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Show 1 i i I WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JANUARY 28, 1982 REFLEX-DA- VIS And although participation by the is strictly voluntary, he said By MARK D. MICKELSEN LAYTON RECREATION Davis County FARMINGTON cials are getting ready for a disaster. THE ONLY drawback is. they're not really sure what kind. John Zippro, director of the Davis County Office of Emergency Services, told a roomful of reporters last week that a countywide "mock" disaster is being planned for the spring. MR. ZIPPRO said Emergency Services workers have not pinned down a specific date for the catastrophe and are still trying to decide what kind of disaster theyll play out. The disaster, says Zippro, "could be whatever suits our fancy. The possibilities include everything from an earthquake or flood to a major chemical spill on the railroads or highways. ACCORDING to Zippro, plans call for COMPLEX Four Years Working With City Officials Has Paid Off - LAYTON In August of 1977, Albert and Dorothy Paine moved from Farmington to 1193 N. 1300 E., East Laytonr. THE PAINE children were d enrolled in the newly-opene- E.G. King Elementary School. Stephen attended third grade and Benjamin started kindergarten. Mrs. Paine soon noticed several unsafe conditions near King School that caused problems for the children who walked to school. - guard was hired to help children cross Fairfield Road. MRS. PAINE, Mrs. Sydney Grubb and others approached East Layton City and Layton City to secure funding for a second school crossing guard to be stationed at Wasatch and Fairfield. The two cities split the cost. While school crossing guards did much to help the safety problem, it was still very unsafe to walk along Rainbow Drive. pleted. On the south side of the road, a six foot strip of blacktop was added with a strip separating it from the road sq children could walk safely on the side of the road. Rainbow Drive is now in good shape. Davis County Pays Fire Assessment hey will be." UNLIKE PREVIOUS years, area hospitals will also be asked to join in the catastrophe. State emergency personnel will be involved. Zippro explained, because they would also be involved in a "real" disaster. IN ADDITION to state, county and local participants, the Office of Emergency vices is looking for approximately 1(H) resident volunteers who would be willing to y as a hospital victim, or spend disaster coordinator. Others will be asked to be casualties, searching for food and clothing. VOLUNTEERS ARE urged to contact the Office of Emergency Services in Farmington by calling 451-- 5 111. North Davis residents should call date for volunMr. Zippro set the cut-oteers at March I . and said he needs to know whether or not participating residents are from the north or south end of the county. THE DISASTER, he estimated, will probably take place in late April or early half-a-da- 773-780- "an overall deployment of forces and equipment." The disaster plan, which "the nore that participate, the better prepared offi- Layton voters will have the chance to decide if they want to support construction of a $5 million recreation complex-communit- y center adjacent to the current municipal building. The election date has yet to be set, with a March 2 date postponed. The facility plans include a swimming pool, gymnasiums, raquetball courts, weight room, meeting room and crafts area. com-nuniti- ff Zip-pr- o said was approved by county commis- sioners in an "informal" meeting, will allow Davis officials to weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the countys survival-defens- e plan. In addition to the county. Zippro said city fire and police chiefs will be contacted and asked to participate in the mock-up- . May. A disaster plan, similar to the one scheduled for this year, will be enacted each year, he said. FARMINGTON The Davis County Commission Thursday authorized a payment of $38,279 to the South Davis Fire District for fire protection privileges through July, 1982. THE CHECK, which was approved by Commissioners Harry B. Gerlach and Glen Saunders, represents the countys second and final payment for fire protection service in the unincorporated areas of south Davis County. County officials had hoped to make the payment finanby December 31, but ran into cial problems, according to Com. Gerlach. Thanks For ar A CROSSING guard is still needed. Again, Mrs. Paine, Dr. Jesse Taylor, the principal of E.G. King, and others, petitioned the Layton City Council for help. THE COUNTY contracts with the South Davis Fire District for fire protection in certain areas where city fire service is not available. Other participating members of the SDFD are Woods Cross, West Bountiful and Centerville, mdm A POLICE department survey was held. The results County Policy Manuals Okayed Capitol Theatre to plays at the University of Utah. Thank you for your help in making our musical "South a great success! A Pacific leading theater critic called it the most entertaining and enjoyable show out of 35 I have YOUR ADVERTISING of South Pacific helped us have two nights of a crowded auditorium. The night of our final performance, the crowd seen during the last year. Ranging from shows at the was so large that a closed circuit system had to