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Show Clearfield rocks the "Ridge" "Taste of Home" comes B1 ci to Davis && 4 WJ Sd8d ) WuBsssMl I HAFB fatality ruled a homicide A Louisiana man was arrested HILL AIR FORCE BASE in connection with the stabbing death of his wife on Sunday in the base housing area. Robert Lee Taylor, 46, was booked into the Davis County Jail by FBI agents on Sunday night. At around 6 p.m., Hill firefighters and military police from the 75 th Security Forces Squadron responded to a 911 call which origairman. Upon arrival, they inated from the home of an active-dut- y Patricia Taylor of Barre, discovered the body of Louisiana. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A press release Hill officials issued stated that she was the airmans mother-in-laFBI spokesperson, George Dougherty, said Taylor was arrested shortly after Hill officials found his wife dead from multiple stab wounds to several parts of her body. Base officials said the crime occurred while the airman and his wife, daughter of the victim, were away from home. The FBI has taken over the investigation and will pursue it further since neither Taylor nor his wife are military personnel. Though it occurred on a military base, the victim and suspect are civilians and not subject to military law, Dougherty said It is a federal matter because it occurred on federal land. He said he expected Taylor to be arraigned and officially charged later this week. High spaed chase ends in arrest off SIX man Davis County Sheriffs KAYSVILLE Salt Lake a arrested deputies chase City man following a high-spee- d through Clearfield and Layton tharended in Kaysville early Sunday morning. Bryan J. Snyder was booked into the Davis County Jail and charged with felony evading, driving under the influence, possession of drugs, reckless driving, speeding, 5n3faer leaving the scene of an accident, driving on Bran with intent to distribute methamphet- a suspension and possession amines. , ? ; b dedicated A $10.5 million addition to the Davis County Courts Complex was dedicated Friday by Elder Cecil O. Samuelson, president of the Utah North Area, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. The 62,000 square-foo- t addition is located at 800 West State Street, south of the Davis County Attorney's offices and Davis County Sheriffs Department The facility will house three different courts, including 2nd District and Justice Court Featured speaker at the dedication was Richard D. Howe, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court He praised the efforts of the court personnel. ' Photo by Mark Watson Quick-thinkin- $11,500. Grants provide funds fcr safer schools WASHINGTON D.G Two federal agencies announced million for localities to use in making schools safer. $3.5 nearly The Department of Justices COPS in Schools program has announced personnel grants, and the Departments of Justice and Education have announced grants, in conjunction with the recent Safe SchoolsHealthy Students Initiatives to improve safety in BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper Today News Editor - FARMINGTON Dont wait until the bottom falls out before acting, when it comes to your children, about 130 community leaders were urged Friday. By networking, creating pockets of excellence and neighborhood boards of directors, positive changes have been made in Nampa, Idaho, over the past five years, emphasized Lynn Borud, director of development at Mercy Medical Center, there. A dynamic, fast paced speaker, he keynoted the Davis County Community of Promise 1999 Summit held at the Davis County School District offices. Parents, educators, religious leaders, city officials, and others were gathered for the summit, which was called as a follow-u- p to take action on a Needs Assessment Survey completed last year. Key problems noted by the 525 respondents plus several hun dred community leaders included overcrowded schools and a lack of affordable housing, with suicide added as a focus for this session. Borud said that in Nampa, an umbrella over the community has been created, banging together many diverse groups. You cant do it alone. There are now pockets of excellence all over, with individual boards of directors. He said Nampa has been faced with a 76 percent population increase since 1990, and is becoming a melting pot as many flock to the west central Idaho community near Boise. Like Davis County, an extensive survey was conducted to determine problems facing the city's youth. Its population is nearly 4().