Show LocalMetro Sunday April 1986 6 Utah flood damage survey wrapped up N By DON BAKER Standard Standard-Examine- r Ogden Examiner siaff Federal disaster assessment teams wrapped up their flood damage survey in Northern Utah 4his week — after trimming some $100000 from local requests for government assistance The Federal Emergency Management Agency teams spent two weeks in Weber and Morgan counties assessing flood damage to roads bridges dikes and other pared by the teams indicated that about $500000 of the property damage reported by local governments qualifies for federal assistance Weber County Engineer John Reeve said those damage reports will now be forwarded to FEMA officials for further screening and could be trimmed even further "We should know in about 30 days how many of the repair projects have been approved for public property Both counties were declared federal disaster areas in the wake of flooding That designation qualifies counties and cities for federal assistance but does not extend to private property damage Local officials estimated the cost of repairing and replacing damaged public property at more than $600000 But damage survey reports pre funding" he added Reeve who indicated the FEMA teams finished their work in Weber County a week ago said the disaster survey reports had recommended about $280000 of the $320000 in work requested by local officials He noted the reports had recommended repair of upper Weber River dikes but had rejected riprap work on the Ogden River that would have protected homes in the North Fork area County Commissioner Don Turner who indicated FEMA assessment teams concluded their work Thursday said the damage survey reports recommended about $240000 of more than $300000 in work requested in his county "A few of the projects did not qualify" he explained "We did some flood mitigation work in Morgan some areas that was not allowed and some work was referred to other (federal) programs for funding "I don't know what the final totals will be because this is only the first of the paper work" Turner added "Final approvals and the still have to be given paper work is horrendous on a project like this" See SURVEY on 2D Strategy yt' r' i s- - —v is jvj i V'Savi Mm w '7V — —x I t-- -- — i outlined for Young Democrats By MARK SHENEFELT Slandard W 3Uxll£ 4-- V -- - Clyde More MuellerStandard - Examiner than 140 high school chess players sit across from each other on two long cafeteria tables Students strive to be chess kings This sport is not just another game By BARRY KAWA Standard Examiner Davis Bureau SALT LAKE CITY — There are no cheerleaders no spectators no parents and little fanfare at the 1986 Utah High School Chess Tournament Just 140 students battling it out with knights and kings over battlefield a tournaThe annual three-dament concluded Saturday at Granite High School in Salt Lake City More than 140 players from 21 high schools including Box Elder and Davis high schools participated in the tournament where thinking was the key and luck played no part In Thursday's opening round the teams assembled for their oppopairings and nents "I'm definitely nervous" said n Box Elder High senior Mike heading off to play his tournament game "Scared to death actually" The players sat across each other on two long cafeteria tables with boards numbered through 70 Most of the lower board numbers are reserved for the better players and are usually equipped with chess clocks V I Elder's Scott Wilding contemplates his move Box regulate the game length Robert Tanner tournament director tells the players to start and play begins The room grows eerily silent with students hunched over boards eyes flick- ering across their positions like p roaches scattering across a which Chess requires an inordinate amount of concentration planning and tactical skill Players hone these skills by studying chess strategy and tactics books Kiayers cneCK pairings Emergency phon e svs By WENDY OGATA Standard Eammer slad Weber County's emergency services director says an E91 phone system is coming to the county even though it might take a couple years to get here Brad Dee has been working with incorporated towns and cities in the county to get the emergency phone system implemented here An E9I1 system differs from the regula- 911 system through its use of computers to automatically route calls from all over the county to the proper law enforcement agency It also automatically displays for an emergency dispatcher the address of the phone from which the call is made to help out in situations where panicked persons may forget the address of the emergency or a small child is unable to recite it Weber and other Utah counties got a kick in the pants last month from the state to get E9U phone sv stems operating when the gov- - xapea tournament and experience The medieval skirmish is board played over a with each player opening with eight pawns two knights two rooks two bishops and a queen pressure-fille- d ernor signed legislation providing a funding mechanism for the systems The legislation gives county commissions power to authorize Mountain Bell to collect a surcharge of up to 50 cents on each phone line in the county In Weber County a per month surcharge is expected to provide about $22000 monthly for the sstem Dee emphasized the surcharge not per is assessed per line phone That means a npica! to a winuuw 10 w see wnorn iney and a king The ultimate goal of the game is to force the capture of the opponent's king called a checkmate There are no dice no random factors such as weather or referees — the better player win piay m uio usually hoai ma h wins Jason Walker of Davis High is one of these better players Walker finished third in last year's tournament and is ranked See CHESS on Examiner slaif A national Democratic strategist predicted Saturday the Republican Party's image of heartlessness will return to afflict the GOP as President Reagan winds down his second term "Reagan gave them heart but as he moves out of the picture over the next two years the Republican Party will experience a crisis of the heart" said Ralph Whitehead Jr a University of Massachusetts professor who has played policy roles for the Democratic National Committee and e candidates such as Walter 2D Whitehead was keynote speaker at the Utah Young Democrats convention which drew about 75 participants to the Ogden Hilton Before Reagan came to power five years ago the Republican Party was considered by a majority of the electorate to have "good hands and no heart" he said "People do not like the Republican Party they do not trust the Republican Party but they re spect the Republican Party's ability to move the ball" Whitehead said in contrast are Democrats widely viewed as having "a good heart and bad hands" he said "We care about people we stick up for the underdog but we're a party that may be generous to a fault We are not as effective as a hands-oimplementing party as we ought to be" Whitehead offered a prescription for a Democratic recovery — both at the national and state levels: He urged younger Democrats to master economic literature — especially that dealing with change — and use that knowledge to implement new ideas and push into economic realms now ruled by Republicans "Ycu must create economic based on ideas" he said "The Republican Party through default is seen as the experts at creating wealth But as Democrats don't be afraid to go into business" And as Reagan championed protection of "traditional values" Democrats now must bolster "American values" said Whitehead He envisions synthesizing centuries-olfamily values with newer ideals such as racial and sexual equality "And there's no sense having values you can't act on" he said "They have to be both wise and satisfying" His third goal for young Democrats is to find new ways of implementing desired goals not depending on legislative initiatives or executive orders "Democrats must stimulate the American central nervous system and you can do that without an act of Congress" he said "Take it directly to the people" The West is a prime place to experiment with new Democratic See STRATEGY on 2D a couple of years away homeowner with one phone line but several extensions still pays only 50 cents The surcharge will drop to about 12 to 15 cents after the startup costs of equipment are covered he said It will take about IS months to order E91 equipment and another few months to get it operational Dee said He estimated it will be at least a couple years before Weber County residents can start dialing 91 to get police fire and medical assistance emergency In a meeting next said Weber County month Dee mayors will receive further information on what it will take to get E9 operating He said the next to be made is on major decision the number of public service answering points commonly called PSAPs the cities and county will need A PSAP is the place to which calls are routed by the emergency E911 computers Dispatchers receive the call and information on r the nature of emergency from the caller so fire police or medical assistance can be dispatched from the proper agency — sheriffs department municipal police paramedics etc Five dispatch centers serve the county's cities and towns — the sheriffs office Ogden City Roy City South Ogden and the Utah Highway Patrol Outfitting the five dispatch centers with PSAP equipment would and cost between $300000 $400000 Dee said |