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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 18, 1982 i, ByTOMBUSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL - What could be the last public housing in the county for many years is moving slowly into the construction phase on three Bountiful sites. UNDER AUSPICES of the Davis County Housing Au- thority, 68 units are planned, including 24 for elderly to be built adjacent to the newly completed Meadows, 285 E. 1450 N. The two story facility will include a small lobby and laundry area, and be built to blend with its sister project. Forty-fou- r two and three bedroom duplex townhouses with brick and aluminum family units will be constructed, as well, with 16 planned for 425 W. Center and 28 units at 2160 S. Orchard Dr. across from a large grocery store. Play- grounds will be located at both sites, as well. PRELIMINARY approval has been received from city officials for the projects with proper zoning and density that will be less than is allowed, says Housing Authority Director Rosemary Davis. An Oct. bid date is hoped for on the 1 various projects. Housing fSfTfi VililL VT crAfU1 3LU LAYTON - Mayor Lewis G. Shields proclaimed the week of March 7 to 13 as Girl Scout Week in keeping with the Girl Scout Week observance throughout the United States. -- 1982 IS the 70th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scout- ing which was organized March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Ga. Girl scouting was started by a very unusual woman named Juliette Gordon Low. She learned about the Girl Guides from a friend of the founder of the Boy Scouts when he visited her in Scotland in August of 191 1. Mrs. Low was so excited she began a Scottish Girl Guide troop with seven girls. Meetings were held on SaturBaden-Powel- Layton Mayor Lewis G. Shields has proclaimed the week as Girl Scout Week. Mil of March 7-- guides all around the world. Contributions to this worthy charitable fund can be made through Junior Troop 41 and 7 Cadet Troop 364, call or This is tax deductible. grown to three million girl scouts and leaders in the U.S. today. DAISY died in 1927. The Juliette Low World Friendship Fund was started to honor her and her vision of world wide friendship. Part of the money from this fund is used to send girl scouts to other countries and to bring girl scouts from abroad to the U.S. The other part of the fund goes to the Thinking Day Fund set up by the world association. It is used to help girl scouts and girl 1 school. The senior girl scout program is for high school ings. ON RETURNING to Georgia, Daisy as she was called, organized the Girl Scouts of America. Eighteen girls met in her home on March 12, 1912. The scouting program has jobs. seniors through college seniors. 825-920- 544-251- 9. ALL GIRL Scout troops are now selling Girl Scout cookies. This is the only g activity they have besides the calendar sales. Money is used to support many activities including the campership program. Orders can be placed by fund-raisin- MRS. RUBY J. Price is the leader for both troops. Girl scouting is open to all girls of school age. Girls in grades 6 are Brownies. The Junior scouts takes girls from 9 grade. Cadets are from ninth grade to seniors in high 2-- 6-- calling 546-374- 1, 773-671- 8, 776-123- 544-251- or 9 A March 18th bid FARMINGTON opening has been set to gather estimates for a new vehicle for the Davis County Sheriffs office. ACCORDING TO Sheriff Brant Johnson, county law enforcement officers last d year had access to a couple of vehicles which are no longer available. He told county commissioners Thursday allow for more local flexibility to run the Housing Authority like a business and allow for severance from federal ties a move that appears to be gaining in probability. state-owne- that a need exists for another drive and urged the board to authorize a bid opening. FUNDING FOR two new vehicles was included in the Sheriffs fiscal 1982 budget, but Johnson asked for bids on only one vehic!e--an approximate cost of $9,000. Bids will be accepted March 18th in the Davis County Commission Chambers at 10:15 a.m. mdm four-whe- at ' SPEAKING of a need she believes exists for such housing she adds, "we are growing 50 percent every 10 years we need to plan for that. The units will be available at rental and utility costs 30 percent of income, as currently planned, although that could change in the future, Mrs. Davis says. A flat rate rental is being proposed that would l, day afternoons. Some girls walked six miles to the meet- Board Chairman David Tayler says. Theyll be quite attractive," Mrs. Davis says of the units. In my opinion there are two good reasons to build them. Theres no construction