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Show )V WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 8. 1982 Keep Meals, Seniors Receives National Recognition A local youih, Andrew Barker, 18, pf fruit Heights, received national recognition in the FFA (Future Farmer of America) program. ANDREW, A member of the Davi High School I FA Chap-te- r, who it part of the Pine or owner-operat- y THROUGH his work and efforts of specializing in cherry production and management of the business recently earned him top honors in the state competition of FFA fruit and vegetables. The nursery was started two years ago as a joint business with his two brothers, John and Jed and was partly Financed by returns earned from their adjacent 300 cherry tree orchard. THEIR FATHER was instrumental in encouraging his three sons in the proper techniques of farming and fruit grow-in- g. They have worked together as a team since the boys were old enough to help and take an interest. In Dec. 1980 the Barker Brothers began building a shop on the nursery site in Fruit Heights. In addition to the shop they built a root cellar and by spring of 1981 the Pine Ridge Nursery was open for business. The building is a modest but functional shop which will be used until such time they can complete a 124 foot by 30 foot facility along with the familiar multi-purpo- upside-dow- n "V shaped greenhouse which was recently purchased from Davis Vo-A-g Department. HIS BROTHER John graduated from Weber State College and is a teacher in the Layton schools and Jed is attending Weber State College studying agriculture and botany, so this left the major operation of the nursery to Andrew. Andrew and his brothers knew it would not be an easy task of starting a new business, but they feel they are doing well and each step is a new and challenging experience and a new goal. ht meals continued but 26 said they could do without the Lagoon Opera programs. THOSE RESPONSES were tallied during the Governors brother. on Aging ACCORDING to FFA advi-so- r, Bill Eckstrom, the Bar- held at the Golden Years Center in Bountiful May 27. Several hundred attended the near session that included group discussions on utilities, senior services olTercd, taxation and insurance laws. Among other responses to the senior services survey, of 79 responses. 64 voiced support for continuing the transportation program where vans take those needmg rides to and from the three centers w hile 55 kers are most friendly and cooperative to all customers. If a customer buys a tree, they will even prune it for them before they leave. One lady bought a little juniper tree in a gallon pail and those boys drove Five miles to deliver it to her house and even showed her how to plant it. That shows their thoughtfulness and concern for their customers. The Barkers found with the CTy harvest, that the i $..ration proved to be i ver, suable method of selling. This is where the people come to the nursery and pick their own cherries, it also provided a good public relation while providing advertising for other products of his nursery. u-- day-lon- homebound meals. FOURTH PLACE, at 39. responded to keep legal services intact while classes and health services listed 38 in favor of continuation. Of services that could be eliminated due to the tough economic times and shortness of funds, saw yard work close behind the opera, at 22 followed by the summer picnic at 18, tour at 17, county fair activity drew 16 responses. HE SUPERVISES the pickers, weighs the cherries and directs the operation. Direct supervision and selling to the public has given the state farmer experience he will need in management. Last year his nursery sold nearly 10 ton of AMONG THOSE attending the taxation section, many ex- cherries through the produce a new variety. He said, It is cheaper to propagate the trees than to buy them already propogated, and naturally all commercial plants are propogated through grafting. THE DAVIS FFAer said one valuable growing tool is the underground root cellar that they have built into the hill behind the Pine Ridge Nursery shop. It has six inches of cement and three feet of dirt lining the ceiling while nine Inches of ce- - pressed support for "more equitable taxation for mobile and asked home owners further that double taxation" from sales and property tax collections be eliminated. Along those same lines, the group supported discontinuation of sales tax on essential ANDREW BARKER ment and even more sod outlines the four walls with the temperature ranging at 45 degrees the year round and plants are lighted artificially, enabling him to control the growth of starter trees. The cellar also helps hold trees in a dormant stage and can therefore sell them to customers cheaper. It saves us a lot of labor and we can pass this savings on to the customer. ANDREW also produces onion seed which can provide essential income in cases where bad weather causes frost to the fruit tree produc foods or no tax for sales under 50 cents. It also supported utility tax reductions across the board for senior citizens covering franchise tion. Andrew is enthused with the success