(XX). or about the size of Bountiful. The North Dakota native spoke passionately about a need to reach young people, recalling his own feeling of invincibility 30 years ago when he would ride his Mustang at 1 15 mph, dnnk, smoke, stay up all night and still be at work at 7 a.m. His invincibility" need for 2 1.2 years of following an accident. scars have healed, but turned into a plastic surgery The physical the emotional have not. I feel a sense of urgency for my 17- -, 16- - and teenagers. he said. I am not going to allow these kids to fall through the cracks." He spoke of mentonng. of the need for every child to every person have at least two, and hopefully more, nurturing adults, canng adults there at a significant time in life, willing to spend time. In Nampa, many groups have come together, (churches the last to join in. he noted) to implement supportive efforts. For example, there are now nine after-scho- programs where there were none three years ago. and none of them are government-funded- . The number of youth alone after school has dropped from 64 percent to 53 percent. See "Pockets" on p- - AS g girl honored by city 4-year-- The chase began around 4:05 a.m. after a deputy attempted to near Clearfield Exit 336. The suspect on a stop the suspect on 1999 Honda motorcycle decided to leave the freeway instead and sped through Clearfield and Layton at speeds in excess of 100 mph, according to Sheriffs Lt Kenneth Payne. Three patrol cars pursued the suspect until one of officers forced him off the motorcycle by ramming him against a fence with a patrol car on a dead-en- d street, Payne said. After he got up off the ground, the suspect climbed over two chainlink fences and fled on foot across He then climbed over two more chainlink fences before he tried to hide from police in the Blaine Jensen RV dealership parking lot in Kaysville. Sheriffs deputies arrested him on site. Later upon searching him and the motorcycle, Payne said deputies found glass pipes, melting spoons, torches, electrical scales and two containers containing several grams of methamphetamines. They also found ! Courts ccntpisx cdditicn old BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper Today .Yews Editor CLEARFIELD Little Amy Houlihan may be shy around people she doesn't know as she was Tuesday night when Clearfield Mayor Tom Waggoner and the city council singled her out for honor. But no matter. When the chips were down, and her mothers life was in danger on the afternoon of Aug. 27. the came through, and is now credited with saving her mother. Jamie, who was suffering from an asthma attack when she called 911 and collapsed, because she couldn't breathe. As recounted by City Manager Jack Bippes and Fire Chief Roger Bodily. Amy picked up the phone See CM" on p. AS U.S. Schools. The COPS in Schools program announced awards of $243,088 $94,999 to the South Ogden Police Department. These funds will be used to hire new law enforcement officials to be used in policing efforts with schools. Additionally, the COPS office, in conjunction with the Safe SchoolsHealthy Students Initiative announced a $750,000 grant to the Layton City Police Department and a $500, (XX) grant to the Ogden City Police Department. These funds will also be used for costs associated with policing efforts in and near schools. Finally, the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Safe SchoolsHealthy Students Initiative, announced a $1,859,999 grant to the Davis School District to fund Project BRICK, a program designed to combat drug use and violence in Davis County to the Cache County Sheriffs Department and T Schools. Each of our children deserves to be able to go to school and See "This week" on p. A5 District's stance a model for others BY ADAM COLSON Clipper Toilay Staff Writer Many safety programs of the Davis School Distnct have been modeled by other school districts in the state. With so many high profile incidents involving weapons in schools within the last year, much of the nations CIIppo? itzlzy 2-- focus rests on gun control. However, the Davis School District is being modeled in the state legislature for more than just gun programs. Its not just gun issues. said Sen. David Steele, CnsiwO lems to administration or hazards to then fellow students We are trying to weave a safety net together... composed of student services and a case management team at the district level, said Davis. We are the pioneers of case management Zero tolerance, but zero expulsion is our policy. Weve only expelled 3 kids in the three years since the case management team was formed at the district level. It makes a big difference that we are listening to the children. It works better than putting cameras in County, who all the buildings. also works for the Davis County School District. But its also our poli- The distnct case management team consists of principals, psychologists, special education directors and all the student services directors in the dis- cy for expulsion and how we deal with and help troubled students. Katie Davis, chair of the district's Safety Coordinating Council, pointed to the districts use of a case management team to identify students who are struggling, who may present prob- - Have a delivery problem? Call our delivery hotline 6 before 10 a.m. on Fridays at 296-550- trict. Steve Hill, director of Safe Schools, said that before the Syracuse Junior High shooting Feb. 4, 1998. the distnct was already consistently reviewing student threats with the case management teams. By doing these nsk assessments were trying to be more proactive not waiting until after something has STUDENTS who present potential risks to others (represented by model at right) are identified and dealt with by the school districts care management team. 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