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Show 1 I WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, REFLEX-DA- VIS NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MAY 27, 1981 By to the district could be great, TOM BUSSELBERG but other districts already FARMINGTON Davis School District officials have been instructed to further d school feasistudy year-roun- bilities including potential cost. THAT DIRECTION came after a presentation outlining projected energy costs involved in summer classes where air conditioning would be needed, adding up to $1.2 million for installation in some high schools in addition to utility costs. The legislature has appropever-risin- g e riated funds enabling districts out of the state's two-thre- 40 to study year-roun- d schools but those have yet to be determined. Most have felt Davis, Alpine (northern Utah Coun- ty) and Jordan (southern Salt Lake County) probable candidates because of high growth. ADDING AIR conditioning to the district's 58 schools using the cheaper swamp cooler method would cost about $5 million. District Energy Coor- ist China. They were impressed with what they saw. B CARY R. lu.oncm HOWEVER, the pair were quick to add that the Chinese claim and appear to be a very happy people, well clothed, well fed and with adequate housbeing. They are undoubtedly better off now than I wo weeks in Communist China proved to he an -- experience foi two educational - and e south Davis County hiyh school coeds. "THEY W ORK hard together to get a job done and to modernize the country with machinery and new equipment would put hundreds of thousands of needy Chinese out of woik." explained Lisa. "However, there is a mass movement on to rebuild and modernize the larger cities, especially Peking." Both agreed that they would like to return to China in 10 or 20 years and see the progress that has been expect." THE GIRLS were part of a troupe of 27 high school students and advisors w ho iceently returned from an trip to Hong Kong and into Communist China. The trip was sponsoied by the State Board of Education, but paid in full by the students, at a cost of 42.50(1 each. Among the adult advisors were Dr. and Mrs. Waller D. Talbot and Dr. and Mrs. W. Dean Belnap. Dr. Talbot is State Superintendent of board mem-- ' Schools and Dr. Belnap is a long-tim- e her. Dr. and Mrs. Belnap live in Kaysville. 18-d- made. promising future" for the Chinese. Accommodations for the students were teimed "adequate, but the best of what there was to offer." 1 HEY SAID every thing w ithin the .cities appealed tobe "behind walls." a repiesentation of security for a very insecure people. Motels were old. but adequate and the food was tasty and "more than plentiful." they said. "Every meal was served in several courses and included poik. chicken, fish and some beef." FISH WAS served on a platter in one piece - head and tail included. "It was good, but not loo appetising." they said. 1 here were no menus - you ate w hat was saved. "It was all a sin prise. thev said. "Onlv the dunk top-grad- two-week- - was optional." AND AFTER neailv two weeks of eating Chinese foods with chopsticks, it was no wonder that the for McDonald's and a entire group made a bee-lin- e when with rench flies they got to Hong hnmbuiger chil-dic- 1 WINE AM) I .isa weie not mistaken in their opinions of what life is like in Communist China. "Everything is dull - in color and lifestyle. they said. "Children wear the same clothes. I.ilestvle is very rigid, stiictlv disciplined and there is little vaiietv in what tliev do." M Kong. Eisa is the daughter of Mr. and Mis. Davie Perkins. 712 North 700 East. Centerville, and Maxine is a foster child of Mr. and Mis. Brvan Robinson. 97 West 1950 South. Bountiful. dull-color- OVERCROW DING on the fields is a result of a drastic increase in the number of soccer teams in the north end of Davis County. Mayor Norm Sant told the city council Thursday. He said by time scheduling and some city control over the park facilities, the city has attempted to offset the problem. "But the soccer programs have grown to such a degree that there is a need for additional soccer fields," he added. ONE PROBLEM is that soccergames are played both in the spring and the fall. During the fall there is little conflict with the baseball teams, but Mayor Sant said during the spring the two groups are struggling for the playing fields. In addition, outside teams are somehow being scheduled for games on Sunset's fields and diamonds. Tnere is some concern by the council that local residents will ned resent outside teams play ing on city-ofields they help pay for. TOM BUSSELBERG unty-operated FARMINGTON bookmobile service is set for a July start thanks to final approval from the library board Monday. AFTER MORE than two hours of ironing out details on everything from book selection for the bookmobile to whether cards will be needed to use it, the action paved the way- for hiring a driver ard with service to begin as soon as the driver is hired and on board probably or a few days after. July The service will operate in south Davis while the state library board will continue to operate one bookmobile in north Davis. That agency is trimming its services in line with legislative cuts and has said it can only operate one instead of two as at present. The county will lease the second bookmobile for a six month period, at present. AS THE board and staff envision it, service and content of materials provided will see little change, although several stops in the Bountiful area will be consolidated and possibly see a shorter stop time. That is necessary because the service can operate only five instead of six days on about a 30 hour schedule, the other time being needed to move the unit from -Co- clerk-typis- t, 1 Farmington south and for Sunset Council Looks Into Soccer League city-wid- By - the trip was a shopping