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Show AUUU51 1, 1500 Cities Not So Sure About Burn Plant By TOM BUSSELBERG - LAYTON The Layton City Council, like their slightly bigger brother in Bountiful, continues to express reservations when it comes to the proposed Clearfield burn plant. IN FACT, theyve set a Thursday meeting with an Ogden energy firm that could answer the councils two expressed major concerns: cost and timing for the $66-- $ 100 million Clearfield plant being advocated by Wasatch Front Regional Council and some environmental health officials. In the 6 p.m. session, Alan Neves, president, and Don Curtis, project manager for Biomass International will, in Mr. Curtis words, give a briefing of a potential biomass conversion process. THAT INVOLVES utilizing the municipal solid waste stream, separating it into components and primarily recovering cardboards and paper, converting that to glucose (sugar) and fermenting it into ethynal for sale as a type of alcohol, Mr. Curtis explained in a telephone interview. It hasnt been used anywhere else because the technology is new, he said, noting in all probability the plant would be built with private funds. We simply want to show the council a potential solution for their garbage needs. be scooped up by the bum plant, the mayor said. And as far as pressure to join, goes, Councilman Sam Trujillo reminded his associates the city could enlist whenever it wants. In the meantime, though, would own NARD, the bum plant officials-w- ho raise tipping fees at North Area Refuse Dump-cou- ld the dump. until the council tells me which way to go. THERE ARE some strong feelings on his council, with Ann Harris among the quickest to raise questions. She attended a Massachussetts Institute of Technology seminar, recently, where burn plants were viewed in a case study. A Mississippi plant.had been built for 20 years projected life but nows determined wont last 18 years" although the bonds were sold for 20 years payback. The (class) professor said the technology is not there yet when it comes to bum plants, she related, saying four-fiv-e years more would be needed to obtain the proper technology, according to the professor. And the Mississippi plant, serving nearly as many people cost only $12 million, she added. THE FIRM has also discussed similar possibilities ith the Bountiful Area Refuse District and Bountiful officials with that council also raising strong concerns against going with the Clearfield project. And while each city in the county is being asked to indicate their intentions of joining the Clearfield plant or not by Aug. 28, Layton Mayor Lewis G. Shields says Im not going to support either way w THOSE ARE the sorts of concerns that have led the council to seek other solutions, such as with Teledyne National in Weber County, bum plant operators there. If Bountiful and Layton dont join (the proposed 8 Clearfield) system, thatll be percent of the garbage, Mayor Shields said, expressing interest in the Biomass possibility, calling Laytons garbage like gold and the plant could be built in the not necessarily close to a populated area or HAFB, such as the countys plant. 47-4- boon-dock- s, tt A LANDFILL will still be necessary, Mrs. Harris said, and if Layton dropped its garbage there it would Disasters Were Best Thine To Hit Utah B MARK FOTHERINGHAM CLEARFIELD - Despite the initial hardships, this spring's natural disasters may have been the best thing that ever happened to Utah, according to Bradley B. director of economic development for the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Ber-toc- SPEAKING at the monthly Clearfield Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week, Mr. Bertoch said that the display of volunteerism and togetherness exhibited during recent flooding and mudslides impressed people nationwide. It established an image of Utah that will help to attract future industrial development, he said. Mr. Bertoch admitted that tourism was hard hit by the disasters. Hotels around the state were reporting about 60 and cancelpercent lations after the flooding, he said. THE FLOODING did, however, seem to carry some positive effects as well. Industry looked at the floods differently than the tourists did, he said. There was some initial concern that press overplay, exaggerating the extent of the damages, would hurt Utahs development image. We had calls coming in from all over the world. The surprising thing was that the reaction was not nearly as negative as we worried it would be. MR. BERTOCH told of one man, representing a potential Utah industry, who said, "that flooding did you more good than you will ever imagine. The man emphasized he was very impressed with the peo- ple of Utah and how they reacted to the adverse circumstances thrust upon them. Mr. Bertoch added that out of the flooding situation came a new slogan for industrial promotion: "Utah works because Utahns work togethef." THE FUTURE of the Utah economy looks very, very good, he said. There are a lot of good things happening. He added that the economic development office received about 4,000 inquiries in 1982 for which he sent out about 700 business development packets. In just the last three months, however, he has sent out more than 325 packets. Several major corporations will be coming to Salt LIM Imteeslt Stiowm Im City Conmeil Races By Mark Fotheringham With less than a week to go before the primary filing dead-- , lines for city council candidacy, most North County cities are finding