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Show T f mo las BRYON SAXTON LAYTON Randall Dabb said he witnessed a theft on June 23, 1985. It was at the intersection of Gordon and Church, by State Savings Bank, said Dabb, and involved some Home for Sale signs that had been vandali- Bean said he has drafted a letter to Layton City officials complaining about situations he has been faced with the past month with no city prosecuting attorney. Bean said, It was a misdemeanor prosecution on charges of malicious mischief in the Layton City vs. Ronald Barrett case. The defendant had asked for a jury trial to clear his name, and this is the defendants day in court, Bean added. When asked why the case was dismissed. Bean said he had no alternative. Without a prosecuting attorney, there can be no trial. Im a little dismayed about a city prosecutor not being in attendance, he said. Dabb claimed Barrett was breaking down signs that he had put up, said Bean. ef We waited for 35 minutes, making an zed. Dabb was notified he would be needed to testify in the case of Layton City vs. Ronald Barrett. However, the case, scheduled for trial Nov. 30, was dismissed. Layton Circuit Court Judge Roger Bean said he had to dismiss the case due to the fact a city prosecuting attorney was not present at the trial. The case should have been continued, said Dabb. Ive lost over $300 in Home for Sale signs. And just because their city employee didnt show up, the trial is dismissed. The city has been without a prosecuting attorney all-o- I .c.i i. t . .1! 1.3.:? t missec pr since Mark Kleinfield left the position more than a month ago. Review staff ' ut the case, but it slipped by. It happens when youre dealing with a thousand cases. With the changeover, there is bound to be confusion. But the public was not greatly harmed by it, Kleinfield said. Im not going to lose any sleep over it, he said. I feel good about what Ive done for Layton City in the past. I made a mistake. No rhyme or reason, it just happens, Kleinfield said. Nick Sweat of the Layton City Police Department and arresting officer in the case, said A problem like this has never happened before that Im aware fort to contact an attorney, said Bean. Ordinarily we would only wait 20 minutes. Layton City Mayor Golden Sill said, Im not sure why Mark Kleinfield wasnt there. The pending cases should be taken care of by Kleinfield. Its a simple case of him (Kleinfield) forgetting," said Bruce Barton, Layton City manager and Klein-fielsupervisor while he worked for the city. Its the first time in two years that he has forgotten, said Barton. I told Jackie Searl (a witness in the case), dont make a bigger deal out of this than it is, Barton ds added. A secretary in the office of the Layton city manager who asked not to be identified said applications are being taken now and the position of prosecuting attorney should be filled by the end of the year or the first part of next year. Kleinfield approved the case for a jury trial. Kleinfield said, I was responsible for scheduling of. Sweat said evidence, which included some partially broken signs, is being held in custody. Jackie Searl, a witness in the case, said five months of preparation, gone for nothing." i j Volume T5 Number 49 Serving Roy andNorthern; Davis County Wednesday, Dec, 4, 1985 ews isnsfs 1 : ? a- Jr i ' , V y A Z .y. v. : rf ; Fund established to help cancer victim in Sunset . $ A letter has been FARMINGTON prepared and addressed to the Sunset branch of the Clearfield State Bank to allow area residents to help a young cancer victim, said Loren D. Martin, Davis Country attorney. The letter requests a trust account be established in the name of Doug Foote, a minor child victim of leukemia who lives in Sunset, said Martin. The account will be known as the Doug Foote Cancer Trust Fund and will be for the purpose of paying medical expenses, said Davis County Attorneys of- r , 1 . jf . 'in ?. , :r ,r A - X? fice. The letter also states that the remaining balance, if any, be designated to a i organization. Doug is receiving treatment at the University of Utah Medical Center and at the Primary Childrens Hospital. . Anyone wishing Recontribute may send contributions to The Doug Foote Cancer Trust Fund, Clearfield State Bank, Sunset Branch, 2275 N. Main, non-prof- r- ... v v. M ,Y.A -. J & i -. i ' A i. r - y ,,T v A jm.- A f .0 .v mjt ;r. .VfV'v .tv1 v a y - ut v . X . Sunset. 'ifs t Emergency medical aid plan presented to county its--- wtv flteeeensAiflkjtSSMtei Staff photos by Rodney Wright HES BIT YOUNG, but David Godfrey knows whats going on as the Clear 'i i i i A &y pint-siz- e Falcons battle Viewmont High in basket- ball. Watching intently, he sees an exciting field play and bursts into a cheer. His parents Walter and Metta Godfrey of Clearfield. Review correspondent ROY Roy City has a new fire station and on the horizon a new fire truck. In case of a fire, they are ready. Except for the lack of a fire chief. The city has been without a fire chief since May 29 when Ed Blacke resigned the position. His nine months as chief was filled with controversy and dispute among members of the fire department. The City Council and city management have been meeting in closed sessions for several months to discuss the next course of action. According to City Manager Richard Kirkwood, they have used these months to let the previous situation cool down and have deliberate BRYON SAXTON ly taken their time in making a decision about a new chief. As the first step toward solving the problem, Kirkwood, at the direction of the council, has asked a local professional consultant to study the problems and recommend solutions for the councils consideration. Kirkwood said that a consultants advice is needed to motivate and unite management and the firemen to a common goal and to develop healthy relationships between the two so that the best fire and emergency service can be delivered to the community. Police Capt. M. Junior Hammon has been running the department since Blackes departure. Applications for the The test is given twice a year to ju- Review staff niors and seniors who wish to attend One of the major FARMINGTON Davis in the County Board listed goals and objectives of Educations goals is improving students ACT scores by one half a standard scale point school year. by the end of the 1985-8- 6 The American College, Testing program administers a test which is used by many colleges and universities as part of their admission requirements. It measures cumulative knowledge of the college. 