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Show I Layton City CounoiDwoman By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON -- - Plan, study, forcommit, act is a four-ste- p mula that Ann Harris hopes will work well for her as she serves on the Layton City Council. THE FORMULA has worked for Ann in the past. A native of Grace, Idaho, Ann attended USU, earned a degree in home economics and taught school. After eight years of teaching in the Davis School District, Ann had the opportunity to own a fabric shop. ANN COMMITTED herself to becoming a businesswoman. The year was 1972. Her original store was located in the upper story of the Layton J.C. Penney building. Ann had definite ideas about how fabric shops should be operated. She believed there was a real need for store owners to have a strong background in textiles. There is more to the business than just looking and then buying because you like the design of color, Ann says. and recreation and A. Kent Randall, administration. ANNS business venture included a committment to the By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON Sixth graders attending a junior high school will become a thing of the past in Davis County come fall as the second junior in as many years open-itdoors. high-schos -- AT MORGAN Elementary School in Kaysville, all boundaries will stay the same except that students now attending Morgan and living south of the Boynton Road but now including those living on that street, and those west of 500 East will attend Kaysville Elementary School. FARMINGTON Junior High School, the district's llth junior high, is set to open for the 1982-8- 3 school year along with Columbia Elementary School, now under construction in Kaysville, in late August. The opening of those two schools will make it possible to shift 6th graders out of Kaysville Junior and 9th graders out of Davis High School. That will mean that all junior highs in the county will serve students in grades 9 and high schools 7-- 10-1- THOSE CHANGES, along with boundary adjustments that also include shifting about 80 South Weber junior high students from North Davis to Sunset Junior, were approved by the Davis Board of Education in unanimous vote Tuesday night. As outlined by Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson the boundary changes, confined to Farming-to- n north also include: -- ENROLLING ALL 7th-9t- h graders in Kaysville at Kays- ville Junior High. Projected enrollment at that school is about 900. Those in Fruit Heights south of 200 North and east of U.S. Highway 89 and the condominiums north of Cherr Hill Campground will attend Farmington Junior High School along with students liv ing in the Farmington area. Enrollment is projected at 600. In addition, two 6th grade classes from Farmington Elementary School will K housed in the junior high at least for the next school year, but will operate under the elementary school's direction. -- AT KAYSVILLE Elemen- tary, the north boundary be- d tween Interstate 15 and Road will remain the Fair-fiel- same. That boundary con- tinues east to where 500 East would be placed, south to Crestwood Road and along the center of 500 East to Oak Lane. It then goes south following the current Kaysville-Burto- n schools line to State Highway 273 (Main Street). It then follows the center of Main, north to 100 South and west down the center of 100 north on the South to freeway to the north boundary,. Elementary's boundaries will include all the area now served by Kaysville East Elementary west of of the freeway the boundary will begin at the center of 100 South and and move east to Main, south to 1050 S. Main and southwest to -- KNOWLTON Elementary School's boundaries will stay constant except those in the Palos Verdes area will attend Columbia. -- To meet overcrowding at North Davis, the grade students in South Weber will attend Sunset Junior High School starting next fall while those entering 9th grade next year will finish at North Davis. With the change, enrollment at Sunset is projected at 815 and North Davis at 1,120. 7th-8t- h ENROLLMENT AT the district's other 43 schools will as at present. Mr. Stevenson emphasized. In other business, the board briefly pursued and tabled a proposed change in the district building rental policy an issue that has brought considerable concern on the part of many people in the county in the words of School Board Pres. Lucile Reading. Mayors and city officials of several cities, the Layton Chamber of Commerce and others expressed dislike with current policy. UNDER THE proposal to be reviewed (and probably passed), in the Feb. 2 board meeting, rates for and commercial groups would be enforced. groups, or those defined as not having a motive to profit an individual d or organization would be charged a base rate of $9 for an auditorium plus $9 per employee when special lighting and equipment profit-oriente- are required. Gymnasiums would be rented at $9 an hour for large and $7 for small high school and $6 at a junior high. When a school district employee supervises the activity, no additional fee would he charged. Otherwise, a $13.50 an hour charge would be added. A MULTI-PURPOS- room, E cafeteria or little theater would rent for $5, kitchen for $10, in- - eluding a school lunch employee to supervise equipment. and classroom for $1. Commercial rates would include $100 for an auditorium and the same for a large high school gym down to $10 for a classroom. LAYTON Councilwoman Ann Harris, who oversees parks and recreation, said of the proposal, I feel its a great something we improvement can live with, while Layton Chamber of Commerce Pres. Hersh Ipaktchian and City Re- creation Director Richard Hunt, who addressed the school system, to other businesses and to the community of Layton. She continues to work closely with schools. She teaches 12 classes per week in her shop. ANN IS a member of the Davis County Vocational Education Advisory Board. A brief in the unity of community businesses has led Ann to become an active member of the Chamber of Commerce. She was Chamber President for one year. She has held offices within the Chamber of Commerce for six years. board, echoed those feelings. COMMUNITY involvement is committed herself to act. She Edcation Related Under Consideration By Utah State Legislature Among bills being considered for legislative action before the current sessions' end Jan. 30 are many relating to education, ranging from a uni- form kindergarten entrance date to financing changes. A LIST prepared by Salt Lake School District Supt. M. Donald Thomas includes: Establishing a uniform kindergarten entrance date of Sept. . The current Salt Lake City date is Oct. 3 . Those who reach the age of five by that date can now enroll in kindergarten. 