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Show ANUARY 18, 1984 latively hefty meals have PUBLIC NOTICES Cutoffs Concern Officials Public Notice Advertising Protects Your Right to Know By Mini-Commissio- for the inspection of all interested persons. ing documentation, RODNEY L. DAVENPORT, City Finance Director Published in the Davis News Journal on Jan. 18, 1984 Issue No. 51 ns Suggested The state PTA and the su erintendent have encour iged cal PTA units to establish on educa-on- studying educational issues and also community problems. BURTON now has a nun Recommendations will be made to solve problems and give facts on issues. These recommendations will be in the best interest of children and ommiSsion formed. T! ommission consists of f :nts, teachers, a state legis, ni hiember, business peopl enior citizen, a parent or pre community. (Sjpdpws By TOM BUSSELBERG . No senior citizen should have to suffer the indignity of a cold house during the winter, especially if those able to provide help aren't aware theres a problem. THE CASE of the Salt Lake City woman who suffered the effects of no heat for several days only because the utility thought there was a gas leak and the house vacant, has hit home with the Davis County Council on Aging. Letters have been sent to both Kaysville and Bountiful electrical power agencies school children and also a young adult. The commission will be excellence. elderly wont TOM BUSSCLBERG FARMINGTON X NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF CLEARFIELD CITY FINANCIAL REPORT The Clearfield City financial :port for the year ending June D, 1983, is available at the iffice of the Clearfield City Fiance Director, 140 E. Center tfeet, along with all support asking them to alert Aging offi cials of instances where a bil hasn't been paid leading Impossible power shutoff, says Director Alice Johnson. ALTHOUGH programs for deferring payment or spreading it through the year are available along with specific financial assistance, many Im apply. UP&L already has a program in place to notify appropriate agencies, she added. If were notified, then well tell the utility (of the problem) or get a program to help pay those bills, Mrs. Johnson emphasized. IN OTHER Council on Aging business in their last weeks meeting, she said some decision must be made about providing Information and Referral Service. Currently, Une ited Way largely funds a program that was to receive Aging support based on the percentage of calls relating to that agency. Of about 8,000 calls received during the year, less than two percent were classiWe fied in that category. could absorb that number of calls in Aging," she said, not-in- g many telephone calls are handled at the three centers and Farmington headquarters. THE AGING board has also appointed a new member who part-tim- will act as nursing home gain sufficient weight that physicians were concerned with some of the frail elderly at ombudsman. John Egan of St. Marks Gardens in KaysLayton, retired as aging and ville, for example. adult services social worker in The programs transportaPrice, will fill that role as a tion efforts have been comliaison between the several mended, she also noted, for several hundred convalescent centers and the traveling thousand miles" without a ma- Council on Aging. A recent assessment of theVior accident or any serious Councils activities over the complaints. Some 2,000 pas- last year found compliance in senger rides are provided each most areas, Mrs. Johnson month. says, although a federal nutriIN OTHER action, the Utah tion information analysis Transit Authority received no guideline has yet to be im- bidders to provide handicap- plemented. NOTING ITS something no agency has started, as of yet, she explained it involves determining nutritional makeup of meals provided for seniors, a project that could be coordinated through a university foods nutrition department, for example, with information fed into a computer. Nutritional information currently is available only up to age 5 and may not apply when 0 dealing with those year old, she added, noting that while the school district makes sure their meals meet the four basic food group requirements they arent geared specifically to vitamin levels, for example. IN FACT, sometimes the re- - -- IN RELATIVE terms, the countys increase in residential construction activity ranks next to the dramatic growth in Salt Lake County, with nearly four in 10 of those new housing units going up in Layton. A report from the University of recently-release- d Utahs Bureau of Economic and Business Research AFTER FIVE years of declining residential construction, the strong 1983 rebound in housing is en- couraging for the construction industry, home buyers and the states economy,v writes research assistant Azar Shababi. In Layton, 657 new permits were issued during the first three quarters with the 336- - unit condominium project going up near Layton Hills Mall and valued at $7.1 million as the project, value wise, in the state during the years first nine months. third-highe- t st STATEWIDE, residential construction valued at $520 million took place during the three quarters, an J increase of 101 percent over the previous year, but j nanresidential construction and additions dipped by 3 1 percent to $238 million while additions, altera-- I tions and repairs have declined to $102 million. r.That 657 units in Layton represents a sizeable 257 percent jump from the previous year at that time, and con-- I despite the downward trend in rise 50 a there. saw the nearly struction, city percent ! as well, along with hefty increases in residential and additions. j Appliance Repair All JW&wiis reasonable rates nearly Most other counties also participated in the upswing, from Cache Countys 392, reflecting an overall jump