of his new business and he feels the FFA program has provided him with much needed training and experi- ence to pursue his goals. Although there is a lot of hard The FARMINGTON Davis County Commission last week voted against paying Social Security benefits for approximately 17 local educators who contract with the Council On Aging to teach spe- IN OTHER business, the Margery Horsley, 1859 S. 775 E., Bountiful, with the countys first "outstanding productivity award for her work in the employment and training office. The award, given to county cial skills classes for senior citizens. employees for superior THE COMMISSION upheld a decision by the regional Social Security office in Denver which says the county is not responsible for Social Security payments for people who contract with the county to provide services. organized by the county partment heads. per- formance, is based on specific standards of achievement County Personnel Director Mel Miles said the Social Security Administration informed the county last year that they felt the contract teachers were employees and that the county should be paying Social Security on them. THE COUNTY appealed the decision to the regional Social Security office in Denver. They told us, Mr. Miles said, "that we did not have to pay Social Security on those people because they represented contracted services. He said the county has, for years, hired teachers to con- duct classes for the senior citizens. The county pays the teachers on a contractual basis and has never considered them "actual county employees. de- Ms. Horsley will have the option of receiving $250 in cash or taking an additional five days vacation. AS RECIPIENT, According to Personnel decisions. His previous experiences, whether through FFA, the classroom or just work, he good has progressed a long way and is well on his way to become a successful nurseryman at a young age. np In Director Mel Miles, this is the first year the county has presented an outstanding productivity award. To win the award, employees must meet a strict criteria list set up by their respective departments. MS. HORSLEY has been AT ONE point, Mr. Miles said, the county considered paying Social Security on the teachers just to avoid the hassle of a confrontation with the Social Security Administra- tion. The county attorney, however, suggested that the payments be delayed pending a decision from the regional office. MR. MILES presented that decision to county commissioners last week and received unanimous support for his resolution not to pick up the Social Security payments. He said approximately 17 instructors are affected by the decision. THE AWARD highlights outstanding cooperation between the public and private sector and is designed to honor corpora- tions, local business, and labor groups" which help counties provide additional public service. The private industry council provides the county with businessmen who speak to summer ycfuth enrollees on the subject of employee-employrelationships. The students prepare themselves helps project to find employment, understand what is expected on the job and how they can gain the most from a working relationship. A MYRIAD of d utility-relate- proposals were made, among them request that local utili- "a achieved in the residential and industrial rates, that more of We have some other employees who go the extra said Com. Glen Saun- ders, and hopefully this will give them some added incentive. that's Fixed. The first of two utility groups asked for strengthening of the public service commission with adequate staff so they can make more and better judicious decisions for and in behalf of residential con- sumers." THEY ASKED that utility advertising be limited to" safety, regulatory and conservation information and should not be abused" and that "suffi- cient resources be allocated from the state budget in obtaining expert witnesses to speak out on behalf of the residential consumer." Group two led their list of three proposals by asking that those in authority" take the position that "measured telephone service (measuring frequency, number, distance, time used, time of day and day of week of calls) by telephone utilities within the state be opposed. THE GROUP added that they support existing options y allowing one or measuring only the number calls. of Heart Attack c; DAVIS CETA Supervisor Richard Nelson told county commissioners recently that well over 200 local businesses have shown an interest in special seminars held by the council. NACo officials are hopeful that successful programs like the private industry council can be implemented in other parts of the country. distributing natural gas be paid by the industrial consumer," THESE PROPOSALS are for review of the govemori office and the state division on aging. Deadline For Missionary Photos Thursday 6 P.M. Incumbents On School Board Seek Reelection Three term to be opposed by David L. Rowland of Farmington; Jins R. Etheridge and Robert Keith McIntosh, both ofTentervillc and Frank G. Brian of FARMINGTON Davis Board of Education in- cumbents are being joined in the Sept. 14 primary election by ten others seeking to fill the three north and central county seats. Kaysville. Fourth Precinct contenders include Incumbent Dee terville, Farmington and Forbes of Layton; Marjorie J. PRECINCT 3 covering Cen- - Kaysville, is up for grabs along Sceger, Roger B. Felt, Bonnie with Precint 4, serving Layton Smith, Ernest F. Durbano end and South Weber and Precinct Terry D. Schow.all of Layton. 