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Show On theStreet Davis County Clipper Tuesday, September fA3 2004 14, !wriii,"imiTiTi'n nfiimfi ;C5; ji ' ; ' & ' Jfti H-- A A week, we ask the opinions of various Davis County 14 Hmt . Each residents. This Sandy Ekersley Bandy Cooper Blaine Ferguson Celeste Burningham Lane Hatch Woods Cross Farmington Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful The best thing about living in Davis County is that it is close to Salt Lake City. That means you can have quick The best part is the people. These are wonderful people honest and kind. Davis County is a great place to raise a family. But, they need to have a little more industry. Then wouldn't have to go to Salt Lake to work. would like to stay here. the things they have done with the com- The best things are that it seems safe here, not like in big cities. We have the mountains and The thing like best is that this is a nice, quiet week's question: What are the best and worst, things about to things like the symphony and concerts. access living in Davis County? The worst? That would be the traffic I I I like munity like family parks, the Bubble and canyon areas. It's nice to have this available for the family. The downside is the traffic coming out of Salt Lake still gets clogged. wish had more options to commute. I I is not the same of variety social activities, like museums and con- community. There is not a lot of gang activity and things like that. It still feels like a safe place. As to a downside, there's nothing can think of, and I've lived here all my certs, as in Salt Lake City. life. it's really pretty. It's a good place to raise a family. The only bad part is there Garff, Governor 'backing kids up' BY JAW HOPKIIUS Clipper Staff Writer SALT LAKE CITY - This school year high school students from Payson to Box Elder, including all seven Davis County schools, will have a chance to win one of 50 automobiles from Ken Garff Auto Group. The catch? They must improve their owm academic standing or that of others. It's being billed as the Key to Success and initiators of the program are hoping it wall provide the necessary motivation for students to get serious about their educations. In a kick-of- f at the State Capitol, Friday, Sept. 10, Governor Olene S. c Walker; Robert Garff, CEO of Garff I and other dignitaries Auto; explained the program to invited guests. RICK FOLKERSON, Robert, Matt and Walker said that awards often go to athletes or to top achievers. The but we're going for the car? Ken Garff Auto is donating 50 Key to Success program is different. "This is a program for kids who used, quality cars, valued at about $5,000 each, to be distnbuted to one care about excelling in academics; student at each school. she said. "Not for straight A stuOther donors include Utah dents, necessarily, but lor average students w'ho work hard and really Olympic Sports Park, Canyons Resort, Utah Blitzz, Utah Warriors. care about their learning. Several businesses have also U of U, BYU, Weber State, and Utah SLCC, Utah come together to support Utah's Symphony, the Foundation and GAM teens. Opera, "Our primary goal is to motivate Shakespearean Arts Festival. The plan is to have about 500 key the masses of students in our high cards delivered to high schools along schools to become better readers the Wasatch Front. School adminisand better students," said Garff. There's nothing more fun for a trators and teachers will awaid the 16 or 17 year old than a car. Well, keys to students for a variety of achievements including: increased there may be one other thing that could motivate them more - a kiss - GPA, perfect attendance, volunteer W. BY MELINDA WILLIAMS Clipper Staff Writer NORTH SALT LAKE long-sleeve- Bountiful 18-2- BY BOB MKXELSON Clipper Staff Writer - WEST BOUNTIFUL Despite concerns about the event concluding on the opening day of the Utah deer hunt, city council members in West Bountiful agreed to schedule this year's Fall Clean-u- p for Oct. 18-2- 3. The action, taken on Sept. 7, came after members Jeff Tingey and Bonnie Sorenson suggested they move the clean-u- p because of the hunt. up a week to Oct. 1 But city administrator Wendell Wild reported the public w'orks department will have a staff problem during the earlier time frame. "We're down by one employee;' Wild explained, "and another will be away on a planned leave." member Meanwhile, council Roy Johnson argued that the deer hunt isnt that big a deal any more. And DeVan Pack said that, though he agreed with Tingey and Sorenson "the week before would be better; the staffing problem had to be considered. The debate ended w'ith council members deciding to go along with Oct. 3 recommendation. The clean-u- p will be staged as in the past with bins set up in the city park. Those dropping by will need to follow traditional rules regarding the type and size of w'aste accepted. For more infomiation on that score call Only West Bountiful resicity hall, dents will be allowed to discard refuse. Proof of residency will be required. council John Garff will 'back up students' instead of cars for Key to Success. work, peer tutoring, reading'tutonng prie for themselves." Prizes include tickets to profesto elementary students: participation in academic programs; sional sporting events, the ziplinc in Park City, jazz concerts sponsored by excellence in the arts; andor publithe GAM Foundation, ski passes to cations or display of w'ork. Of those 500 at each school, the the Canyons, and more. Some packadministration will choose 50 at the ages will be worth up to $200. "It's a program designed for end of the year and distubute additional key cards to them. Only one progress," said John Bennion, CEO of those key cards will unlock the of Olympics of Utah. To get the word out, each school car; the student with that card wins will display a car cutout in a promithe car. "But it's not just about the cars," nent area, plus have banners, posters said Rick Folkerson, VP of Ken and actual cars at special events at Garff Auto. "Every student has an the school. Students can learn more about opportunity to improve themselves the program from their schools, as this year. Plus each student awarded well as through the "keys Web site a key card can then go online to and at KUTV.com. www.kengarjJkeys.eoni and choose a after-scho- ol 18-2- 292-448- Have You Heard The Where is the Hill Cumorah? What evidence speaks from the dust? Find Out! Three BiG Lies About Medicaid Eligibility? aS - Book of Mormon Lands ConSerencegS5y Police here are asking for the public's help in finding a male and female involved in a bank robbery here last Wednesday afternoon. North Salt Lake Police Cpl. Mitch Gwilliam said that a male and female entered the Zions Bank. 870 N. Highway 89 about 1 :30 p.m. on Wednesday. They gave the teller a note saying they would detonate a bomb if they did not get money. The male appeared to be holding an electronic device at the time. Gwilliam said the teller gave them an undisclosed amount of money and the two left on foot. The female is described as white, 40 to 50 years old. wearing blue pants, a dark blue, d sweatshirt, a blue baseball cap and sunglasses. I sets clean-u- p for Oct. 3 CO Robbery suspects sought I THE PUBUCS HELP is being sought to help identify two bank robbery suspects shown in this surveillance photo. The male is also white, between 40 and 50 years old, with a light brown beard and mustache, wearing a dark blue white baseball cap with a bandana underneath and sunglasses. Anyone with information on the suspects may call the North Salt Lake Police at Sept. 24 & 25 Sheraton Hotel Salt Lake City Hear top IDS Scholars like Dan Ludlow and Ted Brewerton Share their latest research! 1: If you need a nursing home, Medicaid will take your home. Truth: They wont, they cant, and they dont want to. Lie Lie 2: If you transfer assets you have to wait 36 months to qualify. Truth: Time is no s nth rule. You For More Information contact: may qualify now. www.BMAF.org or call (801) 414-51BMAF S Lie 3: You have to give your assets away to protect them. Truth: You dont hae to give up contiol of your assets to piotcct 50 " them. j rj) 'a !' "' . It-- JR i) . Tuesday, September 21 6:30pm-8:00p- m Central Branch of the Davis County Library 155 N. 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