of nearly 85 percent, to Weber Countys approval of 728 units and an overall county increase of 71 percent. While healthy, thats less than half thi Phone 546-313- JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE All Fall and Winter Fashions 50-6- 5 Used TVs For Sale s: KOVRIBESS dilemmas fade after POISONOUS PLANTS AND PETS a Representative, it's my job to help you make the most of your new neighborhood. Shopping areas. Community opportunities. Special attractions. Lots of tips to save you time and money. Plus a basket of gifts for your family. I'll be listening for your call. Pets who swallow parts ot common plants tonnd in and around apartments and houses can be poisoned. These plants include dicftcnbachia (better known as the dump eanc and the elephant ear), the castor beam, the autumn crocus, amanita (tlv mushroom), foxglove, oleander, poison hemlock, Ills ot rhododendron, the rosarv pea. the dattodil. narcissus. the sallcv. rhubarb leaves, buttercups, nightshade, and imson-eed . release cvanidc and Twigs of cherrv trees, when eaten, hv droev anic acid peach tree leaves contain Some simple rules ot prevention should he followed, such as these hv the National Clearinghouse tor Poison Control t enters. decrease 1 Fast-growin- plants 4. Do not use unknown plants as a source ot food. 5. It plant poisoning is suspected, do not rclv on home remedies, call vour veterinarian immediately. Your pets health depends on it. rs al LET public service from: Brought to you ns Denzel E. Taylor, D.V.M. Marr O. Fawcett, D.V.M. Layton Veterinary Hospital Bonnie.. Sharon.. 1538 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041 .544-447- 9 .5444)363 Layton Kaysvile 773-257- 776-151- 0 1 s'. one-thir- increase. Yourphonebill has a surprising newlook. MORGAN AND Summit counties both continued to benefit from an economic upturn, construction-wisMorgan County saw approval of 57 residential permits and an overall 106 percent increase in confollowed struction activity, although the state decline. In bustling Summit County, growth was posted across the board in both commercial and including approval of 589 residential units- -a hefty number for a relatively small popuwas lation base. An overall gain of 50 percent-plu- s e. - CLEARFIELD came in a strong second, construction-wise, recording 327 residential permits by end, although its increases were less dra- mane than Layton. In fact, its overall increase, taking into account the drop in commercial construction, was only 39 percent. ' ' Bountiful registered 138 new residential units foia huge 500 percent increase over the previous year, and recorded gains in all areas for nearly a 300 perpermits, in fact, cent overall climb. recorded just under a 1000 percent jump while additions and alterations to existing buildings, both xt( . Identity each plant before placing it in the home. 2. Keep poisonous ones out ot reach ot children and pets. children and pets. Supers ise recreation or tree time of 3. Be aware ot the poisonous nature of mam ornamental I BOX ELDER County recorded a near in residential permits, however, although, construction posted nearly a 100 percent gain. g Utah County, a county that used to in Davis population but long since outstripparallel d more people, regped it and now boasting for new homes and little istered only 1,032 permits activity for only a 42 percent overall j L- on Colonial Sq. - Bountiful 566 W. 2600 South 4 one-fift- h. new units approved for Davis County. vPENDEUJMj Service WELCOME WACON call. As WELCOME WAGON SALT LAKE County, as might be expected, led the drive in new dwelling units, with nearly half the state total, at 5,676. Of that, most was in the unincorporated areas although West Valley City contributed Fashion For Lades and Teens Brimley Repair simple. New-tow- n Mr THE Fast Service settled made FARMINGTON WAS the only other county city with 100 units or more approved, listing an even hundred, also a large increase. Only North Salt Lake, Syracuse and Sunset posted overall declines. In North Salt Lake, while residential construction construction was up substantially, was heavy losses in both new construction and alterations. In Syracuse, declines were noted in all cateconstruction, gories except new where a 21 percent climb was registered. In Sunset meanwhile, only two new residences were recorded, d condition of that possibly reflecting the built-u- p conalthough city, nearly struction saw nearly a 90 percent climb. . makes, Getting land-locke- notes that building activity is up by a hefty 174 percent, totalling 1,676 new dwelling permits issued through September. TV& 75-8- sidential and commercial, also saw healthy rises. SALT LAKE CITY - In case you havent noticed, Davis Countys experiencing a construction boom. ped vans although the Council on Aging has hoped to help finance one. Further efforts are underway to obtain the bids, she added. 1 North County Editor . caused some of the elderly to registered. Of the eight Intermountain states, Utah came in fourth behind leader, Arizona. Colorado and Nevada. US SHOP FOR YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS W? y ;w Your telephone bill is now longer than before. But there's no cause for alarm. The increased size simply means more detailed information than , Bulnew - Health lift- - Disability Call Dick Tibbltts t -5- 44-1039- previous bills. The new bill lists equipment and long distance charges in separate sections with a complete cost breakdown for each serv ice. There is also a section for local charges and other calling features. And each section has its own number to call for information. But just as before, all charges are totaled together for one payment. For detailed information on the new bill, be sure to read The Special bill. 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