spree in Hong Kong where e jeans were purchased for 44 per pair -after a bit of bartering. s During their stay in China, the students visited Peking. Xian. Nanking. Suzhou. Shanghai. Canton and Hong Kong. They climbed on the great Wall of China at it's highest point - and visited many schools, farms, factories, residential areas and several museums and historical sites. WHAT DID the gals find the most impressive about the entire trip. "No question about it." they agieed. "It was the veiy warm, but curious, feeling expressed by all the n Chinese people, not just the lour guides. "The were especially friendly - and very intelligent." SUNSET Increasing competition for the city's baseball and soccer fields has prompted Sunset officials to look into the e or north Davis formation of a soccer league. OTHER QIESTIONS were raised such as w hat transportation would cost while another board member asked what affect a longer teaching year might have on those teachers who currently must fine summer jobs to keep teaching. Dr. Lawrence Welling, district superintendent, empha- "It took two years to iron out the problem w here they got about sized the current question must be confined to whether the district w ants to participate in the state project with Board Pres. Lucile Reading indicating the administration should continue studying the issue. ADDRESSING the issue as a teacher and legislator was, Rep. Robert Curran, who represents a portion of Ogden in the legislature but teaches in the Davis District. He said a Jefferson County, Colo., school superintendent said the program had definite advantages in housing increasing enrollment, with an ability to house more than double the normal enrollment. days and they they're trying to qualify change the state law." INDICATING the program isn't a panacea or total problem-solver he said, "They still believe in the program but made the recommendation that if you can build the buildings. build them." higher-pa- ying 172 needed 180. They had to substitute during their vaction to THE FIRST come, first serve registration method means students were camping out the night before such as has been done to get tickets for concerts of popular rock groups, he said, with the least popular schedules having vacations in October. November and April. Initially there was a drop in summer attendance, a factor that could hurt funding based on the number of students in school. Rep. Curran said. "They had trouble maintaining a track balance and had difficulty fitting the teaching staff with the desired programs." IF A calculus teacher took certain time off that might mean students on another track couldn't take calculus, for instance. And teachers had The Jefferson district officials said the $25,000 the district could receive for the study would "easily" be used in added secretarial needs with a program. year-roun- d IF AN elementary has more than 800 students, a junior high 1,150 and a high school 2.000. the change would be justified, they told Mr. Curran adding. "At first we had real problems with breaking up families and had a terrible time with scheduling. You save money but you've got lots of problems." he added, noting that district is returning more to the traditional nine month program. Begin On July Will 1 THEY SLID there was evidence of Communism all around, especially the constant appearance of Red Guards. But while this sy nibolized Communism to the coeds, it symbolizes "serving the people and a "unexpected" pleasure of MARK D. MICKELSEN ing down." With annual 18 percent increases in utility fees the cost st 180-da- hard-workin- g High, and Maxine Yaie. a giaduating senior at Bountiful High. "Wow. w hat tin experience. they echoed. "What we saw and heard wasn't exactly what we had expected, but then we didn't ically know what to By "Maintenance costs are fairly low for five years but after 10 years they (units) start break- year-roun- d initially, meeting contract. problems, y the fore the revolution, they said. The Chinese are very and there are no overweight" Chinese, they said. Most of the labor is done by hand, with very little modern equipment in the factories and fields. NOT 'I II T what the gals saw and heaid was bad. it was just a little different than what they had expected. emphasized Lisa Pei kins, a junior at View-mo- PROBABLY 1 HE most dinator Bernell Loveredge told the board last week. schools operating have. not released energy-codata, the board was told. Mr. Loveredge said after the meeting he would have more complete findings in several weeks. STUDENTS LIKED the plan because they could have two vacations and found less competition for jobs since students have staggered vacations. But problems have come with it, Mr. Curran related, such as in registering and scheduling. He said the first year found difficulties in scheduling members of a family to the same schedule and while that has been solved he noted scheduling must be done more often to meet the needs of six tracks or schedules. league, or "do something to control the leagues that are coming into the city and fields. playing on stocking and other chores. The board has agreed to implement a card borrowing policy on a gradual basis, giving bookmobile patrons a chance to sign up as families for cards, rather than merely sign their name and phone number when borrowing a book. The e policy will be continued on the bookmobile, however. IN A MOVE aimed at pro no-fin- viding a strong bookmobile service, the board agreed to $1,800 for reimplementation of the is known about the future budget. pay McNaughton collection, offering a current selection of best seller type fiction that is rotated at the rate of 30 volumes a month. The service was formerly available in the bookmobile but was dropped for economy reasons by the state several months ago. The county libraries also offer the service. Because of a $12,330 estimated deficit the county library will take on in operating the bookmobile, a moratorium on new book purchases has been put into affect until more -- THAT CAME at the request of County Com. Glen Saunders, who said each county department will be asked where it can trim to aid in erasing a $640,000 deficit the county faces due to shortfalls in tax revenue, A circulation report indicates strong support for the bookmobiles, with 215,000 items circulated last year vs. 329,000 in the three regular libraries. In the past four months, library use has jumped 6.5 percent while bookmobiles have fallen 3.3 percent, however. 