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Show ' 7a STATE PSSSS w Er:T,?s ASSiS ail. 84114 1S8Wy By GARY R. BLODGETT - LAYTON Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is going to begin restricting its supply of new water. THE DISTRICTS board of directors decided last Friday to clamp down on its liberal water sales and restrict new sales to cities and industries. After that, if there is enough water left over for other useage well expand our said District service, Manager Wayne M. Winegar. But for the time being, new water sales will be limited to cities and industries. FOR THE past two decades, the district policy has been to sell water rights to the maximum, thus promoting rather than restricting water sales. But the dwindling supply of HARVEST TIME innii Mm IilJM - FARMINGTON Interim County Library Director Sarah Beth Galloway says she plans no major changes but if some situations arise requiring major decisions her philosophy may differ from that of the previous director. MRS. GALLOWAY is a veteran of eight years with the Davis County Library, starting as reference librarian at headquarters in Farmington to her latest post of public services coordinator. She obtained her masters of library science from Young Brigham University in 1978. She replaces Jeanne Lay-toof Kaysville, who served as director since 1970 and was vote of fired by a three-tw- o n, the Davis County Library Board. Her last day was Friday. IN A prepared statement Mrs. Galloway says of her intentions: As interim director my main objective will be to keep the library functioning at optimum level, and to maintain What Kind Of Person and upgrade the quality of service that the library has established. . water from the districts Though the temperature still says summer, the calendar says fall is here. High temperatures and one of the driest years on record have hot halted crops from being planted and fcarvfr'Scd.Crews from the Thomas Q. Williams farm in Centerville are among those busy at present getting the harvest completed. I FEEL that the library system has an excellent staff. They have demonstrated their ability to do their jobs in an efficient and constructive way even with the pressure and unrest that the current Ireii iO fV IIUU important to us. I WOULD invite any library users or potential users to ask questions, offer suggestions and give praise in regards to the services and facilities that the library has to offer. The Library Staff tries to be per- I' feel the public library should be administered for the benefit of all the citizens of the community on the basis of equal access for everyone. I see the library as a source of ceptive to the needs and learning, information and interests of all the community and input from all residents is recreational reading. reservoirs has necessitated but hopefully the, change only a temporary change, ac- - - cording to Mr. Winegar. -- XiJl I ENDORSE intellectual freedom and the right to read. I believe it is the librarys responsibility to provide access to varying points of view on public questions and to provide information and cultural activities which support the needs and interests of the community. troversy has brought. I do not anticipate any major changes in policy or procedure. My philosophy differs from Ms. Laytons in some ways and decisions and interpretations of the policy that I will be making as interim director will probably reflect this. I VIEW the current controversy to be a personal problem between Ms. Layton and the board I feel that I can best serve the interests of the library by devoting my time and energy to the smooth operation of the library. Ive always tried to judge people from my own experience with them and not on what others say. Not having any opportunity to work with any of the board previously I have a very positive attitude about working with them. I dont anticipate any problems that cannot be resolved cooperatively. (gtairlE Clearfield High School. THOSE ATTENDING will be able to provide input on qualifications they feel a head of the Davis County School District should have, said Bonnie Durrance, district information director. Bernell Superintendent Wrigley, who has held the school post for about 14 years, will step down Dec. 31 for personal reasons. Similar meetings may be held in other areas, said School Board President Lucile Reading. A1 apparent lack of parental support for planning time at one school, the Davis County Board of Education rejected a bid for the program at Burton Elementary but gave the green light to Morgan, Tuesday night. BOTH Kaysville schools had petitioned the school board for planning time, a block when teachers can complete plans without interference from students. Several other elementary schools in the district provide such a period one afternoon a week. Students are released rf id manager said. Mr. Winegar stated that water would be new especially short in Weber and To Ihwotc such an angle the driver cannot see oncoming traffic or pedestrians, including many children. With the growth of subdivisions to the west of those tracks, many youngsters are forced to cross the two crossings on their way to school, he said, without benefit of sidewalks. ByTOMBUSSELBERG - Clearfield CLEARFIELD city officials are overturning every stone in an attempt to find funding to alleviate a dangerous situation for pedestrians and motorists on 800 North. AT ISSUE are two railroad crossings, one each owned by Un bn Pacific and Denver and STATE officials have said they would provide $409,000 for upgrading the UP crossing and $389,000 for the D&RG, but both will cost substantially more, he said. Rio Grande Railroads. According to City Manager Gayle Starks, the crossings are so bad that at one point a car crossing the tracks is at from school a couple of hours early and make up the time by starting school earlier and leaving later during the rest of the week. agreement with the change. Two options were given to Burton parents. One would see no change for students but give teachers several small blocks of planning time while the other would provide the block one afternoon-a-wee- k time for teachers, releasing The district has always sent questionnaires to parents at all petitioning schools before making a decision. Results students early. Only the second plan was presented to from Burton showed 48 percent approved some change for planning time while Morgan parents. 