85-8- 6, position of chief were taken until August and 25 people applied. No decision was ever announced on these applicants. At the last council meeting, the council met for an hour in a closed session and later announced they are considering several options to the current fire department organization. They asked the city manager to develop an organizational plan regarding the public safety concept before Dec. 10. The Roy City Fire Department has experienced a tremendous amount of change and the city as whole is changing with growth in areas of housing and industrial base," Kirkwood said. I believe that the city, to this point, has effectively administered fire and emergency ser- - Were planning to have an inservice (workshop) to provide material for the students on how to prepare themselves to take the test, said Dr. Dallas Workman, director of research and development for Davis County Schools. We will try to sharpen up the kids on skills, said Workman. The reason for concern about the ACT test scores is test scores have declined over the past two years. test-taki- vices for the community. Kirkwood said that the key to this effectiveness has been the dedication of .the firemen. As Roy expands to the west e there may be a need for more e fire fighters or a combinaor tion of the two. Because we have a department that e consists partially of paid and and the increased liablitty that we have, the City Council is going beyond the traditional in hiring a counsultant to evaluate the organization and in particular the attitudes, values, feelings and beliefs of the people within the department. full-tim- part-tim- full-tim- See ROY FIRE, page 2A cores Workman then explained that the goal to raise the test scores could be accomplished by having the students study a booklet that the ACT publishes. The fact that Davis County students test scores are lower than the state average reflects an unfavorable situation. Workman said. Other schools in the state have used the test booklet in the past, and the state has taken a sizable increase in score averages," said Workman. Even though the booklet does not give the actual test students an ori- answers, it does give entation of what to expect on the test," he added. When asked if too much emphasis is being put on the students test scores, Workman replied, Not really a lot of emphasis, but maybe sometimes the wrong kind of emphasis." There is a legitimate concern for testing," Workman said. We should be responsive to the Board of Education, said Workman. If the test does not match up with what we are teaching in our schools, corrections can be made." Clearfield to ask county to pay office repairs IERILYN KAWA iew correspondent Clearfield officials nt the Davis County Women, Infants d Children (WIC) program to help er $10,000 in needed repairs at its of--: in the citys swimming pool building CLEARFIELD relocate. This particular area on the north side the pool is in need of some specific lintenance and is not ideally suited for ice space because of the proximity tor," City Manager Wally Baird told council last week. If they (WIC) werent there, we uldnt have to pay for anything, said Where would you FARMINGTON of an emergency evacuation? Lt. Mike Wilson, director of medical plans and operations for the U.S. Air Force, answered this question for the Davis County Emergency Medical go in the case Council. card's goal : are Fire ANITA KERSEY it Baird. However, the county would like to keep the space because the rent is economical. Baird said the 662 square feet leased to the county is 59 cents per foot compared to similar office space in the city leased at 60 cents to 85 cents per square foot. Various problems at the pool have been brought to the citys attention during the five years WIC has been at the location. A new heating and cooling system will need to be installed, said Baird, including $5,000 in roof fans to cut down the humidity. Restrooms at the office are not suitable for WIC uses, said Baird. He said the restrooms were meant to be used by the adjoining park. The area is not really condusive for the city decided an office, said to not renew the WIC lease, the area would be used as storage space. Baird said the parks and recreation department recommended the lease not be renewed because of the problems. But the council feels if WIC helps cover the cost of improvements, the city could always use the office space and will approach the co"ty on raising the monthly rent from $390 to $590 to cov er the improvements. The problems have to be addressed, if they (WIC) are going to stay there," said Councilman Ivan Anderson. In other business, the city authorized the purchase of a used police vehicle not to exceed $8,700. Baird said the new vehicle would replace an older police car that had sustained $3,600 in damages apprehending four suspects in a recent armed robbery. He said the blue book value on the car is estimated between $2,800 and $3,500 and it would not be economically feasible to repair the vehicle. In several months we will have a working sysjem to turn to for additional medical support in case of an emergency, said Wilson. The program is titled National Disaster Medical System. The emergency plans will cover tornados, mudslides, and earthquakes, Wilson added. The program was developed in 81, and will supplement the state and local medical resources, Wilson said. But this does not include emergency planning for a nuclear war, he added. The disaster medical functions are search and rescue, casualty clearing, surgical stabilization, patient evacuation, and definite medical care. It is set up just like a MASH unit on televison, said Wilson. It is a national system, and will be placed in areas that have access to more than 2,500 acute care hospital beds, Wilson explained. The area must also have a coordinating center and adequate airport facilities, he added. The system areas includes Salt Lake City and Denver, with a majority of the centers being located on the east coast." Wilson then stated; Communication is the biggest concern when in an emergency situation. The National Disaster Medical System" program will be financed through the federal government. On the agenda Weber Basin Water Conservancy District board of directors will discuss a proposal to raise the dike around Willard Bay Thursday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. at district headquarters. See story, page 9A. Best quote "You never get over death. It's a lot like a first love." Joyce Smith Director, Golden Years Senior Center, lecturing on grief to Council on Aging. |