going on right now it will mean a substantial number of el 4 THE CURRENT $1.5 billion in national housing subsidies, such as for the 30 percent of income levels, will be terminated, but she adds "We need to have money to run it we don't want slums. In related financial matters, Mrs. Davis notes that $36,000, in emergency rehabilitation monies that was available to lower income people living in d homes, used owner-occupie- previously for everything from replacing water heaters ready to burst to leaking roofs, or to upgrade faulty electrical wiring, is drying up. THAT CAME out of $500,000 appropriated over the last couple years by the legislature to various cities that was then turned over to the housing authority with low interest loans. Less than $1,000 in those funds has been used for emergency rental assistance. there may be no funds to pick up the slack, she says, noting that a meeting has been called to investigate means of continuing the program. as well, depending on severity of residents needs, usually mited to $250 in each case. li- THOSE FUNDS are being transferred for use primarily in weatherization. where homes are insulated, cracks filled in, etc. to maximize energy ncy-warmth in the winter, coolness in the summer, for example. Mrs. Davis says the attorney generals office has THE HOUSING Authority board, in other business, set a May 8 open house to show off the Meadows, with hopes to invite the governor and other dignitaries, although the main impetus is to invite families of tenants to view the facilities, it was noted. efficie- questioned that change, however. When that $36,000 is gone Businessman Honored an asset to the community. Mr. Mitchell's wife is the former Wanda Mae Johnson of Salt Lake City and they are of three sons, np A local businessman was named "Businessman of the Year" for the state of Utah. ts LELAND E. (Lee) Mitchell, owner of the Mitchells Rotary Hears Of Highways - Nursery, 1700 South Frontage Road, Kaysville received the distinguished award recently during the annual state convention in Salt Lake City sponsored by the Utah Association of Nurserymen. The award is given to the person who has contributed the most service in furthering the nursery industry as well as Bill HurKAYSVILLE ley, director of the Department of Transportation for the State of Utah was the guest speaker at the Kaysville Rotary Club contributing the most to schools and civic organiza- dinner meeting Wednesday tions and projects. MR. MITCHELL is well known throughout the state. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Utah Association of Nurserymen, served two terms as president of the association as well as serving as governor to the American Association and was re- elected to that position. He is a permanent member of the Board for the Spring Garden Festival and the Civic Beautification Board, state- wide. HE IS respected and admired for his expertise in the nursery business. He was born and reared in West Bountiful and graduated from Davis High School. His father was manager of a nursery for 19 years and when Lee was 10 years old he was hired to water the plants as the water boy. He has been in the nursery business the past 28 years. He attended the University of Utah and also took classes from Ohio State University. IN ADDITION to his Kays-vill- evening. MR. HURLEY directs the second largest department in the state consisting of some 1.600 employees state wide. He is responsible for the plan- LELAND MITCHELL ning. design, construction, maintenance and safety of Utah's highways. City. He opened his Kaysville business August 1981 which has been a successful adventure. He plans to have his base operation located in Kaysville within a three year period. HE WANTS to be of service to the community and will have representatives of his company available for speaking engagements to groups on how to properly plant gardens and trees as well as all types of plants. He feels this would be Mr. Hurley explained to the Rotarians that the major priorities of his department are: completion of interstate projects. implement projects, improve the maintenance program and implement a bridge replacement program. THE ROTARY club meets weekly at the Davis High School cafeteria, for a regular dinner meeting, np TERTS STYLE SHOP Perm Special . e .. Cut and Style ( .... Childrens Cuts $15.00 $7.50 $4.00 Licensed Cosmetologist 773-679- Clinton 6 Business, he has a nursery business in Salt Lake L (MZMSSH A MEAL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY rvlA & SINGLE BURGER FRIES MED DRINK C SUNDAE TRIPLE BURGER DOUBLE BURGER FRIES MED DRINK FRIES O 1 Z? MED DRINK & SUNDAE1 SUNDAE EXPIRES MARCH 20 LET'S ALL 60 TO LAYTON HILLS MALL Noxt to Morvyn we 016 So. MAIN LAYTON lM |