5 including West Point, ClearIN PRECINCT 5, Incum-Clinto- n field, Sunset Syracuse and bent Bruce Pany of Syracuse areas. Posts in Precincts 4 and 5 are is being challenged by Dan for regular four year terms Stanger of Sunset, Board members receive while the precinct three victor will fill the last two years of $1,200 a year and generally Lucile Readings term. She attend a minimum of two regu-die- d lar sessions a month and also this spring. serve on the Davis Area FOR that position tional Center board along with are Incumbent Marda Dillree a Morgan County School Dis of Farmington, appointed to trict representative. The gen-fil- l Mrs. Reading's unexpired eral election is set for Nov. 2. Voca-V1ELN- G By MARK D. MICKELSEN Seeks Vote To State Board - John (Jack) P. Redd, recently appointed by the Davis School Board to serve as its representative on the Utah State Board of Education for resigned board member. Dr. W. Dean Belnap, has filed for election to the State Board of Education from Davis County, District 3. FARMINGTON The national Association of Counties : (NACo) will present a special achievement award to Davis County for its handicapped training and job placement y conferprogram at a ence in Baltimore, Maryland. THE PROGRAM, which began in 1978 under the supervision of the Davis Employment and Training office, specializes in occupational skill training for the handicapped and offers vocational training in medical housekeeping, laun- dry and food service. The program currently serves about 145 people. The programs are carried out at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, where students have an opportunity to practice their skills in an actual work setting. Baltimore, July 10-1- 4, County employment and training administrators have sponsored the Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Centers occupational skill training program since May, 1978, in an effort to prepare handicapped students for the working world. PROGRAM officials note that once the students complete their training and move into the job market, they are able to pay taxes, contribute to the gross national product and relieve the government of welfare support payments. Since the programs inauguration four years ago, 48 of the students who enrolled are now employed. BESIDES DAVIS County Employment and Training, winner, congratulated the Rehabilitation Center, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, the Davis School District, the Division of Family Services and Lakeview Hospit- county for their special sensi- tivity to citizen needs and their efforts to strengthen county government. President Conder said achievement award case studies are forwarded to counties throughout the U.S. and serve as example of innovating THE ACHIEVEMENT award, which will be presented to the countys employment several other agencies-tncludin- g the Pioneer Adult al-help coordinate the program. NACo is the Washington, D.C. representative for county government in the U.S. and its 2,000 plus member counties make up approximately 98 percent of the nations Davis Commission Approves Lease For Mental Health tinue to serve. FARMINGTON As expected, the Davis County Mental Health Dept, headquarters will remain in Farmington for another year, but the cost of rent is on the rise. Redd is chairman of the board of J.P. Redd, Incorporated, a partner in Redd Investment Co., and manages Redd and Associates, a con- sulting engineering firm officed in Salt Lake. He has been active in engineering JOHN P. REDD associations both nationally and locally over many years. munities of the future to provide educated and motivated leaders. The public school system in Utah is doing this. I hope to continue to participate g in the decisions as a member of the Utah State Board of Education and the REDD HAS been invloved in numerous civic activities and positions, including four terms as a state legislator, one as Republican floor leader. For the policy-makin- Utah State Board for Voca- tional Education. AS A I businessman, equate the role of the State Board of Education with that of a major corporation, for its authority determines the course of Utahs largest industry... the education of hundreds of . thousands of young citizens every year. is awarded to counties who have developed new progams which enhance or expand county services to citizens. NACo PRESIDENT J. Richard Conder, in naming the training program a 1982 award programs. REAPPORTIONMENT of state voting districts by the 1982 Utah Legislature requires that present members of the Board of Education run for reelection if they wish to con- past two and half years he chaired the Utah Systemwide Education Planning Commission which studied the future of education in