little or no interest from residents to run for office. MANY CITIES report that so far, not enough applications for candidacy have come in to even fill the number of openings available on their councils. Those that have been filed have mostly been from incumbents seeking Farmington, for example, reports that as yet, no applications have been filed for its three council openings. Although Councilmen Grant Ungerman and Jonathan Hughes may file before the August 23rd deadline, Councilman Gary Flood has said he would not be running again. CLEARFIELD seems to be the notable exception to the rule with five candidates already having filed for the citys three council positions. The seats of Councilmen H. Kay Chandler, Thomas Waggoner. and John Beutler will be up for grabs when the voters go to the poles in November. All three councilmen will be seekaccording to ing City Recorder Bonnie Hodge. A PREVIOUS Clearfield councilman. E. Gene Fessler, will be looking to just one of the incumbents along with Pearl L. Tirado. The citizens group opposed to the building of a garbage burning plant in the city also plans to run a candidate, according to spokeswoman Shirley Reed. Few cities have issues as controversial as the bum plant to contend with, however, and a corresponding lack of interest in local government seems evident. IN KAYSVILLE, only Councilman Larry Huston has and as yet filed for faces no opposition. The terms of Councilmen Jack Oram and Brit Howard are also expiring. Though neither of them have yet turned in candidacy forms, they both reportedly intend to run again. In Layton, two incumbents and one newcomer have filed candidacy forms. Dave Pratt and Golden Sill will definitely be trying to regain their seats on the council, according to Randall Heaps, city adminis- trative assistant. COUNCILMAN Bob Stevenson has not yet indicated whether or not he would be running again. Kent Smith, however, has filed and will be trying to break into public office for the first time, said Mr. Hughes. So far, not enough people have filed for candidacy in any North Davis city to call for a primary election. If more peo ple do file, Clearfield, Layton, Kaysville and Farmington will all have primary elections scheduled for October 4. The deadline to file for candidacy in those citiies is August 23rd. RESIDENTS OF Fruit Heights, South Weber, Sunset, Clinton, West Point and Syracuse, however, only go to the polls once. The system in the smaller cities give potential candidates a bit longer to decide whether or not to run. Their deadline to file candidacy forms isnt until September 27th. Its a "winner take all situation when there is no primary, according to Syracuse City Administrator Phil Barber. In most cities, that means there are no party divisions and that the top three vote getters during the November election win the available seats. FRUIT HEIGHTS has a dif- ferent method, however. They are holding nominating conventions on August 30th for the citys two "political parties; the Pine Cone Party and the Sage Brush Party. Each party selects three candidates for the November ballot. That means that although H. Dean Wade, Wayne Ballantyne and Luci Beth Paulsen are the incumbents, they may not be running again even if they want to. IN SYRACUSE, Council man I. John Thayne has filed and Councilwoman Susan Martin has informally indicated her intention to run again. Councilman John Pack-hahowever, has not yet decided. In West Point, Richard Craythorne has filed for Councilmen Fred Fisher and Boyd Kelley, however, have not yet made any indication one way or another. IN CLINTON, the recently appointed E.R. Trotta becomes an automatic candidate for the November election. Coun- cilmen Dennis Simonsen and Kent Johnston have not yet indicated their intentions. Clinton resident Russel T. Clippen-ge- r Jr. has filed, however, to vie for one of the available council seats. Clinton also plans to hold a special election on September 6th to decide a bond issue for a project to improve the citys water system. IN SUNSET, Clayton Peterson is not planning to run again, Scott Mikesell will be looking to retain his seat and Eugene Kidd is as yet unde- cided. , In South Weber, Reid Stark will likely run again to retain his appointed position; David Stanger was also appointed to the council but is still undecided about the election; and Renoldo Harper has decided not to run again. eIm TBvBmf By DARLENE GALBRAITH FARMINGTON - Ask Fair Manager Dick Taylor about the 1983 Davis County Fair and he will tell you much of it is in the bag. THE BAG is a new reus- able air dome purchased to provide floor space for exhibits and an area for entertainment and special events. The air dom'-- , 300 feet long, 80 feet wide and 30 feet high, will bring air conditioning to at least part of the fair, the manager said. In addition, use of the air dome will centralize fair activities and it will not be necessary to place fair exhibits in the Davis Pavilion inside Lagoon Resort. FREE parking will be provided for those who attend the fair in the infield area of the race track north of the resort complex. Cars should enter the parking area through a special entrance on the west side of the track, Mr. Taylor said. Clearfield Job Corps will supervise parking and traffic. The best Davis County has will be entered in the fair creative crafts and home arts to livestock and horticulture, the manager declared. Whatever your age, whatever your interests, we think the 1983 Davis County Fair has something to offer," he