1 THE BOOKMOBILE will have use of about 25,000 d volumes housed in the countys main library basement in Farmington along with the housed on the bookmobile and an estimated now in circulation as a basis to start its service, Library director Jeanne Layton told the board. state-owne- Unbelievable Seeing ourselves as others see us wouldnt do any good. We wouldn't believe it. Scoop, Winter Harbor Farewell To High School It will be farewell to the old alma mater for several thousand Davis County high school seniors, tonight and tomorrow, as they shed that status upon receipt of a diploma and best wishes during graduation exercises. day. Board Pres. Lucile Reading will address the group with Secondary Curriculum Director Grant Steed presenting the diplomas. CLEARFIELD High activities begin at Thursday , with area board member Bruce G. Parry providing the address and Assistant Supt. John S. White giving the diplomas. Davis High commencement exercises will convene at 7:30 p.m, Thursday, with Board Clerk Roger C. Glines giving the address and Social Studies Supervisor Larry Wilson presenting the diplomas. 7 : 30 p . m . , THE EXERCISES will take place in the auditoriums of the individual schools except for Woods Cross, where it will take place on the athletic field outside the school and Bountiful and Viewmont high schools, who will both use the old Valley Music Hall. Heres the schedule of times and a list of who will do the honors at each school: VIEWMONT High students will be the only students to graduate tonight with the ceremonies beginning at 7:30 p.m. School Board Vice Pres. Dee R. Forbes will give the commencement address while Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson will present the diplomas. Bountiful High graduates will convene at the Valley Music Hall at 7 p.m. Thurs LAYTON Highs ceremonies begin at p.m. with Board Member Raymond G. Briscoe providing the parting words and Elementary Curriculum Director Dallas Workman presenting the diplomas. Woods Cross students will convene at 6 p.m. with Board Member Sheryl L. Allen delivering the address and Supt. Lawrence Welling presenting the diplomas to departing graduates, tb 7 d RESIDENTS ARE becoming frustrated, he said, because outside groups are using the fields and diamonds, while city tax- payers are not able to participate. Councilman Shelley said soccer "is not and said a league an expensive sport, could be formed with a small amount of We haven't decided anything." funding. he said, urging the council to set up a meeting between Sunset officials and other adjoining cities to get input on a countywide league. MAYOR SANT told the council he has received numerous complaints from motorists w ho say soccer players at Sunset Elementary continually chase balls into the street, endangering themselves and frustrating drivers. The number of soccer teams is "going to grow, its not going to get smaller," the mayor said. By MARK D. MICKELSEN SUNSET Daryl Conger, Sunset's police chief for more yian two decades, announced his retirement last week before an emotional and praising city council. MAYOR NORM Sant praised the outgoing chief for his long, dedicated years of service to the community. Chief Congers resignation comes after 26 years in law enforcement, 21 of which were spent in Sunset, the mayor told the city council and a small gathering of local residents. WEE HAD some friction with (baseball) bases being cut and moved off the TO ASSURE that the progams can be adequately played in harmony, we have to have some kind of control," he said. The mayor suggested the establishment of a league committee and advisory leader. He warned that "If 1 hear of anyone who cuts or tears those bases, they will be prosecuted. soccer fields," Councilman Ned Shelley said. The city has already lost two base sets this year at a cost of $55 per set. The recreation councilman suggested the city establish a city or countyw'ide soccer I'VE CERTAINLY appreciated the cooperation and support of the mayor and city council, Chief Conger said. In my tenure with the city and with the dealings Ive had with him, the chief has always tried to do the things weve asked of him, Mayor Sant said. I do think that professionalism has been exhibited by Chief Conger. THE CITY council supported the city or countywide league proposal and asked Councilman Shelley to look into the plan further. THE COUNCIL respectfully accepted the chiefs resignation, which takes effect June 1. Assistant Chief Lt. Archie Searle was asked by the council to take over as acting chief until Mr. Congers position can be filled. Chief Conger's retirement was scheduled for August, but hes going to go out a few months early, Mayor Sant said, to d vacation. enjoy a hard-earne- THE MAYOR announced plans to set up a panel to review the vacancy left by Chief and to choose a replacement. Conger d Councilman Tom Lightfoot asked the council for permission to read a brief article about policemen and their work in honor of Chief Conger's years of service. Newly-appointe- ME THANK God, the article reads, "for all the little boys who said they wanted to grow up to be policemen and kept their promise. Our thanks to you Chief, Mayor Sant said. LAW ENFORCEMENT officers wishing to apply for the position should contact the city offices at 825-162- |