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Show Davis County Clipper Friday, Davis Mental Health aims September 17, 1999 A5 County: Sprinkler accident not racially motivated to prevent substance abuse FARMINGTON -- (AP) County officials have concluded that it was an accident when mistimed sprinklers soaked out a dance for at-ri- First in a series youth, not a case of racially motivated sabotage. Brian H. Wayman, a member of Black Tie Promotions which sponsored the dance, is seeking $391,140 in damages from Davis County for the Aug. 27 incident. According to his own estimate, Black Tie only lost about $2,800 on BY ADAM C OLSON Clipper Staff Writer Line up 100 typical Davis County boys, and 100 typical Davis County girls, between the ages of 12 and 17 and youll learn some interesting Gerald Hess said ticket sales and $640 on rental and security costs. The rest of the claim is for punitive damages. Wayman said he filed the suit, partly to draw attention to the lack of tolerance and cultural diversity in Utah. Wayman blamed an equestrian group that had complained about the noise from the dance, for setting off the sprinklers. But Deputy County Attorney a preliminary investigation shows the county was responsible for mistiming the sprinkler system. "There dont appear to be any racial overtones," Hess said. Waymans claim has been warded to the county insurance rier for review. forcar- If there were any damages to equipment or property, our insurance will cover that," Hess said. things. According to a Dan Jones & Associates survey, in the last 30 days 13.0 of the boys would have used alcohol; 11.7 would have used tobacco; 8.4, marijuana; 2.6 LSDpsyche-delicand 1.0 cocaine. For the girls, 9.9 would have used alcohol; 7.2, tobacco; 3.3, marijuana; 1.7, LSDpsychedelics; and .6 cocaine. ' v' ake Our Heritage Yours s; The report presents the most recent numbers available regarding substance abuse in Davis County. It was commissioned by the Davis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center. Brandon Hatch is a prevention specialist for Davis Mental Health. He runs the centers prevention and education programs. Hatch uses the above numbers to gauge how the prevention programs he runs are working. The goal is simply to reduce substance abuse in the county by prosiding prevention education opportunities. Hatch creates programs and class- es that address problems given to him by the state. The State Division of Substance Abuse has identified several factors that are suspected in making a child or adolescent more susceptible to substance abuse. Some of those risk factors are low self esteem, parentchild conflicts, children of divorced parents, poor anger management, high mobility because of parents jobs. Davis County's risk factors are a little different than other counties, Hatch said. We have less drug use here than in Salt Lake. We also have more move-in- s in North and move-out- s Davis because of Hill Field. We take these at risk kids and try to give them basic social skills to combat the risks, said Hatch. Davis Mental Health receives money from the State Division of Substance abuse for prevention and to coordinate education in an effort to minimize risk factors. According to Hatch, the State 1- -15 . ' 'x ' v'; ' ' BOUNTIFUL office of Davis Mental Health offers classes for drug offenders or for those at risk of drug use. Photo by Adam C Olson Division of Substance Abuse mandates that the center allocates a certain amount towards prevention. The center targets three groups for prevention: early prevention, targeted population and primary prevention. Early prevention is for kids that havent tried drugs or alcohol at all, but who are at risk. said Hatch. I go to the elementary schools to all kids with a message. That's where we do most of our early prevention stuff. In junior highs and high schools well do (presentations) on tobacco use. Targeted population kids are older, and may have tried something once, said Hatch. Primary prevention is for kids that have used substances in the past, they might be in trouble with the law, and they are at risk to use again. Hatch said that the classes offered by the center are mostly aimed at adolescents in the targeted population and the primary prevention groups. These kids are often referred by parents or courts. A lot of times they dont want to be here, but they usually dont give us too many problems. Courts will do an assessment of substance abuse offenders and often they will include in the sentence an order to attend the classes or even receive treatment from the Davis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers outpatient or residential substance abuse treatment programs. There are 30 or so teachers from the area, Hatch said. The teachers are mostly in the social work field. There are classes for both youth and their parents. Classes are aimed at improving parental attitudes about the behavior of their children, developing strategies for resolving conflicts within families, teaching skills to change aggressive behavior and developing healthy life skills and self esteem. For kids who may have tried once, the classes may focus more on social skills than substance abuse, said Hatch. Just teaching skills helps. Other classes are focused entirely on substance abuse, such as driving under the influence, or substance abuse during pregnancy. Overall, Hatch said that 23,000 people, mostly children and adolescents, were reached by the prevention and education programs. That number includes all of the classes offered to each of the three populations. Thats a good number, he said. It's increased every year. But we can do much better. Out goal is to double the number next year. woes will linger for a year Continued from p. A1 southbound. Friday Single lane closures can be expectk ed during all hours and two lanes may be closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., leaving only one lane open. operations are now complete and both north and southbound travel have been shifted to the outside of the interstate between 500 South in Bountiful and Glovers Lane. 5 until 10 a.m. non-pea- Both north and southbound between Glovers Lane and U.S. 89 are shifted to the inside of the interstate. Excavationswidening operations have begun on the north side of the