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Show J. ilV Kaysville Howard Campaigning Henderson Running News Task Force Okay; By NORMA PREECE But Funds Lackim By TOM BISSELBERG North County Editor CLINTON - No one least of all the countys mayors is opposed to a drug task force, but many of those same mayors are concerned they werent informed of changes and couldn t budget needed funds. - - THAT QLANDRY developed when the county police chiefs association, sheriff's office and others associated with drug apprehension enforcement made a decision to change strategies, at least as far as city budgeting deadlinesare concerned. The county s 15 cities all operate on a 30 fiscal year and that means July their budgets are prepared from April-Junusually being adopted in June. Because the decision wasnt made until June 22 at least to Clearfield Police Chief Daren Greens recollect;on--i- t was difficult for some cities to scrape the necessary funds together. last-minu- te e, ON TOP OF that, only five of the 14 mayors in attendance at last Wednesday nights council of governments meeting in Clinton said they were really aware of the change that meant changing emphasis from county inclusion in the Metro Drug Force that cooperates heavily with Salt Lake County law enforcement, more to a countywide, separate effort. As explained by Sheriff Brant Johnson, who repeatedly emphasized the program is not The sheriff's program but coordinated by his agency with the rest of the county, each city has been asked to allocate 50 cents per capita for each resident. That could mean upwards of $75,000 if all cities complied although apparently only North Salt Lake has contributed that much-- at $2,774, roughly half its population of just under 6,000. SEVERAL other cities and the sherifF s office have already contributed. The sheriff said it was felt Davis County wasnt getting its fair share of coverage with the program shared with Salt Lake in drug County, emphasizing the carry-ovcases that doesnt respect a city or county boundary, meaning close contact must be kept with Weber, Salt Lake and other nearby counties. er UNDER THE setup now initiated, Bountiful is providing an officer, Layton has and may in the future although Police Chief LaMar Chard, who is coordinating the drug task force in the coming year, said no officer five-ye- trained in that area is currently on the force. Clearfield has also provided part-tim- e assistance while the sheriffs office has contributed one and the Utah Highway Patrol has also kicked in two men. Mr. Chard noted $9,200 has been collected from the cities and sheriffs office so far with 33 cases in the works since the July 1 startup. Thats probably not a lot compared to the future, he said, noting one of the new UHP officers is taking his time getting familiarized with the program. It involves going into deep undercover operations of virtual annonymity. MAYOR NORM Sant of Sunset, COG chairman, explained how the program evolved into one where cities had voluntarily contributed and then the county picked up the ball followed by the Metro set-u- p that some mayors said they didnt understand could include all cities so they didnt at least Sunset, Clinton and Syracuse. He complained about bad timing in effecting the change, adding that we tought we were operating under the county plus the larger cities as far as providing service, saying further I think we shouldve been involved. SHERIFF JOHNSON said no dedicated has ever been levied and said he thought police chiefs had informed their mayors of the change although West Bounmill levy attend. KINDERGARTEN children will be tested during regular school hours. Four year old children can come to the school between 9 and 10 a.m. or 2 nd 3 p.m. for the testing. THERE IS no charge for the screening. Early detection of Amblyopia prevents blindness. school must have By state law every child entering as the lazy eye known also is this test. Amblyopia disease, dmg Safety Week Staged SATTERTHWAITE Come Join Square Dancers Come join the Golden Spikes Square Dance Club and the Layton High Community School, to learn the art and fun of square dancing. ON OCT. 1, the Golden Spikes will be. offering beginner classes to teach the art of square dancing. Craig one of the states best square dance callers, will be the instructor. The first class will be held Oct. I at 7 p.m. in the Layton High School cafeteria. The class will remain open on Oct., 8 and 15, the same time and place. All beginners, 18 and over are welcome to come to any of the previous mentioned weeks and then the class will be held every week thereafter. There is a donation of $3.50 a couple per class with the exception of the first time which is free. Satter-thwait- FOR MORE information or please call 544-944- 0, 776-240- Kaysville Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duckworth and all of their family attended the wedding and reception of their granddaughter Chris Duckworth who was married to Lawrence D. Suazo on Sept. 16 in Kearns. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Duckworth, former Kaysville residents. -- Safety cannot be stressed quite of all ages as well as adults. children among enough EXTRA AS AN precaution, the Columbia ElemenSchool Safety Week held Sept. sponsored tary where they held special meetings and events, stressing safety measures and tips. Knowledgeable personnel were on hand to talk to the students and conduct bike safety courses. KAYSVILLE e, 19-2- 3, THE USU Extension Service met to talk to the children on numerous safety tips on Tuesday and on Thursday a bike rodeo at p.m. was held at the playground. The children went through the courses by classes, using their own bikes. On Friday, an assembly was held with Police Officer Harold Burner from the Kaysville Police Department as guest speaker, np 1 and Scotland where they attended the International KIM D. HENDERSON done in this regard. Mr. Henderson does not feel that he is representative of any particular political movement. Rather, he is one who wants to become actively involved to help see to the future of Layton City. IF GOOD people provide for our future in the same manner that good people have provided for our past, we will all continue to be proud of the community in which we live. Beck K. Sheffield has entered the race for Kaysville City Council. MR. SHEFFIELD was born and raised in Kaysville and except for a few years, while serving as principal in Piute County School District, has lived in Kaysville all of his life. He is currently serving as principal in the Murray City School District, a position he has held for the past 12 years. Mr. Sheffield received his BS degree in elementary education at Utah State University and his MS degree in education administration and curriculum at Brigham Young University. MR. SHEFFIELD is married to Andrea Sheffield who is cur-rent- teaching at Burton Elementary School. They HE IS active in his church and served a mission in France. Other positions held are Elders quorum president, counselor and executive secretary in the Elders quorum, bishop and is currently serving on the stake high council in the Kaysville East Stake. Mr. Sheffield has entered the race for city council because he feels that he would like to be of service to his community. Kaysville is a wonderful place to raise a family. This community has given me much and I feel that I owe a debt to the community and the citizens. IF I could be of help by serving on the city council, I am happy to do this for I feel that people must become involved in city government. If elected I would like to work towards solving some of the economic problems facing our city today. Because of the economy of the nation, it is obvious that this crunch is felt at all levels of government. I feel that my experience in the administration of the schools, coupled with my gratitude and desire to serve my community, could be a valuable asset to Kaysville. Burdett Seeks Post Larry C. Burdett has announced his candidacy for Layton City Council. A RESIDENT of Davis County for 21 years, he has lived in Layton for the past nine years. He is the executive director for the United Way of Davis County. Prior to joining U nited Way he served as a professional Scouter for the Boy Scouts of America. He served as a district executive in the Great Salt I ake Council and as Finance and Relationships Director with the San Francisco Bay Area Council. a member-chiThe Davis County React Team is conducting band radio citizens interested drive to encourage in Davis County to join the team for operators residing n interested in meeting serious minded CB the pubin radio operators who would like to join serving on CB watch monitor volunteer a maintains lic The team with all local authoremergency channel 9 and cooperates groups. other emergency ities and with all law Davis County React Team 3722 cooperates disaster groups in and preparedness enforcement agencies Davis County and may be called upon by emergency for assistance. groups outside Davis County DAYTS COUNTY React also has a Junior React program for young adults between 7 years of age. Those who are interested in membership or additional 173 information may contact Jim or Lorraine Melillo at 1 or drop 84041, telephone Cushing Way, Layton, on the third in at one of our regularly scheduled meeting 7:30-8:3- 0 between month p.m. Tuesday of the e in the MEETINGS are held in the Recreation Hall TTHE TEAM is MR. BURDETT graduated from Bountiful High School, attended Weber Jr. College, and is a 1965 graduate of with a B.S. degree. He served an LDS mission to Northern California and received an honorable discharge for the United States Coast Guard as a 2nd Class Petty Officer after serving six years reserve duty. He has been involved in community service organizations. He is past president of the Layton Rotary Club. A member of the Davis County Social Services Coordinating Council, the County Title XX Advisory Committee and the Salvation Army Advisory Board. He is also of the County Long Term Care Committee. 14-1- 773-287- Hill-gat- Mobile Home Community, 2900 N. Hill Field Terrace Oct. Road, the next scheduled meetings are 18 and Nov. Valley West Hospital weighing 7 lb. 13 oz. and will be named Brittany. She is their fifth child. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John William Morgan of Modesta, Calif, and Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Morgan of Fruit Heights. Its a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hamblin with the arrival on Sept. 2 at the Lake-vieHospital in Bountiful weighing 8 lb. oz. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Hamblin of Kaysville and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ricks of Ririe, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thor-so- n and family vacationed at San Antonio, Tex. with their daughter and family, Dr. and Mrs. Kent Johsnon. Barla Hellewell has been THIS IS his first opportunity to get involved in politics. He is enthused about running for city council and is willing to get involved and spend the time necessary to help improve the quality of city government. LAYTON IS a great place to live and raise a family. confined to the Humana Davis North Hospital undergoing treatment. Elder Myron Casdorph will return home Sept. 30 from serving in the Illinois Chicago Mission. He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Richard Casdorph and a member of the Kaysville 20th Ward. Through his background