be set up for the overflow crowd. Thanks once again for your help. Steve Otto Publicity Chairman - SHE TALKED about safety with a neighbor, Mrs. Yvonne Spencer. Soom a committee for safety on lower Rainbow Drive was organized. Dorothy Paine was elected chairman of the committee. Mrs. Paine started attending East Layton City council meetings. She talked to the council about safety. Everyone agreed there were many problems. The city budget was tight. The council promised to do all they could be insure the safety of the school children. ONE OF the first things that was done to help with the problem was to instruct the East Layton police Chief to issue tickets to everyone exceeding the speed limit past the school by five miles over the limit or more. Police Chief Davis patrolled the school morning and afternoon, enforcing the law strictly. Mrs. Paine and the King PTA convinced the Davis School District to bus children to school until adequate walking paths could be provided. SOME CHILDREN were bused even though they lived only two blocks from the school. While busing helped in the morning, many children chose to walk home rather than wait for a school bus. IN MAY of 1981, Dorothy Paine and King PTA President Jane Hawkins approached the Layton City Council to see if Rainbow Drive couldnt be improved to allow for a pedestrian area for children. They also requested some reduced speed zone signs and an additional school crossing guard for the front of the school. This school year, only one bus carrying about 100 students, services E.G. King. The other 500 children attending the school walk. MRS. PAINE says Randall Heaps, Layton City Recorder, was very helpful. By the time school started, the street in front of King School was com- Nice Of You To Ask Hey, you down there, thundered her fathers voice from upstairs. Do you think you can stay all night? "Gee, replied the young man, "Thank you sir! But Ill have to call my folks first to see if its okay! Got A really help the safety problem. When children from Aspen Heights were assigned to E.G. King School in 1978, a traffic Call Duncan 376-93- 1 from Layton City police officers whenever pos- back-u- p sible. MRS. PAINE is pleased. Four years of working with city officials has paid off. Mrs. Paine says all that remains to be done is the installation of a 20 mph speed sign on the east side of the school and the erection of blinking lights warning people they are approaching a school zone. GOVERNMENT sometimes works slowly, Mrs. Paine believes, but school people and city officials have always been willing to listen and help work to make a bad situation safe, dmg Receives Appointment been appointed to represent Davis County on the Utah Transit Authority Board. SCOTT Hansen was named to the position by the Davis County Commission after Keith At school. Two weeks ago, Mr. Garcia started working as a school crossing guard. He receives A Fruit Heights man has Sports Tip? A CROSSING guard would proved a school crossing guard was needed in front of the 2 being selected from 17 applications that were submitted. According to Commissioner Glen Saunders, Mr. Hansen term on will serve a three-yethe board. ar Resource Recovery Board Headed By FARMINGTON Davis County officials have given their stamp of approval to a new policies and procedures manual to be used by the county personnel department. THE BOOKLET contains information on the merit system ordinance, outlines policies and procedures regarding employment and gives job descriptions for each county department. According to Personnel Director Mel Miles, an updated version of the manual was proposed several months ago. Department heads, he told commissioners, were given a chance to review the booklet and to ask questions. DEPARTMENT heads will have access to the new manuals through the county personnel office. In an unrelated matter, the county commission approved the names of three Laytonites for membership on the Davis County Resource Development Board. Appointed were Dr. Hal Marsell, Richard Cook and Rex Riley. Dr. Marsell will serve until January 1983. Mr. Cook and Mrs. Riley will serve until January 1984. mdm newly-ado- Mayors; Health Dir. pted By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON chosen to head up the Davis County source Recovery Board. 24-3- MR. McKENZIE is being honored for his 37 years of employment and service at Hill Air Force Base. He retired THE RESOURCE Recovery Board, which is made up of elected officials from each city in the county, was established last fall in an effort to pin down some answers about county wide solid waste disposal. Members of the board are now studying the possibility of building a $40 million resource recovery plant, capable of converting hundreds of tons of garbage into energy. Jan. 8 as the highest ranking civilian employee. The official proclamation cited Mr. McKenzie for his efforts to improve relations between Hill Air Force Base and the community of Layton, dg use-ab- THE EIGHT lecturers and eight respondents hope to prepare an accurate, interesting and informative series. Anyone having knowledge of Laytons history through personal experiences, family histories, diaries, maps, newpapers or other material are encouraged to contact the lecturer who would most benefit