52 percent indicated wanting no change in student attending time. AT TOE same time, 70 per- cent of parents polled at Samuel Morgan indicated . several AND WHILE educators voiced support for the large block of planning time, stating that teachers overwhelmingly wanted the change, Board President Lucile Reading set the feeling Summit counties for ITS APPARENT that new home builders will have to look around for their source of water supply, water that has already been sold by the district but not being used, he said. could eventually provide up to of water -200,000 acre-fee- t which would double the culinary water supply of the district at the present time. Board Member Ezra T. Earlier, district officials pointed out that virtually all of the districts culinary water has been sold. Clark told the directors that the district has a small amount of money in its reserve account but not nearly enough to build a $5 million treatment plant. : FINANCING such a project would require a substantial increase in the districts charges on water MR. WINEGAR said that a treatment plant for Willard Bay would cost more than $5 according to a preliminary study by the di- stricts finance and budget sales, he said. Mr. Winegar added that the financial picture of the district will remain good only as long as cities and other entities continue to purchase their water from the district. committee. He said other water sources will bp studied, including purchase of stock in existing canal companies and reservoir water shares. CITIES WILLING to exchange their existing water shares in these other sources (water rights in other canal companies, etc.) will receive SOME communities have indicated a desire to dig wells or otherwise supply their own culinary water. Clearcuf Answer To Safety Hazard C3o unit above the freeway. By TOM BUSSELBERG People asked us to do what we could to get sidewalks. Now there are sidewalks. - Parents South The local match will be about $81,000 but additional money will be necessary. To that end, Christensen Associates, a structural en- gineering firm working on the project, will seek additional money through block grants from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and Regional Four Comers the Com- mission, for example, Mr. Starks said. There is no way the community can raise the difference between what the state said it would give and the cost. tinue Board member Sheryl Allen added, Im really uncomfortable with the percentages. Maybe teachers need to do a little more PR (public relations) work to influence parents." ALTHOUGH THE change was denied for Burton, the decision covers only this school year. In addition, teachers could try plan one, allowing for no change in student schedule, for a year, com- In the meantime, Mr. backing from Sunset and Clinton city councils and may also ask for a letter of approval from West Point officials, SAFETY IS 100 percent of the problem, he continued, It is so narrow (there is no room) for pedestrian traffic at all and there has been a dramatic increase in traffic Citizen Party the board decided. 4 Will r.Teet In Kaysville The Citizens Party Convention of Kaysville will be held Oct. 8 at the Kaysville Elementary School auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Nomination for three candidates for the positions of city council-me- n will be conducted. KNOWLES is chairman and Kolene Bobo is secretary of the party. They encourage all interested persons to be at the convention, np ABOUT A dozen parents attended the regular school board meeting in Farmington requesting action by the board. The youngsters must walk to South Clearfield Elementary School on 700 South from about 1500 East, meaning they must pass a freeway on and The Clearfield City Council has told parents it cant afford to hire anymore crossing guards while the board of s. IVE TALKED with Police Chief Darin Green and Vem Hamblin on the safety council. Ive observed the area, he continued. to I watched children. I watched all of the children stop until the traffic had cleared and then go theyre trained. My personal opinion is that Clearfield city is not wanting to do a thing Green said he didnt think busing was the answer and said they could possibly get the crossing guard there but it was different in the letter (sent by the city to the school board). Were under certain 25-3- 0 a safety hazard for their Starks said Clearfield Mayor Donal Townley is seeking ARIEL search children.. panies, he said. of the board when she said, Im questioning if parents will support it" their remedy what they consider THE COUNCIL held a special Monday night session to discuss the options and will meet again Tuesday at 2 p.m. along with the engineering firm and the railroad , County Board of Education, Tuesday night, as they con- CirossoM sub- divisions and homes outside incorporated cities. new water sources can be found and implemented by the district. HE NOTED that the proposed Willard Bay project million, district the district, received little more than sympathy from the Davis over it and they cant be seen by cars going east and west the hood of a car is sticking at such an angle it cant see oncoming traffic. - Citing an subdivisions. Mr. Winegar emphasized that die new procedure is an interim policy necessary to preserve culinary water until newly annexed or approved of youngsters attending Clearfield Elementary School and all the subdivisions require that their kids pass FARMINGTON priority consideration for their water needs from the FARMINGTON Schools? CLEARFIELD - Davis inCounty residents will be vited to provide suggestions for choosing a new superintendent of schools at a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at TOE HARDEST hit by the new policy will be sales to summer homes and new subdivisions in unincorporated areas, it was explained. Most con- To De Chief Of is DISTRICT THE researching the possibility of using water from Willard Bay as a huge source of culinary water supply," he said. But the process will be very expensive because of the additional treatment and pumping facilities that will be needed. The new policy was outlined in a letter being sent to all cities, districts and other entities that are customers of the district. cities will have sufficient water to supply their own . restrictions from the state could not forsee busing any of and I just think everyones passing the buck. That school was there before anything was built above the freeway. Its their (Clearfield's) res- those students because of state policy. Elementary anyones. education said Tuesday it school students living within l'2 miles of their school are not bused with state aid and District Superintendent Bernell Wrigley has said funds are not available for the district to foot the bill. THE BOARD visited the site during a district-wid- e tour Sept. 20 and while the traffic problem was recog- nized Mr. Wrigley said, We have numerous places where traffic is extremely heavy where traffic guards are assigned. I think the decision (to bus students) is a little hard (for the board). Should they single this problem out. If we assume this we probably would have to assume a number of others. Board member H. Jay Stephens of West Point, who represents the area placed much of the burden on Clearfield city officials. Im con- cemed about this area, served on the Clearfield City Council when the Sundowner (Condominiums) was the only f ponsibility as as much TOE CITY presently has two crossing guards in the area, one in front of Clearfield High School and the other in front of South Clearfield Elementary School, said City Manager Gayle Starks in an earlier interview. The council feels it can be handled, especially when semaphore PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 THE KAYSVILLE REFLEX 197 "B North Main SL, Layton PHONE : . 370-913- 3 Published Weakly by orarasca. John Stahle, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage ' Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 psr year. seennsiwfcswiiw ImMwSMlIUI (PipbtofeiMaMt) .. ... . |