added. EXHIBITS open at 10 a.m. all three days and close at 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 8 p.m. Saturday. Special events for kids scheduled all three days include pie and watermelon eating contests, a dive for dollars in a sawdust pile where kids get to keep the coins they find, bingo and a drawing for a bicycle and other prizes. THURSDAY events also inand FFA activities. clude Special entertainment during 4-- H the opening day includes Farm Bureau Talent Find at 5 p.m.; All Breeds Performance Horse Show, 6:30 p.m. Stuntman Wild Bill Cray at 3:30 p.m.; Bonnie Smith Folk Dancers, 5 p.m.; and Barbershop Quartet Contest at 8:30 p.m. Friday events begin at 7:30 a.m. with a Registered Quarter Horse Show in the Rodeo arena followed by hot air balloon races at 8 a.m. (weather permitting.) Wobbly the Clown will appear at 11 a.m. and at noon Senior Citizens will be entertained at .a luncheon. Miss Davis County contestants will perform at 3 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. ; Wild Bill Cray at 3:30 p.m.; Bonnie Smith Folk Dancers at 5 p.m.; Cloggers, 6 p.m.; Junior Rodeo, 7 p.m.; and Star Plus Group Vocal Contest from 9 7-- p.m. SATURDAY is Law Enforcement Day at the fair and representatives of Davis County law enforcement agen- disg cies will provide plays and demonstrations. Saturday events will begin day-lon- at 7 a.m. with the second annual Davis County Championship 10K Fun Run. Hot air balloon races (weather permitting) are scheduled at 8 a m. and again at 6 p.m. At 8:30 a.m. the All Breeds Halter Horse Show begins in the Rodeo Arena. OTHER Saturday highlights include performances by Wobbly the Clown, open and junior class dairy cattle judging, ping pong ball drop with over 700 balls worth prizes for ages at noon; candy drop, sky divers, horse race finals, Rung Fu performance, J&J School of Dance, trampoline acts, Sunshine Generation, Stuntman performances. Jack Harts Magic Show and a Western Action Performance Horse Show. So many people have worked so hard to make the fair a success, we hope everyone in Davis County will partMr. Taylor said. icipate, The best thanks these workers get is having people come and enjoy. So remember, the place to be in 83 is the Davis County Fair Aug. 18, 19 and 20 at the fairgrounds. Lake soon, he. said. Mr. Bertoch cited a U.S. News and World Report article which predicted that Utah would become the second fastest growing state in the nation. NEW LNDUSTRIES moving into Utah is not the only good news on the states horizon either. Mr. Bertoch said he sees some major investment and expansion moves coming from existing businesses in the state. "One example is American Express who chose to come to Utah after close scrutiny of 65 different cities. They purchased 52 acres of ground and so far have only used 26 acres. ing for 2200 additional people THEY WONT tell us what they are planning for the other 26 acres but theyve assured us they didnt buy them for speculative resale, he said. He added that there was about $20 billion worth of construction going on in downtown Salt Lake including the Triad projects. The amazing thing is that people are moving in, the space is being taken. MR. BERTOCH also reported that the employment picture in Utah is improving and would continue to prove. im- Hercules will be look to work in their graphite fibers division. Three hundred openings are planned at Litton and is National planning for 1200 more employees next year. With 4,500 employees and rising fast, Sperry Corp. will probably be the largest private employer in the state soon. Semi-conduct- Mr. Bertoch added that Davis County (at 6. 1 percent) had the lowest unemployment rate in the state for a county with a large population base. Thats 156 points below the national average," he said. HE COUNSELED the cham ber members to take account of their communitys strengths before trying to attract new inEvery community dustry. does something well. You dont go after a company that will need 4000 new employees when your available labor force is only 350. He added that although new industrial development is exciting, it should be remembered that 80 percent of all new jobs come from existing businesses, not new industry. WHATEVER the future holds for the state, one thing is sure; Brad Bertoch is bullish on Utah. Grow Younger, Join Program By MARK FOTHERINGHAM - Davis FARMINGTON County senior citizen centers will soon be participating in a program that could amount to a virtual fountain of youth, according to Dr, Enrico Leopardi, County Health Director. a GROWING Younger, program of four 2!6 hour seminars, will soon be available in the county that will teach high level wellness and actually decrease a persons age. Dr.Leopardi explained that there are two types of ages; a chronological age and a health age. The chronological age is fixed, there isnt anything you can do about it. You can, however, change the health age, he said. THATS because the health isnt based on time, but rather on how the body functions, responds and feels. The evidence shows that the Growing .Younger course actually makes people younger in their health age, said Dr. Leopardi. They feel better, improve their health habits, make age -- changes in their lifestyles and in short, lower their health risks. MEMBERS of He?l-thwis- e, it a firm out of Boise, Ida., were in Bountiful last week instructing counnon-prof- ty Health Department and Council on Aging officials how to administer and teach the program. DR. LEOPARDI called the