Utah and made recommendations for action by the State Board of Education, the Legislature, and the Governor. Philosophizing, Redd said, We have an obligation to the youth of today and to our com- - and training staff during NACO's annual conference in ' 451-334- 0, COM. CHAIRMAN Ernest Eberhard congratulated Ms. Horsley and said the county had hoped the program would take hold. as their money. NACo is a Washington, D.C. public interest group representing counties throughout the nation. It boasts well over 2,000-plu- s member counties, making up 98 percent of the nations population. DAVIS COUNTY Employment and Training administrators nominated the private industry council for the Good Neighbor Award late last year. Members of the council include: Winn Stanger, Utility Trailer; Heidi Gerrard, Bank of Utah; John Martin, Sperry Uni-vaGeorge Groneman, Mountain Bell; Judy Upton, Lakeview Hospital; and Jan Carlston, Intermountain Peterbilt. the costs for producing and ties, provided by individual cities, charge consumers a usage rate" rather than one WOULD YOU be equipped to handle medical emergencies in case of a disaster such as an earthquake or flood? These are some of the topics covered in the Davis County Health Departments Para Med Program. The program consists of a four hour class designed by the Utah State Para Med Foundation which trains citizens in the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies. The class is taught by Utah State certified EMTs (emergency medical technicians), who have had advanced training by the Utah Heart Association in the instruction of CPR. The fee for the class is $5 per person. Participants will receive a Citizen Emergency Response Training card issued by the Salt Lake Para Med Foundation on completion of the course. Interested persons or for groups should call LaNae Valentine, location of classes. 1977. er NACo EXECUTIVE Director Bernard F. Hillenbrand said, "Many corporations have served their communities by giving of their staff expertise and resources, as well problems at each senior center was requested. Medicare could be administered by private insurance companies so that it could be more cost effective. asked that balance be mid-Jul- Davis Counity Private Industry Council Honored The Davis County FARMINGTON Private Industry Council, responsible for helping local youth prepare themselves for employment, has been named a 1982 recipient of the National Association of Counties "Good Neighbor Award. the Medicare "reasonable allowable fee." In a related the group asked that Croposal, forms and paperwork be simplified and more uniform." A person trained to evaluate and help with insurance-relate- d Heart attack is the number one killer in the U.S. and Utah today. Last year 350,000 heart attack victims died before reaching the hospital because the victims nor the bystanders realized they were having a heart attack. employed by the county since mile, asking for a limit to the escalation of fees charged by physicians and hospitals based on Those living in multiple unit housing expressed concern about master metering, with a asking elimination in firoposal It also To Teach Class County To Get To Assist Special Award work and many decisions to make, my FFA background has helped me to make those Commission Says No ocial Security For T eachers Of Skills commission presented groups included two-part- and sales taxes. 1 By MARK D. MICKELSEN g asked for continuation of . method. As a nurseryman, Andrew has had to learn a wide variety of skills including salesmanship, businessman, marketer and producer. Also he has learned the value of propagating breeding of trees through bud grafting, taking the bud from one tree and attaching it to the branch of another, then cutting the initial branches to FIRST priorities listed by BOUNTIFUL Sixty-eigsenior citizen said they'd like the daily center his customers as does his Ridge Nursery in Fruit Height was feutured in The National Fu- ture Farmer June-Jul1982 magazine issue with hi picture on the front cover. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Barker. By TOM BUSSELBERG ANDREW stated, I think the ability to set accurate goal is a rmuor aspect in my successful agricultural career.' Andrew feel that customer service is a must. He goes tut of his way to be helpful to all COUNTY COMMISSIONERS approved a new lease agreement between the Davis Education Association, who owns the Farmington facility, and the mental health department, who rents office space in the building on a basis. The new lease agreement represents a six percent, increase in rental fees. As a result, the county will pay approximately $75 more each month for space in the facility, at 85 S. 185 E. year-to-ye- ar MENTAL HEALTH spokesman Bryant Evenson, speaking before commissioners last week, said the rental fees are less than comparable facilities in other parts of the county. He expressed no concern over the proposed fee increase. The county currently pays $5.25 per square foot for office space. The lease agreement between the two entities was overdue for renewal when the commission approved the 1982-8- 3 lease. . |