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Show Serving Roy and northern Davis County Volume 5 Number 50 Wednesday, Dec, 11, 1985 ws Police still probing Runyon murder case More than three SUNSET years have passed since Rachael Runyons kidnapping and murder, but Sunset Police Chief Archie Searle has not given up on the case. Searle told the City Council last week that some things have materialized to make him want to get in the middle of the case and maybe resolve it. However, he did not want to give anyone big hopes. A Rachael Runyon Fund, set up by the city, brought the case back to city officials attention during an annual audit report. Funds of approximately $17,000 have been raised and until recently have been pu,t in a bearing checking account. non-intere- st Glenn Thomas, committee chairman of the fund, told the council that the FBI recom- mended that $10,000 stay in the fund for reward money. The committee would like to donate the remaining monies to the Child Find organization. The time will come when someone approaches us with our needed information and well need to have the money, said Searle. Witnesses saw the kidnapper grab Runyon from a school yard on Aug. 26, 1982, and described the abductor as a black man, 30 to 35 years old, 6 feet tall with a moustache. Runyons badly decomposed body was found in October of 1982 and she appeared to have been suffocated. However, the specific cause of death was never determined. Dec. 16 final day for Santa sponsors FARMINGTON Dec. 16 will be the last day for families to o craicai of ommendations are a result of the state auditor requiring stricter Sunset officials compliance with federal and state SUNSET have received pats on the back in requirements. The city has received excel-- , previous audit reports, but the 1984-8- 5 audit review presented lent commendations on previous reports concerning their account-- , during last weeks council meetmore-likin the a ing records and financial systems slap ing was V face. .. and Jackman said no major We have received glowing re... changes were made in last years ports the last two years from. procedures. However, more than Crouch, Wood and Barber on aueight items were noted as sugdit reports, " said Elden Jackman, gestions for improving financial city treasurer. This is the first management in the city. time we have been criticized." Lynn Wood, an accountant Sant Norm the firm, told the council the with Although Mayor said he feels the auditors were becity needs to establish a formal ing vindictive because the firm personnel and procedures manudid not receive the 1985-8- 6 bid, al. He said, this would also auditor Jerry Crouch said the rec help to alleviate questionable CHERlLYN KAWA , Review correspondent group of six that had been narrowed down from a group of more than 25 applicants. . v 'We have received glowing reports the last two years from Crouch, Wood and Barber on audit reports. This is the first time we have been i , . . . . : Criticized e . ... . Wood also told the council several departments in the city have Elden Jackman Sunset City treasurer . said an office audit done in 1984 revealed that the city was 76 ofhours short of a fice and there should be three workers in the office. Spendlove said the controversial hiring was justifiable because of the audit, and the woman hired was ranked the highest in a practices which have been raised in the past, referring to the hire ing of a secretary in 1984 who was a personal friend fully-staff- part-tim- of Sant. , e Former Councilman Cliff said the hiring was at arms length and Sant was not involved in the interviews. He Spen-dlov- " V vt I,'" ZM , ' 5 ' ed exceeded their authorized bud- gets, thus violating current state law. He recommended better budgetary controls be implement- ed and that budgets be opened periodically to make adjustments. Wood also said the city did not follow revenue sharing budgeting procedures and advised officials to review the requirements in connection with revenue sharing funds. See SUNSET, page 2A r, Review staff LAYTON Things could always get worse, and in Davis County the weather did. 'Bill Alder, meteorologist in charge for the National Weather high Bureau, said Tuesday wind warnings are in affect for Davis County. ' ' There is high pressure from ; the north, and low pressure from the south, said Alder., This creates strong canyon ' winds. At Hill Air Force Base, winds were re- -' With the 5 Alder. ported,- said 1 - to 20 inches of snow that fell Sunday and Monday, blowing and drifting snow has become a big problem, he said. The wind and the snow combined for a series of power outages that were reported throughout Davis County as y&rVf; . ' sewer to subdivision llSI! ZM - - Ml i. :ZV': well. We have been working around the clock, said Mike Burrows, district manager of Utah Power and Light. The freezing snow got heavy on the lines, said Burrows. Then with the thaw, the. lines would loosen up and whip like See WINDS, page 2A will be on the lookout for .. , holiday par-- ; this Friday the goers, beware .h. he traditionally unlucky day .become even more so for jless persons driving in an eric, manner due to drinking. Jtah Highway Patrol troopers 1 ' 451-336- Kaysville to require ' V ' Vv'N,ZV ' ' Z ' staff photo ? by Robert Regan lSnow blowing across Layton Mall frontage road keeps traffic, to snails pace Monday. drunk or drugged drivers specifically for drivers who turn too wide, straddle the center line, appear drunk, weave, have near misses or show erratic driving patterns. Additional crews of about 55 troopers being paid overtime will be available for DUI (driving under the influence of drugs or alco hol) enforcement alone. a Holiday office parties are cause of concern, said Platt. With alcohol and tion, there is a tremendous number of people involved, he said. ,The number of DUI arrests is predicted to rise sharply during this time, he said. The additional, enforcement kicks off Drunk and Drugged Driver Awareness Week, Dec. Strong enforcement emphasis will continue during the holiday season, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt., Dennis Platt. national commemoration, it has also been officially pro- free-flowi- , Even though KAYSVILLE the proposed Shepherd Lane Subdivision is more than 300 feet beyond the sewer connection point, Kaysville City will require the developer to extend the line to the subdivision. Usually if a structure is built farther away than 300 feet from a connection point the developer is not required to connect to the city system and may use a septic tank. Because the developer, Rulon King, also owns all the property between the subdivision and the connection point a sewer line was mandated by the city council in Tuesdays meeting. Best quote Dec. 1 3 will be unlucky day RIL ADAMS ew staff n, 451-336- avis BRYON SAXTON apply for the Sponsors for Santa program. Anyone interested in receiving assistance from the program needs to apply at the Office of Employment and Training, located at 225 S. 200 W., Farming-toRoom 103B, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no deadline for families interested in sponsoring a family. Interested individuals can 6 call for more information. On Dec. 14, the Utah Retail Grocers Association is planning a statewide program called Share with the Hungry. Shoppers will be asked to donate a canned food item while they are at the grocery store. All food donated in Davis County will be used to supply the Emergency Food Bank and also to make food baskets for the poor. The Emergency Food Bank supplies Davis County families who are in need of groceries with a food supply for three days. Please contact Kathy Villastri-go- . Sponsors for Santa Program 6 from 9 coordinator, at a.m. to 4 p.m. , 15-2- 1, . A claimed by Gov. Norman This is the first year Utah Ban-gerte- r. has participated in the national week. Citizens are encouraged to report any apparently impaired driver to the highway patrol or local police agency. They are also urged not to let friends drive drunk, Platt said. More than 250,000 people have died in the U.S. in the past 10 years in alcohol-relate- d crashes. 'It didn't really take courage. I'm kind of used to being in front of people and making a fool out of myself Dane Graham, The Cowardly Lion in North Davis Junior High production of 'Wizard of Oz.' |