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Show B heview Volume 6 Number 1 Wednesday, March 26, 1986 Serving Boy and northern Davis County 3 News briefs Layton worries over liability for 'events' LAYTON The city may divorce" itself from some local organizations but will still sponsor the annual Riata Days celebration, at least for the coming year. Liability seemed to be the main concern for the resolution passed by the City Council last week. The resolution is the first in a series that will separate the city from programs and activites y groups. sponsored by City Manager Bruce Barton said if the city is funding civic organizations, it could find itself sued if accidents should occur because it has the deepest pocket." Layton need to protect itself from such situations, he said. With what he termed skyrocknon-cit- eting numbers of lawsuits against cities and increasing liability insurance costs. Barton said the "business aspect is very important. 'Its changing our view of how to look at these things, he said. The Riata Days celebration was a specific area of concern. For the past several years the city has sponsored the event, including a parade, activities in the park throughout the day of the Fourth of July, and fireworks in the evening. Staff photo by Rodney Wright Conlin, daughter of Brett and Susan Conlm of Roy, and Karen Judkins of Layton. A variety of Comparing their entries in the Layton Hills Mall Easter bonnet contest Saturday are (right) Kelli Easter activities are planned throughout the Lakeside area this weekend also. Easter mark to services Egg hunts, Easter egg hunts and spcc.al church services commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ will be part of celebrations scheduled throughout the Lakeside area this holiday weekend. A majority of denominations in the area will hold religious ser-- v ices on Easter Sunday March 30 that will include special Easter programs. The First Assembly of God in Lawton will hold a sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The service will be held three miles east of the Hill Air Force Base south gate in an empty lot. Following the service a continental breakfast will be served at The First Assembly of God Church, 176 Golden Ave., Layton. For more information contact 7 or Rev. Henry Mohn at -- 10-ac- re 544-320- 546-006- 8. The Clearfield Community Church, 200 S. 500 E Clearfield, will hold a Maundy Service Thursday at 7 p.m., with Pastor Larry Dobjon conducting. Regular church services will be held a.m. Sunday at 9:30 and The Bible Baptist Church at 847 W. 300 N., Clearfield, will hold a special morning service at a.m. Sunday with Rev. Allen Throndson conducting. A dinner will be held after the meeting at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Kaysville Bible Church, 197 W. 100 S., will present a narrated slide show of the Holy Land with music provided by choir members at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. A continental breakfast will follow. Services will be conducted by Pastor Royce Short. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 85 Church, Layton, will hold Good Friday services at noon and at 7 p.m., with Easter vigil services on Saturday, 8 p.m. Mass will be conducted on Easter Sunday four times throughout the day by Father Michael Kallock and Father Micheal Bmette. Kaysville Church of Christ, 137 1 1 1 1 Each year the egg hunt is spon- S. Flint, will hold regular church services at 8:45 a.m. Minister Joe Price will conduct The Clearfield 11th Ward of the LDS Church, 935 S. State, will present Olive Fifields conta-t- a No Greater Love at' 12:50 sored by the Kaysville Jaycees, who boil, dye and hide the eggs. Project chairman Greg Layton said, The egg hunt has become a great tradition for our town, and we plan to have over 1,500 participants including adults and children. Parents wanting more information should call Greg Layton at or Tom Kolmel at y p.m. on Easter Sunday. Bishop Milton Flinders will conduct. Other LDS wards in the area will include Easter programs in some meetings as well as fast and testimony meetings. General conference of the church is planned on April 5 and 6 in Salt Lake City. Happy Hollow will again be the location for Kaysvilles Easter egg hunt this year. The event starts Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.m. Children from to 12 years of age are eligible to hunt for eggs and prizes. Hunters will be separated into five age groups, with each group having prize eggs hidden somewhere in the hollow. Hunting should be exciting with 300 dozen colored eggs to be found. 544-267- 4, 546-447- 6. An Easter egg hunt will be held at the Clinton City Park on Saturday at 9 a.m. The park will be marked off for different age groups and a special area for handicapped children. Children from infants to 12 years of age are eligible to participate. Prize eggs will be marked, some for dollar value and others and canfor gifts, such as 1 dy. The firemans auxiliary will hold a bake sale to raise funds for its activities. Clearfield Parks and Recreation Department and the American Legion Post 134 and Auxiliary have more than 500 dozen eggs for this years egg hunt which will be held Saturday, March 29. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. sharp at Fisher Park near the Clearfield Swim Pool. It will be held regardless of the weather. Five hunting areas have been designated, according to ages, and those children finding special prize eggs may turn them in for prizes donated by the local merchants. Three to five thousand people are expected for this event. Residents are urged to arrive early and park in the Clearfield High Schools parking lot. The Easter Bunny is coming to Farmington at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29. The Farmington Lions Club, with the help of the fire and police departments are hiding more than 2,000 eggs in prep- See EASTER, page 24 Teachers offer ideas on budget cutting books Early graduation for BRYON SAXTON stall Review FARMINGTON Everyone has a different idea where dollars can be saved in funding public education. Some of those ideas were shared with the Davis County Board of Education last week. The Davis Education Association (DEA) presented the board with some ideas they felt should be taken into consideration when making final decisions on funding. Given the present legislated funding level, the recommenda- some, week, higher fees for activities, 4-d- ay these decisions, Burningham told the board. Many of the real efforts to save the big dollars would be coordination between the State early graduation for those students who are able to meet graduation requirements early in the year, and increase student activity and book fees. There is very little fat in the budget." said Dee Burningham, executive director for DEA. We feel these cuts are least likely to have an adverse effect on the students education, Burningham said. We recognize that you do not have the power to make all of cent increase in the budget for cost-of-livi- increases for teachers or administration, he Ideas for cutting education budget to be aired April 15 With a FARMINGTON shortfall in the state budget af-fecting funding of public education, something has to give tions include establishing a four-dawork week for part of somewhere. the school year, providing an On April y ford what we now have? There is not even a two per- Board of Education and the legislators. Burningham said a question parents and taxpayers should be asking themselves is, can we af 1 5, the Davis Counwill discuss Board ty School where changes can or will have to be made. We are going to set an agenda of cost to see what items will be cut and what items will be saved, said Sheryl Allen, school board president. The shortfall in funds for public education stems from the closing of Kennecott Copper Corp., tax adjustments to and a tax reduction for the Intermountain Power Proj home-owner- s, 1 ect (IPP). . ic programs. , Were not talking about just this year, Allen said. Next years budget also looks grim. Some ideas being considered include: Finding alternatives to busing in hazardous areas . Holding kindergarten for half the year only school week A four-da- y Increased fees for extracurricular programs Changes in student testing Eliminating the Drivers Education Program Other programs to be examined by the board in the near future will include school lunch, textbook fees, and school athlet . "We need, in some way, to hear where the public is coming from, said Raymond Briscoe, school board member. While we need to make a decision, we won't make decisions with no input," said board member Henry Heath. There will have to be some significant changes to meet the budget needs, Heath said. The Davis County Board of Education will discuss the changes in an open meeting April 15, 7 p.m., at the School District offices in Farmington. All those interested are encouraged to attend. , suggested said. The DEA encourages tthe two percent increase, without effecting the classroom size, Burningham said. We're pretty lean in the administration and thats usually the first area people point to when cuts are necessary," he said. The DEA also recommended shortening the school year, administrative cuts, eliminating school lunch, establishing mass education TV classes, and realigning school boundaries to eliminate busing. We will provide a good education program, said Sheryl Allen, president of the Board of Education, in response to the discussion of which programs to cut. Our mission is still to educate the children," Allen said. The Davis County Board of Education will take the DEA recommendations under review before making a decision. The Davis Education Association is a professional association made up of teachers, administrators, and school staff members who work with; all interested parties in public edu- cation. City Council members were more than a little reluctant to let go of that event until some other organization is fully equipped to step in and take it over. Im not ready to give up on these events that celebrate our countrys birth," said Councilman Gerald Nebeker. We need these celebrations and gala occasions more, not less, to draw our community together." Other organizations may not find quite as much support. South Weber given water service award SOUTH South WEBER W'eber City was given special recognition for its excellent service to water customers at the fifth annual meeting of the Rural W'ater Association of Utah. Accepting the award for South Weber was the citys water superintendent Gene Greer. The award was presented by RWAU board member, Arnold Smith from Morgan. Island ferry service to resume March 29 Weather perSYRACUSE mitting. Western River Expeditions plans to resume operating the Syracuse to Antelope Island ferry service Saturday. March 29. Two ferry' boats will carry passengers daily to the island where they will be able to enjoy horseback riding, canoeing, and bicycling. The island also offers a pavalion and restroom facilities. The ferry boat fee of $12.50 per round trip will include the use of all the recreational equipment on the island. The ferry serv ice is open to the public and will operate until late September, or until there is a lack of demand for the service. Bill George, company principal for W'estcrn River Expeditions, estimates the service will transport more than 0.000 passengers to the island over the course of the season. For more information regarding the ferry service, contact W'estcrn River Expeditions at On the agenda The Farmington City Council will be presented a petition in support of the Farmington recreation program from patrons of the program at the City Council meeting, today, March 26, at 7 p.m.. at the Farmington City Hall. Best quote "There are three types of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." . - Cloartield City Manager Wally Baird. |