1 1 PROVIDE THAT a school district voted leeway program shall not exceed five years unless extended for an additional five year span by the school board. That would affect Salt Lake, Davis and other area districts. The immunization of stuin primary or secondary schools is set to be discussed. The Davis Health Department recently enacted a compulsary immunization law (with some possible exceptions) but is the states first district to take such action. dents AUTHORIZE AND re- quire school districts to levy a sales and use tax at the rate of l' percent on goods and services for the local support of the basic state-supporte- d school program. Provide for the imposition of a 'h percent sales and use tax within each school district to finance each districts part mini of the 1 state-support- another area where Ann has was the president of the Layton City Improvement Association in 1980. She served on the Planning Commission for four years, acting as the chairman for one year. For four years. Ann has been a member of the Layton City Planning Commission, serving as chairman of the Planning Commission for one ' year. mum school program vs. the currently imposed mill levy on property within each district. ENCOURAGE school boards to set up a professional development plan for certified educators. Direct and encourage school districts and boards of education to implement interdistrict cooperation in dealing with current educational problems, such as enrollment in some neighboring districts such as Jordan and Davis. RECOGNIZE THAT student discipline and citizenship are concerns of the public and AS AN elected member of the Layton City Council, Ann plans to continue to contribute as much as she possibly can to the workings of the city. She says, City officials have got to listen to the people. They shouldnt wait until there are complaints or until there is a crisis. Input should be positive before bad situations get started. Even if you disagree with the citizens point of view, an opinion can start your thinking processes. It is then up to you to study, committ and act. ANN HOPES the council ANN HARRIS. OWNER can sit down more as a group and set short and long range goals. The council needs to evaluate the city as a whole by looking at recreation, culture influences, commercial ba- lance, industrial development and the community atmosphere. Citizen imput is valuable if the council is really going to represent the people. THE EXPERIENCE Ann has had on the Planning Commission has convinced her a workable master plan is needed. If intelligent decisions are made now in the planning stages, later city councils will not be hindered by our mistakes, Ann believes. Layton is a leader in many areas. Strong leadership and a willingness to take an educated stand on unpopular issues for the good of the community as a whole and noa just special interests or a vocal few will keep Layton in a top leadership position." THE CITY should be careful not to jeopardize relations with Hill Air Force Base. Planning decisions should reflect cooperation between the base and the city. "People need to take it upon themselves to become informed about governmental issues like the proposed community center and the library offer, the city can be selective about the businesses they allow to move into the community. What the business can contribute to the community is as much of a consideration as the tax money the business generates. CAREFUL planning and budgeting will be needed in the future. There are many capital improvement projects Layton will need to finance very soon. Streets and sidewalks con- stantly need repair. There are water lines in the city that will need replacing in the future. Wise planning will lessen the tax burden caused by these projects. The Parks and Recreation Department is Anns assignment on the city council. She believes Layton has a good park system because of some extremely careful planning in past years. In the future, Layton City will probably de- velop smaller community parks within housing developments. This system of smaller parks will blend nicely with the owns. comand com- is badly ANN HOPES the city council will move quickly to organize a downtown redevelop faces Layton, according to Ann Harris, is fiscal responsibility. Layton has much to larger parks Layton now controversary. More munity education munity involvement needed in Layton. ment plan. There are funds available now. In the future, funding for redevelopment w ill be harder to secure. The biggest problem that ANN SAYS the Little League recreation programs are excellent. She wants to continue these programs that are so helpful to the young people of Layton. that cooperation between schools and communities is necessary to solve behavioral problems and improve citizenship. Clfd. Businessman, Residents Want Say So On Main St. Plan By MARK D. MICKELSEN Being a friend to everyone is a characteristic of William J. e resi(Bill) Wright, a dent of Kaysville. "In w orking with people. 