and experience he wants to improve on the foundation of government process that has been built over the years. He feels strongly the need to improve the communication process to the citizens of Layton about the needs and critical issues that develop. He also recognizes that the city is a large business entity and their needs to be a close working relationship with department heads and the council to review the concerns, needs and adjustments to en- sure continued quality per- formance within all of the city departments. LARRY IS active in the LDS Church, serving as bishop for almost six years and now as a high councilman. He married Lucille (Sandy) Waters from Granger. They are the parents of three children, 2 daughters and one son. They live at 986 N. Aspen Way in Layton. resi-de- nt of Kaysville has his candidacy for to the Kaysville City Council. announced MR. HOWARD has been actively involved with community affairs for many years. He has been a member of the Kaysville Jaycees for the past seven years during which he was chairman of many Kaysville activities, including the Vita-TraConstruction project, the Muscular Dystrophy Association project and the il Kaysville July 4th celebration. He has also been a member of the Kaysville Civic Association, Kaysville Chamber of Commerce, Kaysville Downtown Merchants Association, Kaysville Economic Development Committee, and is co- director of the Miss Davis County Scholarship pageant program. HE HAS held several leadership positions in those organizations, including the chairman of the Economic Development Committee, vice president of the Kaysville Downtown Merchants Association, and served as president of the Kaysville Jaycees and was elected regional director for Utah Jaycees in 1980. He received the 1978 Utah service to Humanity Award for work with Senior Citizens projects presented by the Utah Jaycees and was awarded a Muscular Dystrophy Associa- tion fund raising award for his chairmanship of the Kaysville Muscular Dystrophy project. HE IS presently employed as Land Manager for Pleasant Valley Coal Partners and has also been president of Howard Associates, Inc., Real Estate and Development, and a partner in Birt and Ernies Place Restaurant and Main Street Games, all in Kaysville. Prior to serving on the council, he was a member of the Kaysville City Planning and Zoning Commission. WHILE SERVING on the council, Mr. Howard has been a member of the Redevelop ment Agency, "lam pleased to see the progress that has been made along Main Street and believe we will be seeing steady improvement of business in the area. I believe we have some very important issues to face in the near future. Kaysville has recently annexed the west Kaysville area and we need to protect the interests of the newly annexed citizen and still maintain the level of service all Kaysville residents have come to enjoy without increasing taxes. I know this can be accomplished. HOWARD ALSO said he feels the threat to the CRSP power allotments is one of the most critical issues to face Kaysville in quite some time. If Kaysville and cities with privately owned power sys- tems lose this allotment, electric rates will increase dramatically. The council and pow er department are involved with this issue deeply. As councilman over the electric utility I hope to continue working in this area. I have appreciated the opportunity of serving Kays- ville and hope to continue my involvement. Dmg Problems Are Everyones Concern, Task Force Told By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - Who has a drug problem? ITS FATHERS, mothers, students, LDS Stake presidents, Catholic priests--w- e are all in that area somehow involved, the new Chemical People task force was told by Jack Wignall, parents against drunk driving national chairman, last week. As part of the groups kickoff effort, he did his thing at firing up the group that brings together health teachers, church representatives, the PTA and concerned parents. Part of a national effort aimed at spreading drug prevention efforts to a grassroots level in every community, the programs focus starts with two PBS TV programs to be aired Nov. 2 and 9 at 7 p.m. on Channels 7 and 1 1 . EMPHASIZING that drug and alcohol (abuse) is not a religious issue, he urged committee members not to bury your head to the problem-- to be willing to spend large amounts of time, talent and money to combat what has become a status symbol, especially for the youth. Recounting the expertise and huge sums of money spent in advertising, he says Americans have to have instilled in their minds that to drink does not necessarily mean the running stream, fun, laughter and health thats depicted in the media campaigns. Brigham Young University React Team Recruiting Music Festival at Edinburgh, Scotland. The two week trip took them to London, Windleton, Worcestershire, Stoke on Trent, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwic where they visited a beautiful castle, York, Chester, and Liverpool and Edinburgh, Scotland. Jane Rutledge of Colorado Springs, Colo, is visiting a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ida Rutledge. Mrs. Rutledge is moving to St. Marks Gardens to make her home. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Parry announce the arrival of a daughter bom Sept. 2 at the 1 ASKED for regular briefings from Sheriff Johnson while Chief Green singled out two key problems plaguing de- pre-scho- where she visited with friends in Cleveland, Ohio. She and her friends enjoyed a back packing trip to West Virginia during her stay. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bowman of Kaysville, Mr. and Mrs. Haven J. Barlow of Layton returned from a trip to England have six children. He was ac- five in the Kaysville Jaycees and has assisted with little league football. Mr. Sheffield experience has extended not only in the school system, but he was activity director at the Deaf and Blind School and has been active in scouting work over the years. MAYORS LAYTON -- - A special Amblyopia Clinic will be held Thursday, Sept. 29 at Crestview Elementary School. All age children and kindergarten students living in Crestview boundaries should Mrs. Alice Telford returned from a two week vacation Sheffied Announces shock at hearing of the change. And while all cities havent contributed Chief Chard emphasized, Well do whatever we have to whether you have money in it or not. velopment of the drug enforcement program over the years in the county. He pinpointed problems with administration, indicating he felt those difficulties would subside partially through shuffling administration around, with Layton taking it this year. Having no trained narcotics officers, in the beginning, also posed problems, with some ongoing concerns needing attention such as a mother or supervisory officer the undercover agents can a swer to without jeopardizing activities and another operations base, preferably in the south end of the county. With that, mayors unanimously endorsed the drug enforcement program, authorizing drafting a letter emphasizing that support. Brit Howard, a lifelong 544-875- 1 ar tiful mayor Grant Secrist expressed Crestview Eye Clinic CRAIG Kim D. Henderson is a candidate for the Layton City Council. MR. HENDERSON is a reUtah native and a sident of Layton. He and his wife Cory are the parents of five children, Christina, 11; Jimmy, 9; Scott, 6; Matthew, 3; and Nicholas, 1. He is currently vice president and general manager of Henderson Mill and Cabinet of Salt Lake City. AS A FATHER five five boys, Mr. Henderson finds himself active not only as a spectator, but also as a volunteer in several local church and civic youth organizations. Currently he serves as a referee coach and league commissioner in AYSO. He is further active with local Scout groups and is affiliated with his churchs youth committee. MR. HENDERSON further confesses that recreation was one of the things that attracted his family most to the Layton area. We would have to go a long way to find a community that has taken so much care to provide the beautiful parks and fine recreational facilities that Layton has. As we look to the future growth of our city care must be taken to retain and enhance that which has been YEARS AGO slaves were chained to their masters. In our society, we are no less slaves to the corporate monster that spends $ 100s of millions to tell us what to splash on our faces, what to wear, how to be pretty. All the bottom line is for profit, the large, penetrating speaker emphasized. PRIOR TO his icing on the cake presentation, leaders were given the alcohol and drug problem further perspective, several community officials from various fields provided insight: Chief Darren Green of the Clearfield Police Department and president of the police chiefs association; Rulon Homer, vice principal at Bountiful High School, John Robinson, a coach and Alcohol Council advisor at Davis High and Garret Watkins, juvenile court porba-tio- n All-Te- officer. While no definite statistics are available gauging extent of drug and alcohol use, he said the county hasnt had the law enforce- ment resources in the past to effectively combat the problem, although thats changing (see related story in this issue about the drug task force). THE COSTS are staggering--i- t scares you to death, he said, referring to expendi-ture- s sometimes needed to make one buy--up to $100,000 when federal officials are involved. Its a lot like dealing with air around us. You cant see it, but you know its there, Vice Principal Homer said. Things can be passed in the hallway, at a locker or carried in a to know. car--wh- THERES NOT a week, seldom a day that were not dealing with some aspect of the drug and alcohol problem, he explained, whether its the look in a students face, beer bottles on the campus or other students reporting such problems. Apparently older student-age- d youngsters are moving from school to school doing a lot of the selling and problems surface when a youngster finds he can't pay for the dope, for instance. Today, kids often openly defy rules and come into the school, he said. COACH ROBISON said a survey last year indicated 65 percent of students at Davis had used alcohol at some time, even if just experimentally in small quantities. It indicated higher use than maybe we wouldve guessed. Those using it arent limited to parking lot kids but include the studentbody officers, possibly, adding, I am shocked at some of the kids in our school who are using (drugs). THE YOUNG are suspeptible and a positive peer pressure must be established to where it's the thing not to drink or take Alcohol Council drugs, such as the is attempting. There are so many pressures on todays young people that weren't around years back, he said, adding, Were going to have to help the young find some ways to just bear the influences of their peers. Many would have you believe the problem is in the courts, Mr. Watkins said, indicating only the tip-o- f the iceberg is being tapped in court dealingswith drug and alcohol abusers. All-Te- ONLY TWO were arrested for distribution of narcotics of value, last year, only three for marijuana sales, 482 for alcohol possession and 127 for possession of marijuana, for example. Five to six juvenile courts probably would be needed to handle the real caseload potential but its got to go beyond that, he added. Joanne Barnes, prevention specialist with county mental health is spearheading . the project. |