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Show Davis County Clipper NewsBeat Thursday, April 10, 2003 Carmen survives despite challenges BY JAM HOPKIMS Clipper Staff Writer - CARMEN RASMUSEN was often praised by American Idol judge Simon Cowell, but he wasn't pleased on Tuesday. It seemed BOUNTIFUL fate was against Utah American Carmen Idol contestant Rasmusen Tuesday night. Judges across the board gave her a thumbs-dow- n on her song choice for this week's music theme, Billboard Number One Hits." Rasmusen chose the 1980s hit by Blonde, Call Me. Ironically, when it came time for viewers to call in their votes for Carmen, phone lines wouldnt let callers suffix 06 through on the assigned to her. We tried to get through on the line and couldn't, said Christi Rasmusen family Sturgeon, friend. It was crazy. Then we heard the news reports that there were phone problems and now Officials: 'Delay watering' BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper News Editor LAYTON Weber Basin Although Water Conservancy District will be starting up their lines April 13, secondary water users are urged to hold off using it until at least May 1. tion for the last three to four years means all the more moisture would be needed to get back to that normal level, the manager said. We're encouraging no watering between 10 a.m. and 6 he said. this time, p.m that, we're really "Beyond encouraging no Our studies are showing that the typical Davis County yard owner applies 130 percent ot what is needed to keep their sod, blue grass green, Flint said. We'd like everyone to be much more conscious, watering only when the lawn looks stressed and not to keep watering on the routine (automatic) clock. When your lawn bounces back to the step, that is an indicator there is sufficient water. Overall watering levels can vary' depending on whether soil is sandy or clay, he said. One retains water much more than another. It varies on what kind ot soil you have. Someone with sandy soil should water it in short duration, sprinkling more olten. he said. With clay soil we ask to who have all iesi-den- ts secondary water systems not to start irri- and then gating until May 1 only if they need it, said Tage Flint, district general manager. That gives us time to charge all of our lines w ith some being depleted faster than w'e can till it, he said. The second reason for that is the obvious conservation enhancement that brings. The (recen) storms don't hurt, thats for sure, he said. Normally we have quite a tew storms in March and April. Flint said. However, with recent snow-pac- k totals at 60 percent of norare hardly mal, conditions where they should be for optimum levels. It takes a few storms to even stay level, he said. Because we are at 60 percent now, it will take a few more storms, each and every week, to keep us at that. And being low on precipita give longer duration sprin- kling less often. In fact, with clay soil, you can go three to five days in between watering. Love ones elated, but cautious up again. If that happens she'll sup- Continued from p. A1 She admits though mothers instinct. she doesnt want her son hurt I see my responsibility to let serving. has the it she that But him g Scovil's husband Russ served in Desert Storm and could be called port them both. One thing that makes it easier for those with loved one in the service to cope is the support they find in each other. "Its key to Wayment maintaining sanity, said. fresh-scrubbe- Week-by-wee- pop-count- ry Carmen has become known for her beautiful voice, moldabih-ty- , hard woik and mature discipline. And she's been awarded another week in the spotlight Still, local Fox affiliate. Channel KSJU was barratted with 13, phone calls from frustrated viewers The phones were ringing otf the hook. says station manager Tim Frmish We had an moidi-nat- e amount of culls Thev vvete concerned that they pretty wouldn't be able get in dunng r the window for voting Frmish says tlie station had over 30 calls in a sshort penod ot time, and he suspects that was only a traction of the number ot viewers experiencing problems Once the newsroom learned of it they alerted uewors on then 9 to two-hou- p m. newscast to ke cp trying to get through on the line Untort unatcly . noted Frmish, there was nothing I ox 13 could do about the ptoblem. It urns something only the show's producers and the phone service providers could handle I ox Coiporate Offices m New N oi k and American Idol Public Relations in Los Angeles would not comment regarding the phone Phone calls to teleproblem phone services providers only yielded more confusion over which company actually owned the phone numbers being used. Caroline Roemer, Qwest spokesperson, said there are a number ot things that could have contributed to Tuesday nights problems for "It's not uncommon a to fast busy produce phones signal when phone lines become overloaded Most phones resume service as soon as they are hung up and the call is tned again. We did check the phone lines at Fox's icquest. for the aiea during that time penod. No problems showed