program a novel approach to health care services. The basic idea is to teach people to accept a personal responsibil-- ' ity for their own health. Instead of saying, The doctor is responsible to keep me healthy, people should say and do things to indicate, I am in charge of my own health. The Growing Younger program departs from the traditional definition of good health also. Good health is more than just the absence of ilsaid Dr. Leopardi. lness, That is just a neutral point. THIS COURSE is designed to teach a high level wellness which is characterized by feeling good, laughing a lot, walking a lot, effective relaxation and stress management and thinking better of your self. The seminars present new facts, ideas and methods to stay healthy and manage illness. New health skills are presented using lectures, demon- - strations and practice ses- sions. A NETWORK of neighborhood support groups are also established so that graduates of the program can strengthen friendships and find support for continuing to practice Growing Younger skills. Though the Council on Aging has already approved and purchased the program, Dr. Leopardi envisions the end result to be a collaborative effort between the Council on Aging and the Davis County ' working with their doctor; to ask questions and keep accurate and complete information on medications used and health histories. THEY ARE taught how to monitor their own health and keep progress charts. They learn to eat right and maintain regular exercise. In short, they learn to accept the responsibil- ity for good health. The neighborhood support groups are vital to the success of the program, especially when old habits must be changed. Dr. Leopardi said that people are more apt to continue practicing the skills theyve learned when they know they are not alone. Both Health Department. agencies will teach the courses topeople 60 and over for a nominal tuition fee, he said. . THE HEALTHIER the senior citizen, the greater the benefit to the community at large, he said. "The Growing THE PROGRAM uses a combination of health promotion and risk reduction techniques divided into six categories; exercise, relaxation, nutrition, self care, health care management and health re- to influence lifestyles and change people from high cords. Participants are taught to be more assertive and involved in . Younger program is designed health risks to low health risks. It hasnt been proven that the program will actually increase anyones life expectancy, but the evidence indicates that it does improve a participants health and well being, he added. ; Special Election To Decide Money For Flood Repairs By MARK FOTHERINGHAM - FARMINGTON After meeting for nearly four hours last week, county flood control and bond city officials decided on a county-wid- e issue estimated at about $15 million as the best way to help pay for flood repairs. A SPECIAL election is planned for sometime in September for county residents to decide the issue. Rather than waiting for the general election in November to vote on the bond, county officials agreed that an earlier date was needed to give repair crews more time to prepare for next springs runoff season. The county hopes to be able to take advantage of as much good weather as possible to work on repair projects, according to Com. Chairman Glen Saunders. THE EARLIER election might also meet with more success than if it were held in November because memories of last springs disasters would be more vivid in the minds of voters, said Com. Harold Tippetts. County and city officials also decided that one county-wid- e bond issue would be less confusing to voters than separate city and county elections, according to Bountiful City Manager Tom Hardy. His city, as well as Farmington and Centerville had previously considered separate city bond issues for their projects that wouldnt qualify for funds from federal or state coffers. CITIES AND counties throughout Utah are finding out that federal and state participation in flood repair projects is not going to meet original expectations. They are realizing that the 75 percent reimbursement figure that was first quoted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is no where near what they will actually receive. Part of the problem is that FEMA money will only coyer the cost of projects designed to repair damaged areas to their original state. To avoid future loss, however, city and county officials feel that stream and drainage channels should be upgraded to handle major storms rather than just being replaced. COSTS TO upgrade, unfortunately, dont quality for a full 75 percent reimbursement. Neotiations over what portions of the countys projects are covered will likely continue for a long time. Although a flood control technical committee has not yet set the final amount for the bond issue, initial estimates come in at about $15 mil- lion. COM. TIPPETTS added that the three mill flood control tax levy currently assessed county residents would be sufficient to pay off a bond of that size. The $15 million figure represents about a third of the countys legal bonding limit. Total damage figures will be well over $20 million, said Com. Tippetts, if damage to public streets and utilities are included with personal flood control property damage and county-wid- e improvements and repairs. ALTHOUGH areas with a high future damage potential will likely get top priority, Com. Tippetts emphasized that the flood control projects would cover the entire county. " . -- " , |