war and more peace because women are good talkers and would talk out their problems." Similar students have been polled about pending presidential elections for the past 24 years and "failed" only once. That was in ihe spring of 1968 when they elected Robert F. Kennedy who was assassinated before he could be |