up. There were no overloads last night (Tuesday)." says Roemei Council decides how to fence in Main Park Its my opinion BY BOB MICXELSON Clipper Staff Writer we owe somethe to thing neighborhood. Not long into the discussion, however, it became clear that no one type of fencing would do. Forbush outlined four different options to council members, then excused himself from the deliberations. His home is among those that would benefit from the fencing. The line to be fenced runs for a total of 443 feet. Affected the Hatch (130 feet). Forbush (14 feet), Schulties (205 feet) and Myers (94 feet) To cover the properties. stretch, council members pre - FARMINGTON City council members continue to fine tune plans for a series of improvements to Farmington Citys main park. Among the items discussed by council on April 2 was improved fencing to screen adjacent residential areas from more intense uses planned for the park. With larger pavilions, a new community arts center and a water playground going in, City Manager Max Forbush said, over-wuterin- g. Were encouraging we're wondering how Idol is going to compensate. As it turns out. American Idol didn't have to compensate tor the problem. Carmen escaped the dreaded bottom tier this week and viewers saw Rickey Smith, who received rae reviews trom for his judges performance Tuesday night, exit the show. It seems America, or at least the growing Carmen delegation from Utah, approves ot hei vouthful image and her k sty le of song she seems more comtort-abl- e on stage and with the camera. a slightly modified ferred that combinaincludes a option tion of grey vinvT fencing and sound wall material. The vinyl will complete a 50 hxit stretch akin e, the south side of the Hatch property. Then a - Funeral services LAYTON were to be held at noon today at LDS Regional the Bountiful Center to commemorate the life of Staff Sgt. James Cawley. Coverage of the funeral will be published in Tuesdays Clipper The 41 year-old Layton resident was killed March 29 in Iraq, the first Utahn to be claimed in Operation Iraqi Freedom He was hit by a tactical Ilumvee vehicle on its way to a firefight The U.S. Marines body came home to Utah Sunday night, with a crowd of friends, family and loved ones on hand at Salt Lake International Airport. An honor guard of four Marines and four Police Salt Lake City Department officers carried the high will extend north northwest corner of the Myers home. Finally, tlie sound wall will run along back of the Myers properly. At that point a fence will also be extended east toward Main street, between the the installed. Six light fixtures have been proposed, five around the community center and one in the relocated rose garden. In keeping with lighting already in place, the Granville style got the nod. ti r Funeral forSgt. Cawley today BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper News Editor sound wall barrier to the Schulties piopcrtv. It will turn east along that line to the six-fo- ot Meyer property and the site of the community center. No determination was made on the type of fencing to be used there. The final package will cost in the neighborhood of $23, (XXL Some further tweaking of the plan may be in the offing. Also considered was the type of decorative lighting to be casket, draped with an American flag. In addition to serving as an active-dut- v with icscivist Company F, 2nd Battalion. 23rd Regiment, Cawley was a Salt Fotf WilnCloiSttlliiBloiTlilidLvliilvlsiioniirlv8 cras Dike City police olticei, serving on the gang unit and SV A I team. 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Department of Transportations 14-mi- le Provide comments, Share your ideas, Get answers to your questions at an Information Open House Thursday, April 17 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Woods Cross High School 600 West 2200 South, Woods Cross, Utah The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Federal highway Administration to reconsider limited parts of the original environmental impact statement prepared for the Legacy Parkway Project. They are: (1) the Denver and rio Grande railroad (D&RG) alignment corridor, which involves locating a portion for the Legacy Parkway on the D&RG railroad: (2) y for the proposed alignment; (3) alternative sequencing of a narrower the Shared Solution; (4) integration of the Legacy Parkway construction with expansion of public transit; and (5) impacts to wildlife. right-of-wa- the experts anytime 4 between p.m. and 8 p.m. You can talk with Greg For additional information, or to submit any comments, contact: Punske, the Federal Highway Administration project manager for at (801) Nancy Kang, the Her You Army Corps of at (801) 963-018- the SEIS, 2. Engineers project manager for the SEIS, 295-838- 0, ext. 14. Wuthrichs West Bountiful Qreenhouses address is Nancy.Kangusace.army.mil 9 and may also call the Legacy Parkway SEIS information line at (801) will within one business be answered day. leave a message, your message 951-103- 360 No. 800 West . 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