project between Glovers Lane and U.S. 89, for about two miles. North and southbound traffic is restricted to two lanes throughout the day, except during peak hours. Again, three lanes are open during peak hours. Crews are working on the outside shoulders and constructing new lanes in the median. Paving has also begun. Motorists are advised to expect delays and watch for lane shifts through the work zone. In addition to the freeway construction, UDOT is working on new interchange construction and realignment of U.S. 89 at Cherry Hill. The new structure will run from Farmington's Main Street to Cherry Hill and new Frontage Road construction is also part of the project. Lane restrictions have not yet been put in place on U.S. 89. Crews are currently working on the new Frontage roads on the west side of U.S. 89 and completing preliminary Street access to U.S. 89 is closed. UDOT asks motorists to use Shepard Lane as an alternative, and to use through this area to minimize administrative costs. Davis County WICs problem really began after the 1997-9- 8 fiscal year, when it turned in money that it didnt use. The county was given less However, that money for 1998-9came the up $25,000 county year e short, and was saved by a allotment from the state directors 9. one-tim- office. Fechser said that this year the state WIC director, Don Johnson, looked at what the government had allotted to WIC and saw that more money would be needed for vouch- capabilities. By assessing our residents needs and abilities, everyone is worry-fr- ee and comfortable in their surroundings. Residents also have social events that better meet their wants w ith this arrangement. We also take care of the daily drudgeries that drag down many seniors. Everything from preparing meals to cleaning their home is taken care of. You are freed to play , v isit. and love your loved ones, not wait on them. There was a time when your parents needed to let you take a step into your bw n life. Now you may be able to return that favor to them. Living at Heritage Place has However, all of these families have seen that they can keep loving relationships stronger by finding a home where parents cun share memories with new friends. Heritage Place makes this possible. Our residents are surrounded by people w ith similar interests and memories. given many residents new hope for life. Visit us today to make our heritage yours. Your whole family will be comfortable with the choice. Our new wings place residents in Heritage Place September of 2000. Completion of the North Initial Phase is expected in August of 2000. 298-324- 1 Bountiful 1150 South Main L OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF DAVIS COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION A A 4 A Any United States citizen, a resident of Utah 30 days immediately before the election and 18 years of age on or before the next election may register to vote at any of the following satellite registration sites. 4 A V. 4 A Friday, September 24 and Monday, September 27, 1999 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. FIVE POINTS MALL, 1708 South Main, Bountiful LAYTON HILLS MALL, Exit 334 ? 335, Layton DAVIS COUNTY SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY, 725 South Main, Bountiful DAVIS COUNTY LIBRARY HEADQUARTERS, 38 South 100 East, Farmington DAVIS COUNTY CENTRAL BRANCH LIBRARY, 155 North Wasatch Dr., Layton 1-- According to Fechser, Weber County is also consolidating an office, and Salt Lake and Utah Counties are DAVIS COUNTY NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY, 562 South 1000 East, Clearfield If you need further registration information call the Davis County Clerk, considering it. Today there are over 7.4 million WIC participants in the program across the United States. Fechser said about 50 percent of all babies bom in the United States are WIC assisted. Congress has budgeted fiscal 0 $3,924 billion for the year. To be eligible for WIC assistance in Utah, a familys income must be no more than 185 percent of poverty 451-358- 9 4 A 1999-200- That means that a family of one cant make more than $1242 per month, or $14,890 per year. For each additional family member the income may go up $432 a month and $5,180 a year. So for a family of two to qualify it couldn't have an income of more than $1,674 per month and $20,073 per year, and so on. A 20A-2-30- (Bountiful) this year, I dont think well be able to ever open it again. They just arent increasing our funds anymore because they say theyve got a handle on low income people in the U.S. level. 4 K STEVE S. RAWLINGS, Davis County ClerkAuditor, hereby gives notice of satellite voter regis3 of the Utah Code. tration as provided in Section Most of the impact to motorists can be found on the Frontage Road. traffic operations However, one-wa- y are in place on Lloyd Road and the northbound State Road 106Main Johnson came up with the needed voucher funds by moving over some of the money earmarked for administrative funds and by cutting back on some counties budgets. 0 When Fechsers budget came, it was the same as 1998-99'Discretionary funds in Congress are getting tighter. If I close s. neighborhoods with others who have similar All of our residents have caring families who want the best for their loved one. Many of our residents have families who could keep them at home. The work should be done by utility work. ers. 1999-200- ' Heritage Place. At Heritage Place, we do all we can to strengthen families who have parents who need some help. delays. Operating under budget is costly to local WIC office Continued from p. A1 milk, eggs, cheese and baby formula. Money is also allotted for administrative costs. While administrative funds can be used for vouchers, voucher money can not be used for r' Families are important V. to us. They are important in our community, and they are important at V-- Steve S. Rawlings A Davis County Clerk,' Auditor The following Davis County cities will be holding a Primary election on October 5: Centerville Clearfield West Bountiful West Point Kaysville Layton Syracuse Farmington K ,V 6 1 Woods Cross For more information on the municipal election contact your city recorder. t. tehwyti. i&eTikTiM, k2ZSLa & , '' y. nil ' in v... if v ' . ' " HI JS-wr- -'' III V --V v V I A f MNP HD V " V, .At V, A |