99 percent of y them are wonderful, one. a find cranky you but not often. To have a friend you have to be a friend." Mr. Wright said. long-tim- occas-sionall- MR. WRIGHT was bom in Canada in a small community of Mt. View. Later his family moved to Beazer. Canada where his father homesteaded a 160 acre farm. He attended school in Beazer but at the age of 18 he moved to Creston. British Columbia, and later moved to Weiser. Ida., hiring out on odd jobs. He moved to Kaysville in 1920 and worked on the John Burton ranch as a ranch hand. Soon after he met his wife, the former Elda Perkins. They were married and moved into the home at 725 East Mutton Hollow Road where he has resided since. HE ACCEPTED employment with the Layton Sugar Factory and also farmed. He and his wife were the parents of six children. He is well remembered in this community for the years he worked at the Farm Bureau Service Station, first located at the comer of Main and Center Street, later moving to the northeast comer of Main and 1st North. In 1952 he began terested in life. He has visited most of the states in the U.S. and is always ready to travel. working at Hill AFB as a mechanic and retired from there in 1965. He loves the His wife died in May, 1977. They were the parents of eight children, four sons and four daughters. His children and grandchildren love him and he AN ACTIVE member of the LDS Church he has served in leadership positions such as the Elders Quorum president, a secretary of a seventy is a great example to them. He is ready to help and assist them when the occasion arises. He is respected throughout the community and always has a smile and a warm handshake for all he meets. Mr. Wright boasts of 30 grandchildren and 46 np Quorum, and a high priest group leader for four years. He has spent many years doing temple work and in 1968 was asked to be an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. After the Ogden Temple was completed and opened Clearfield Officials Agree To Provide Fire Protection For County Mr. Wright transferred to Ogden where he served as supervisor over initiatory work until he retired in September, 1981. He calls the changes in Kaysville as unbelievable. One thing is the change in the LDS Wards. He has lived in the same home and has been shuffled and assigned to five different wards. The changes of Mutton Hollow Road are also amazing to him. A few homes were scattered here and there along the road and now it is a vast neighborhood. Most of the land he once farmed for different farmers in various parts of Kaysville and Layton are now subdivisions. IIE MADE his living much of the time with his team of horses, as most farmers did in those days. He hauled gravel for the county at one time. He had a close call with CLEARFIELD WRIGHT death once when he was injured with a bull on the farm. The bull hooked his horn through Mr. Wrights arm, clo- thing and all, pulling all the cords and muscles in his arm. The doctor wanted to amputate the arm, saying he would never have the use of it again. Mr. Wright insisted they not cut his arm off and the stay in the hospital and much suffering and pain. The teatment was slow but it finally healed and he has used his arm since for his many hard jobs and tasks. HIS CHILDREN and their families keep him busy and in - Clearfield officials have agreed to provide fire protection for several thousand acres of unincorporated county land. THE AGREEMENT is part of a year-lon- g contract with Davis County officials who are trying to secure fire protection for residents in the entire unincorporated county area. Clearfield will receive a $253 stipend from the county each year for providing fire protection to four homes on the outskirts of the city. PREVIOUS council members voiced some concern over the countys payment. But the new council was informed by Mayor Neldon Hamblin Tues- - day that the countys assessment value was based on a for- mula used throughout the county. Part of the reason behind the low payment is that there are only four homes in the unincorporated area adjua-ceto the ciy. The remaining land is primarily agricultural ground. - A Clearfield businessCLEARFIELD man who says he was never contacted by the city about plans to reroute Main Street traffic, chastised local officials last week for spilling information to the press without first talking to people in the business district. MAX OWENS, the owner of a small Main Street business, complained that several local newspapers had run articles indicating that traffic along the street would be rerouted, or blocked off in some areas. But, he said he was never contacted. Mr. Owens said he is worried about what proposed changes will do to his business and argued that the city has a duty to contact people in the business and residential districts before changes are imposed. MAYOR NELDON Hamblin assured those present that street renovation plans are only in the investigation stage. Any changes, he added, will have to be approved by the city council. I dont have any control over what they put in the paper," said City Manager Gayle Starks, who released information to the press several months ago about rumored changes in the Main, Center and State Street intersection. AS FAR as a plan on paper, Mayor Hamblin said, There isn't one." City Manager Starks told residents that the local business district is dying and said something has to be done about it. HE ADDED, however, that city government officials cannot move onto someones property and take over. The city doesnt have the right to take Starks told Mr. Owens. your property, Nobody can take your property without your consent. THE CITY council, led by Mayor Hamblin, promised residents a public hearing on the issue when, and if, renovation plans are drawn up. Several citizens demanded that they be contacted when the planning commission discussed the proposal. nt THE PREVIOUS city council also raised some question over the possibility of providing fire protection to West Point City, but new council members were told that the county agreement does not include West Point. Clearfield will be free to negotiate with West Point officials for fire protection services. mdm Layton City Council Approves Pay Raise For Employees LAYTON By a vote of the Layton City Council approved a 4 percent pay raise for all Layton city employees. The action was taken Jan. 7 at the Layton City Council meeting. Councilman Kent Randall was the only council member to vote against the pay raise. 4-- ONE OF THE last actions of the 1981 Layton City Council was to put the money that was allowed for the pay raise into the citys contingency fund. The new council negated the action of the old council and gave the money to the city employees. The pay raise is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1982. I |