from the material. It is important to the success of the lectures that all available sources and materials be used so the presentations can be of the very highest quality., THOSE GIVING lectures along with the topic, the address and phone number are listed below: Ralph Gatherum, 1697 N. Fort Lane, Layton, scientific survey, Dr. Joel Passey, 1508 E. 1025 N., Layton, Indians, minorities and ethnic groups; Noal Barton, 410 N. Main, Farming-ton- , 45 the period of settlement and first families. By TOM BUSSELBERG 773-497- 6, 376-548- 0, 583-163- 9, 773-497- 6, 376-149- 8, 376-153- 3, The benefits should be so both Lagoon and the county would benefit from that type of a merger," he said in a telephone interview. ties. two-wa- FARMINGTON 376-063- 0, JANICE DAWSON, 1511 N. Cherry Lane, Layton, separation from Kaysville and maturing as a town and city; Dr. Stanford Layton, 1426 Princeton, Salt Lake City, agriculture and irrigation; Doneta Gatherum, 1697 N. Fort Lane, Layton, religion and humanities; Dr. Kent Day, 744 S. 2200 W., Layton, industries and military installations; Dr. Larry Wilson, 2530 E. Oak Forest Dr., Layton, architecture. The lectures will be free to the public. They will be held in the Layton Heritage Museum beginning Oct. basis until Feb. 6, 1982 and continuing on a 9, 1983. le 4-- IN ADDITION to choosing a vendor, the Resource Recovery Board will handle administrative duties on the project for the next 20 years. In spite of more than a year and a half of planning, the cities who would have to participate in the project to make it feasible have not yet formally committed themselves. SEVERAL newly-electe- d city officials have asked for additional study into the proposal. Growth Layton Lecture Series Starts Research and preparation is now starting for an eight part lecture series on the history of Layton. The project is a venture of the Layton City Improvement Association, the Layton Civic Arts Association and the Heritage Museum. Funding for the lecture series is coming from matching grant money from the Utah Endowment for the Humanities. Re- IN THEIR first organizational meeting of the year, the board Thursday appointed Layton Mayor Lewis Shields chairman and North Salt Lake Mayor Robert Palmquist, vice chairman. Richard Harvey of the Davis County Environmental Health Dept, was chosen executive secretary. McKenzie Week The week of Jan. 0 was proclaimed Richard McKenzie Week by Layton Mayor Lewis G. Shields and the Layton City Council. Two mayors and an environmental health expert have been ACCORDING to Clifford Spendlove, Sunset citys representative on the board, 19 resource recovery firms have asked to submit bids to build and operate the plant. Five of those, said Spendlove, are financially able to handle" a plant of the proportions planned for Davis County. Representatives from several firms will be in Davis County Feb. 5 for what Spendlove called a roadshow" of various plant designs and proposals. Although its only in the "extremely preliminary stages, the county commission is awaiting a meeting with Lagoon officials that could lead to expanding the fairgrounds and adding permanent buildings. COM. HARRY Gerlach, who oversees fairground activities, told the mayoral Counof Governments Wednesday that some land "immediately west of the present fairgrounds could be used assuming Lagoon donated the land and the county constructed several buildings. cil For any agreement to be forged, however, he said thre would have to be a mutual love affair" between both par AS DISCUSSED with Lagoon official Dean Swaner, the d buildings could see use that would allow Lagoon to use one for some kind of a horse auditorium where they could conduct inside equestrian activies, Mr. Gerlach said. It would be used to judge animals during the fair, for inyear-roun- stance. It could be a structure revenue-producinyear-roun- involved it should be a 0 share of revenue. IN MAINTENANCE, if Lagoon were to use some permanent county structures, I would also ask that they take part in upkeep in a percentage of the use," he said. 50-5- y g d. The other buildings could be multi-us- e for storage, etc., he added. "I wish Lagoon would cooperate with us. Where there is a 0 cost involvement, where revenue is Gerlach if the county would be interested in staying at Lagoon and a meeting with the resort's officials, County Planning Director Harold Tippetts and Mr. Gerlach could be held about two weeks, the commissioner said. Under the present lease agreement, the county must vacate in the fall of next year. In anticipation of that possibility, officials have been looking for a new fair site. They surveyed various sites and choose 10 possible locations, narrowing it to the best three. Some $500,000 in capital ex- penditure (construction and acquisition) funds were set aside in the 1982 budget. Com. Gerlach said, primarily for land acquisition. 50-5- MR. SWANER asked Mr. I personally look favorably upon that possibility because of the location it would benefit us. It could save us millions rather than have to build He a new fairgrounds. emphasized that no commitments have been made. VOICING SIMILAR feelings was Mr. Swaner who said in a telephone interview, "We certainly would like to work with the county. We to take a look at it." jit |